The AOA created the Own the Bone Organizational Alliance to collaborate with other organizations in the shared mission of increasing awareness and improving the care of patients with osteoporosis and related fractures.
The Organizational Alliance is created out of a desire to recognize those contributions and joint efforts, and to forge cooperation around the objectives of the Own the Bone program wherever possible to improve the quality of life for patients who have suffered fractures. The AOA recognizes the critical need for involvement from a number of specialties and providers in resolving the osteoporosis treatment gap and values the substantial contributions of other providers and specialty organizations to the program.
Through educational programs and by encouraging research, the organization seeks to foster and advance the science and practice of shoulder and elbow care. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) is a society made up of leading national and international Orthopaedic Surgeons who specialize in surgery of the shoulder and elbow. Through continuing medical education, the ASES Annual Meetings serve as a form where persons involved in this field of medicine can meet, discuss new ideas and present scientific material. The membership, which is by invitation only, currently consists of 1,217 members. The Society is an educational body responsible for development of scientific programs, for organization of current knowledge, for standardization of nomenclature and for publication of scientific materials.
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is the oldest and most prestigious medical society dedicated to the hand and upper extremity. Our mission is to advance the science and practice of hand and upper extremity surgery through education, research and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners. With more than 4,000 members, the Hand Society is growing every year. ASSH works to promote diversity and professionalism and strives for organizational excellence through a partnership between an enthusiastic and engaged membership and staff.
Established in 1976, the California Orthopaedic Association aims to protect an orthopedic surgeon’s right to practice quality musculoskeletal care by monitoring and taking an active role in legislative and regulatory issues impacting orthopaedic practice and their patients.
The Michigan Orthopaedic Society (MOS) is the professional organization for orthopaedic surgeons in the state of Michigan. Representing over 600 physicians, the association strives to serve our orthopaedic professionals and to advance the highest quality musculoskeletal care through educational programs. The Michigan Orthopaedic Society participates in the legislative process by promoting the involvement of orthopaedic surgeons in grassroots advocacy efforts to promote public policies that ensure high quality care for our patients.
Wisconsin Bone Club (WBC) was established in 1995 by clinicians specialized in treating osteoporosis and bone disease from the Marshfield Clinic, Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin-Madison, with the intent of fostering a provider network and exchanging new information in the field. This has evolved to an annual meeting where a national/international expert is invited to speak along with regional experts. WBC has recently expanded to include a dedicated FLS focused group. WBC welcomes all interested health professionals in Wisconsin and beyond to join in this ongoing collegial networking and educational venue.