Organization: MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR SOCIETY
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY AND TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE. IT DOES THIS THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND THROUGH ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS AND ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGISTS.
Activities: ANNUAL MEETING - A FORUM WHERE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS WHO SPECIALIZE IN SARCOMA CANCERS CAN BE EDUCATED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TREATMENTS.
SPECIALTY DAY - A ONE DAY PROGRAM FOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS TO SHARE ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY INFORMATION DURING THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS MEETINGS.
GRANTS AND AWARDS - THE BOARD ALLOCATES RESEARCH FUNDING TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE SPECIALTY OF ORTHOPAEDICS. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS RAISED, CONDUCTING AN INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW PROCESS, PREPARING PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTING APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS, AND MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING THE AWARDING OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
NTEE category: Medical Research
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines