Organization: ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY
Mission: THE ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP, AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN FIELDS RELATED TO ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. THE SOCIETY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN 1982. PRIOR TO 1982, A PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATION OPERATED IN CANADA AS AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION.
Activities: MEETINGS, SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS HELD TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELDS OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH AND JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SPINE -MEDICAL JOURNALS TO DISSEMINATE THE EXPANDING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD
WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION - TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE FIELDS OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES
NTEE category: Medical Research
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines