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APPROVED COURSE REPORTS
ASSA-IOSSMA 2018
Semarang, INDONESIA
The combined 6th Annual Meetings of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Society for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy (ASSA) and the Indonesian Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy (IOSSMA) were successfully held at the Po Hotel and Dr. Kariadi Hospital in Semarang, Indonesia, on September 5–8, 2018.
Dr. Le Chi Dung (Past President of ASSA), Dr. IGM Febry Siswanto (President of IOSSMA), and Dr. Isa An Nagib (Chairman of the Organizing Committee) welcomed >300 participants to the meeting, which featured 25 distinguished International Speakers (including ISAKOS faculty members) and 30 National Speakers who shared their knowledge, expertise, and surgical techniques during both cadaveric workshops and live physical examinations. The symposium program focused on Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine and included 4 Plenary Lectures, 16 Satellite Symposia, and an Honorary Guest Lecture by Prof. John Bartlett. The Gala Dinner on September 7 included a ceremony for the new President of ASSA, Dr. Andri MT Lubis. Overall, the meeting provided an excellent opportunity to forge good friendships between the participants representing the countries of Southeast Asia and ISAKOS.
01 The Faculties of ASSA and IOSSMA.
02 ASSA Presidential Inauguration.
03 Professor Ronald Diercks performs a Live Physical Examination.
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