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APPROVED COURSE REPORTS
11th International Forum of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Surgery (IFOSMA)
May 7–10, 2014 Shanghai, China
The 11th International Forum of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Surgery (the 11th IFOSMA) was held successfully at a new set-up Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing from May 7 – 10, 2014. IFOSMA has been recognized as an ISAKOS approved CME course for almost 7 years. This year’s congress is also sponsored collaboratively by ISAKOS, COA and CSSM together. During the pre-course on May 7, over 400 orthopaedists participated in the first Sino- United Advanced Courses on Sports Injury Imaging Diagnosis with Ultrasound and MR. More than 1,000 orthopaedists from all over China took part in the Forum from May 8–10, which was highlighted by over 80 renowned experts, domestic and abroad in the fields of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. The main forum contained 28 keynote speeches, 12 sessions of panel discussion (including knee, shoulder and elbow, hip, ankle, wrist, cartilage repair, tendinopathy, rehabilitation), and 6 live surgical demonstrations (a rehearsal for 2017–ISAKOS congress in China). The Chinese editorial board of Journal of Arthroscopy met at the same time. “It has provided an ideal platform for attendees to share latest experiences and practices on Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, under the congress theme ‘Better Life with Sports; Healthier Life with Sports Medicine’” said Professor Shiyi Chen, MD, PhD, the chairman of the congress and the course, a director of Fudan University Sports Medicine Center at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, China.
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Since 2002, the IFOSMA has been held 11 times and each one of them turned out to be a success. So far, it has earned the common recognition in this special field both in China and abroad; and it has become a significant platform for doctors and scholars in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Surgery in China to pursue a more advanced and international career. As IFOSMA has been accepted as an international course by ISAKOS, we will continue to dedicate ourselves to developing the advanced medical educational training course in China.
We tried our best to make the IFOSMA an international, academic conference as all procedures and protocols met with the internationally recognized standards. Our success is contingent on the constant support and advice from ISAKOS, AANA, CMA and APKASS.
Besides, we could not forget to mention the previous support from other prestigious hospitals and associations, such as HSS, MGH, UPMC, Duke University, UNSW St-George Hospital Australia as well as FIMS, IOC and AFC.
During the forum, a piece of exciting news was released. Shanghai won the bid to host the 2017 11th Biennial ISAKOS Congress in 2017, which will definitely promote the development of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy in China, due to one-year strenuous efforts leading by Professor Shiyi Chen from the Dept. of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai. From now on, Shiyi’s team will keep going to work harder with ISAKOS to prepare the 2017 ISAKOS Congress as their main work. It is our sincere hope that the 2017 ISAKOS Congress will be a splendid success in Shanghai. In order to achieve the goal, it is inevitable that we need the support and guidance from ISAKOS.
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