Newswise — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has launched a profile page on the social-networking site Twitter and a fan page on Facebook.
AAOS will provide timely and important news and information to educate the public, patients, physicians and allied health professionals about musculoskeletal injury prevention, conditions and diseases. Musculoskeletal issues in the news, public education information, injury-prevention tips, checklists and more will be included in regular tweets and wall postings on Facebook.
Current focuses include the Wounded in Action: An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedics juried art show, www.woundedinactionart.com, which is now open for entries and the launch of one of the most interactive, multimedia Web sites about knees, www.saveyourknees.org.
Help us reach your audience with the latest news and information about orthopaedics, and keep them informed of how they can "Get Up, Get Out and Get Moving" and stay that way!
Twitter:Follow AAOS news and public education information at: https://twitter.com/AAOS1.Profile name: AAOS1
Facebook:Search for "American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons" on Facebook to keep up with AAOS events and the latest musculoskeletal news and information, or go directly to: http://tinyurl.com/mgfb75. AAOS Facebook fans also can post discussion threads and comments.
With more than 35,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (www.aaos.org) or (www.orthoinfo.org) is the premier not-for-profit organization that provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions the interests of patients and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal health. An orthopaedic surgeon is a physician who treats the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.
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