American Academy of Spine Specialists (AAOSS)

[chauffeur]

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My residency program received some information on a new organization.

American Academy of Spine Specialists (AAOSS)
http://www.aaoss.org

I thought I'd spread the word. It sounds interesting to me. They're looking for residents and fellows to join.

The American Academy of Spine Specialists (AAOSS) is a relatively new not-for-profit specialty association formed by private practice and academic physiatry attendings. One of the goals of the organization is to increase resident exposure to the field of Interventional Spine Medicine. The AAOSS is an open source organization of spine specialists with a background in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The AAOSS is committed to raising the standard of conservative spine care in the United States through programs of advocacy, education, and collaboration. Our membership is free and open to physicians in training and Board Certified physicians who specialize in conservative Spine Care. We are recruiting interested resident leaders. Please visit the website at site at: http://www.aaoss.org/.

A journal, newsletter, and fellowship database will soon be up and running.

 

[Disciple]

Interesting.

Their website states that they're a Physiatric organization and states some of their goals. I wonder what their real goals are and how serious they are about achieving them.

On the web site they list "Mark Furman, M.D." as an advisor.

Do they mean Michael Furman?

 

[chauffeur]

i think the site is brand new. it seems as though they are still working out the kinks. i agree, it sounds interesting.

 

[Louisville04]

Mark Fuhrman is the former LA detective from the OJ trial. So this is what he is doing now 😉

 

[drusso]

Oh God...

Do we really need *ANOTHER* group offering a certifying board examination?

http://www.abiss.org/

 

[chauffeur]

i'm new to this. currently what certified board examinations (besides pain boards) do interventional physiatrists have to take? is everything just optional to fill the resume and make you look good?

 

[Disciple]

Pretty much.

If you want to have a complete Orthopaedic type practice there's EMG boards, pain boards, sports med boards, certification exams for IMEs, etc.

It sucks. It's like my PM&R certificate is the pre-req to get all these other certificates. Why can't the PM&R certificate just cover all of this.

Hopefully I'll have ownership of an established practice in 10 years so I can drop all these certifications.

 

[Ligament]

God damn it! How many of these "pain" boards have to exist? We've got ABIPP, FIMM, ABPM, now ABISS boards....that is FOUR NON-ACCREDITED "pain/spine" "Boards"

I'll stick with my ABMS boards and thats it.

Oh God...

Do we really need *ANOTHER* group offering a certifying board examination?

http://www.abiss.org/

 

[drusso]

It sucks. It's like my PM&R certificate is the pre-req to get all these other certificates. Why can't the PM&R certificate just cover all of this.

Yes, if it continues this way, your PM&R primary certification will have as much market value as a junior college diploma. But, at least you can use your JC diploma to transfer to a four year college! With your primary certification in PM&R you are now certifed to take more board exams...