The NAMTEC will serve to oversee the musculoskeletal injury/fracture fixation educational activities of AO North America with special emphasis on designing improved methods of education, documenting the effectiveness of the educational activities, course planning and instructor development. The NAMTEC will in no way be involved in themarketing activities of any surgical instrument/implant company.
CME offerings will include annual courses, symposia and workshops targeted to surgeons and residents specializing in the management of musculoskeletal injuries. Also included will be Residents Courses held three times per year. These educational offerings may incorporate lecture presentations by Faculty, surgical video instruction, small group instruction and discussions that incude case presentations, preoperative planning assessments and techniques and hands-on laboratory sessions to experience practicing surgical techniques and applications utilizing anatomically correct bone models and applicable instruments and implants.
The NAMTEC will consist of nine members effective January 1997; the Chair, CME Advisor (these two positions held by designated members outlined above) and three ex officio members. The term of each Committee member will include two years as Chair and two years as Immediate Past Chair. Terms of office will commence at the conclusion of the Winter meeting. New members will be appointed by the Committee as members rotate off the Committee. Inclusion of Consultants will be at the discretion of the Committee. All surgeon members of the Committee have a vote. The Director of AO ASIF Continuing Education and the Administrative Director of AO North America will serve as ex officio members. A member must remain off the Committee for a minimum of three years before being eligible for reappointment. The Committee will endeavor to balance the appointments by career stage, subspecialty interest and geographic region. committee members are chosen from the membership of AO North American based on demonstration of active interest in education.
The Committee will attempt to convene a minimum of three times per year (Spring, Summer, Fall). The Springs and Fall meetings will be full Committee meetings at a time and place to be determined by the Chair. The Summer meeting will be conducted via conference call. The Committee Chair will be a member of the North American Education Commission which reports to the Executive Committee of AO North America.
A part of each meeting agenda will be devoted, but not limited to:
1. Evaluation of recent courses
2. Discussion of new approaches
3. Implementation of required program changes
4. Standardization of course content
5. Evaluating educator effectiveness
6. Requests for courses
7. Future Course Chairmen and locations
8. Consideration of new Faculty applications
9. Other business as required.