Dreams of the future, remembering the past. publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

摘要

To my family, to my fellow AANA Board members, and to you the members of AANA, I would like to express my gratitude for having the honor and privilege to serve you as the 25th President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. My duties with AANA have allowed me the opportunity to give something back to our profession, and I am appreciative of that opportunity. AANA has had significant accomplishments in the past several years. Recent upgrades at the Orthopaedic Learning Center have assured its continued position as the premiere hands-on surgical skills learning facility in the world. Our partnership with the Academy at the OLC sets us apart as an organization committed to education. The completion of the Building on Excellence Campaign will assure AANA the resources to plan and build for the future. Our Fall Course and OLC courses continue to attract both residents and practicing surgeons seeking to improve their skills and knowledge. While looking back is satisfying, I am looking forward withgreat anticipation to our future. Thomas Jefferson said, "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." I agree with Jefferson and as I look forward I see that AANA is financially strong and secure. We will remain committed to educating surgeons of the future in the discipline of arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery.