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accreditation / membership
AAHS ASPN ASRM
American Association for Hand Surgery American Society for Peripheral Nerve American Society for Reconstructive
Microsurgery
Working together to advance global The American Society for Peripheral The mission of the American Society
hand care and education, the AAHS Nerve is an organization devoted to for Reconstructive Microsurgery is
represents a diverse but cohesive the promotion and development of to foster excellence and innovation
mixture of over 1,400 highly respected peripheral nerve surgery. The purpose in microsurgery and reconstructive
professionals working in all disciplines of ASPN is to stimulate and encourage surgery. For over 35 years the ASRM
of hand surgery and hand therapy. study and research in the field of neural has provided a forum for teaching,
Members include orthopedic surgeons, regeneration, to provide a forum for research and free discussion of
plastic surgeons, general surgeons, the presentation of the latest research microsurgery and reconstructive
microsurgeons, hand therapists, nurses and relevant clinical information and to surgery methods and principals
and basic scientists. AAHS is an inclusive serve as a unifying authority on all areas amongst its members. Members
organization that welcomes members of neural regeneration and restorative of the ASRM, with their tireless
from many disciplines who are interested neuroscience. Join a growing society and work and innovation, have helped
in upper extremity care. contribute to the clinical and research transform the field of microsurgery
If you are interested in becoming a development in the area of peripheral and reconstructive surgery and
member of the AAHS, please contact the nerve surgery. continue to do so as an organization
AAHS Office at (978) 927-8330, If you are interested in becoming a of over 900 members.
contact@handsurgery.org or member of ASPN, please contact the
www.handsurgery.org. ASPN Office at (978) 927-8330, If you are interested in becoming a
member of the ASRM, please contact
contact@peripheralnerve.org or the ASRM Central Office at
www.peripheralnerve.org. (312) 456-9579,
contact@microsurg.org or
www.microsurg.org.

EDuCATIONAL PROgRAM DETAILS
Intended Audience Overall Learning Objectives ABMS Core Competencies
This educational activity is intended Please refer to the meeting websites This program will address
for healthcare professionals and for complete objectives and the following ACGME/ABMS
researchers working in the fields educational program details. Competencies:
of hand surgery, peripheral nerve h www.handsurgery.org h Patient Care and Procedural Skills
and/or neural regeneration, and h www.peripheralnerve.org
microneurovascular surgery and other h Medical Knowledge
complex reconstructions. h www.microsurg.org h Systems-Based Practice

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of
the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership with CineMed, the
American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), the American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN), and the American
Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM). CineMed is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.

AAHS Designation ASPN Designation ASRM Designation Joint Day Designation
Statement Statement Statement Statement
CineMed is reviewing this CineMed is reviewing this CineMed is reviewing this CineMed is reviewing this
live activity for AMA PRA live activity for AMA PRA live activity for AMA PRA live activity for AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits™. Category 1 Credits™. Category 1 Credits™. Category 1 Credits™.

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