TY - JOUR AU - Kong, Heather AU - Meyer, Zachary AU - Abousamra, Oussama AU - Nossov, Sarah AU - Rosenfeld, Scott AU - POSNA History & Archives Committee, PY - 2022/05/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Where Are We Now? JF - Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America JA - JPOSNA VL - 4 IS - 2 SE - Invited Perspective DO - 10.55275/JPOSNA-2022-0040 UR - https://www.jposna.org/index.php/jposna/article/view/459 SP - AB - <p>The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) is excited to celebrate 50 years of the subspecialty of pediatric orthopaedic surgery in North America.&nbsp; In 1996, Dr. Hugh Watts, POSNA historian from 1992-1999, wrote a very detailed and personal account of the first 25 years of the pediatric orthopaedic societies in North America (1971-1996).&nbsp; The current members of the History &amp; Archives Committee of POSNA have sought to expand on this historical account, with notable updates from the past 25 years (1996-2021).&nbsp; These highlights are certainly not comprehensive, but seek to touch on POSNA’s missional pillars of membership, education, research, patient care and advocacy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> ER -