Prince Misha'al bin Majid bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Jeddah, will patronize here on 10- 14 January 2009 the opening of the Second Saudi Orthopaedic Association Meeting to be held at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) with participation of 350 experts and surgeons in the filed of Orthopaedology. The Saudi Orthopaedic Association (SOASSN) has been approved on 3rd Rabi Al Thani 1426 (11th May 2005). This association is under the umbrella of King Saud University, Riyadh. Its membership is open to any Orthopaedic surgeons in the Kingdom or in-training orthopaedic Residents, in addition to honorary membership for those interested from field related to our specialty. Dr. Hazem Al Khawashki, FRCSEd Associate Professor who is also SOASSN Chairman said that SOASSN aims at improving the orthopaedic service given at different levels of patients' care. It hopes to achieve this by reaching to our members, non-member orthopaedic surgeons and other governmental or civil organizations and try to find solutions to problems of trauma and orthopaedic in the Kingdom. it is also aiming at upgrading orthopaedic knowledge and skills of orthopaedic surgeons whether they are in cities or towns through courses, symposia and workshops
