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SOCIETY OF THE MONTH - April 2007

Sociedade Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SPOT)


The Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology was founded in 1947. Ever since its founding the Portuguese Society has undergone several changes. In 1983 specialty sections started to appear, the first of which was the Paediatrics Orthopaedics Section, and nowadays there are a total of 9 sections: shoulder and elbow; hand and wrist; spine; hip; knee; forefoot and foot; tumours and biomechanics. Almost all Portuguese Orthopaedic surgeons are members of SPOT.
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Country & National Society Name
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
(Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology)

Society acronym
SPOT

National Society logo

Brief Introduction of the Society
Society’s Motto: Cogitate et Recte Ambulare (To Think and to Act Right)

Members and Election System
Elections are held every year. The Boards of Directors are elected for 1 year terms.

Highlights as EFORT Associate National Society

  • In 2005 hosted the 7th EFORT Congress in Lisbon (4-7 June 2005)
  • In 2007 will host the EFORT Spring Travelling Fellowship (27 May – 3 June)

Ongoing Projects and Goals for the Future
Please see text written by the President and by the Secretary General

Congresses and Events of the Society

  • Date: 18-19 May 2007
    Name of Event: Annual Meeting oft he Shoulder and Elbow Section of SPOT
    Location: Porto – Portugal
    More information about this event (Portuguese) in the following link: http://www.spot.pt/seccoes_detalhe.asp?sid=18&ssid=82

  • Date: 6-8 June 2007
    Name of the Event:13th Annual Meeting of the Peadiatric Orthopaedics Section of SPOT
    Location: Madeira
    More information about this event (Portuguese) in the following link: http://www.spot.pt/seccoes_detalhe.asp?sid=19&ssid=85

  • Date: 14-16 November 2007
    Name of the Event: 27th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
    Location: Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
    (information about this event will soon be available at www.spot.pt – in Portuguese only)

Contacts and e-mails
Rua dos Aventureiros, Lote 3.10.10 – Loja B
Parque das Nações
1990-024 LISBOA – PORTUGAL

Tel: +351 21 895 8666
Fax: +351 21 895 8667

Secretaries: Cristina Camilo spot@spot.pt or spot@mail.telepac.pt
Ana Domingos spot.ana@mail.telepac.pt

 

 
 

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