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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ORTHOPAEDIC PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS
8365 Keystone Crossing
Suite 107
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(800) 280-2390
(317) 205-9481 Fax
asopa@hp-assoc.com

 Last modified on 4/26/10

ABOUT ASOPA

Established and incorporated in 1976, the American Society of Orthopaedic Physician's Assistants (ASOPA) is an organization for physician's extenders who specialize in orthopaedic surgery. ASOPA members are usually employed by a Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon or by an orthopaedic facility.

The organization's primary purpose is to enhance the quality of patient care by providing professional development to orthopaedic physician's assistants through continuing education, certification, networking, publications and meeting with peers and other allied health professionals.

ASOPA represents OPAs on a larger scale within the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and The Bone and Joint Decade.

ASOPA Mission Statement
It is the purpose of the American Society of Orthopaedic Physician Assistants (ASOPA) to enhance the quality of medical treatment of Orthopaedic patients by providing skilled professional mid-level medical physician extenders to Orthopaedic Surgeons. ASOPA also serves to:

•Promote a high standard of patient care by providing to the membership information on advances in the field of Orthopaedics through continuing education, certification, publications and meetings

•Provide guidelines of ethical practice for Orthopaedic Physician Assistants and to support Orthopaedic Physician Assistants locally, regionally and nationally.

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