The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Welcome to the website for the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA). We are a non-profit professional organization of over 1100 surgeons, physicians, and allied health members passionately dedicated to advancing musculoskeletal care for children and adolescents through education; research; quality, safety and value initiatives; advocacy and global outreach to children in underserved areas.

On this site you will find links to expert descriptions of pediatric orthopaedic conditions and their treatments, as well as information about POSNA's educational and scientific events, advocacy, philanthropy and service. If there is something about POSNA or pediatric orthopaedics that you need and can’t find on this site, contact us at posna@aaos.org.

Gregory A. Mencio, MD
POSNA Mission Statement
POSNA Vision Statement

What's new

POSNAcademy
Check out the POSNAcademy, a new peer reviewed online video learning portal for Pediatric Orthopaedics.
View current surgical technique videos or submit your own.

A Nation in Motion - One Patient at a Time
Read patient success stories, learn about bone and joint health, and enter your orthopaedic stories

Pediatric Orthopedic Volunteer Opportunity in Port au Prince, Haiti
Pediatric Orthopedic Volunteer Opportunity in Port au Prince, Haiti Pediatric orthopaedic teams invited to volunteer for missions to Adventist Hospital in Port au Prince.

Interested in COUR Related Volunteer Opportunities?
The COUR (Children’s Orthopaedics in Underdeveloped Regions) committee would like to know your level of interest in various opportunities pertaining to pediatric orthopedic education in underdeveloped regions around the world.

Stop Sports Injuries
The STOP Sports Injuries campaign was created by a coalition of organizations and corporations to help prevent athletic overuse and trauma injuries in kids.

Help Battle Childhood Obesity
AAOS and AAP joined forces to help battle childhood obesity. The AAOS and AAP have added the POSNA logo to these posters/postcard and they are now available to download and print.
18 x 24 Poster
8 x 6 Postcard