Started in 1971 by a small group of specialized orthopaedists, the society was initially very restrictive in order that the discussion of problems would be at a high level by people with a great deal of experience. It was recognized that many orthopedic surgeons who had made significant contributions to pediatric orthopedics did not necessarily limit their practice exclusively to children, however, the feeling was that membership should be based upon demonstrated interest and contributions made to the clinical management, teaching, or research in pediatric orthopedics. Although never written, there was a policy that there would only be one member from each of the well-known pediatric orthopedic institutions. This policy was a major impetus to the later establishment of the Pediatric Orthopedic Study Group since there would be little likelihood of membership for orthopedists first assistant positions at that time. The society would later merge with the POSG and eventually form the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.
Charter Members (1971) Charter Members (1971) Anthony J. Bianco, Jr., MD Sherman S. Coleman, MD Burr H. Curtis, MD William T. Green, MD Paul P. Griffin, MD Wood W. Lovell, MD G. Dean MacEwen, MD Douglas W. McKay, MD Charles T. Ryder, MD Robert L. Samilson, MD Frank H. Stelling, III, MD Mihran O. Tachdjian, MD
POS Officers (1970-1984) President 1970 William T. Green 1971 Burr H. Curtis 1972 G. Dean MacEwen 1973 Frank H. Stelling, III 1974 Wood W. Lovell 1975 Alvin J. Ingram 1976 Mihran O. Tachdjian 1977 Paul P. Griffin 1978 Sherman S. Coleman 1980 John E. Hall 1981 Douglas W. McKay 1982 Anthony J. Bianco, Jr. 1983 Eugene E. Bleck Secretary 1971 Douglas W. McKay 1974 Robert B. Winter 1978 Hugh G. Watts Treasurer 1971 Paul P. Griffin 1974 Wilber G. Westin 1978 David H. Sutherland 1981 Hamlet A. Peterson Executive Board “At Large” Members 1971 Robert L. Samilson, Frank Stelling 1972 Wood W. Lovell, Robert L. Samilson 1973 Anthony J. Bianco, Jr., Wood W. Lovell 1974 Albert B. Ferguson, Jr., Anthony J. Bianco, Jr. 1975 John C. Wilson, Albert B. Ferguson, Jr. 1976 Seymour Zimbler, John C. Wilson 1977 Henry R. Cowell, MD, Seymour Zimbler, MD 1978 Lynn T. Staheli, MD, Henry R. Cowell, MD 1979 Robert N. Hensinger, MD, Lynn T. Staheli, MD 1980 Mervyn R. Letts, MD, Robert N. Hensinger, MD 1981-82 Marc A. Asher, MD, Mervyn R. Letts, MD 1983 – 1984 President John Roberts, MD President-Elect Hugh G. Watts, MD Secretary Kaye E. Wilkins, MD Treasurer Hamlet Peterson, MD Past Presidents Eugene E. Bleck, MD E. William Schmitt, MD At-Large Members Newton McCollough, III, MD Colin F. Moseley, MD
