Western Orthopaedic Association

The Western Orthopaedic Association was initiated in 1932 and it was the first Orthopaedic Society of its kind west of the Mississippi. It is under the control of past and present leadership, WOA membership has grown to over 1,500 members made up of volunteer member physicians and their Board of Directors is responsible for governing the Society and for founding goals and setting priorities. In addition to the Board, standing & ad-hoc committees address some of the most important challenges facing orthopaedic surgeons today while providing opportunities for members to become active participants in the work of the society and also the Western Orthopaedic Association is escalating its efforts to characterize and provide services to orthopaedic surgeons in the west.