Useful Links

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
The latest source for Legislation, educational, health care policy and research information. The site includes the bylaws and position papers of the AAOS, and the latest federal and state laws enacted that pertain to the practice of orthopaedics and medicine.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is a professional society providing basic and applied exercise science conferences, meetings and workshops.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession.

Knee Society
The Knee Society's purpose is to provide an appropriate educational setting that will maintain the highest level of professional standards in order to promote continuous advancement in professional knowledge and improved treatment of disorders of the knee.

National Center for Sports Safety
The NCSS provides information about sports safety and injury prevention for coaches, athletes and all participants.

Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.

Rapides Junior Runners
Rapides Junior Runners is a kids' running club that was started in 2002 by a group of runners in the Alexandria / Pineville, Louisiana area called the Rapides Runners. The club has been extremely successful in exposing kids to the sport of running and has grown to have over one thousand participants, which makes us one of the largest kids' running clubs in the nation. It's a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon with your family and friends.

Rapides Medical Center
Rapides Regional Medical Center, in Alexandria, LA, provides high quality, efficient and compassionate health care services through the efforts of its associates and physicians.