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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#DDDDDD" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="392b4b40.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> EBJIS</div> <div> European Bone and Joint</div> <div> Infection Society</div> <div> <A HREF="http://ebjis2009.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ebjis2009.org/"><U>2009 Annual Congress</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://ebjis2009.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ebjis2009.org/"><U>September 17-19 • Vienna, Austria</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Apply for Membership"><U>Join MSIS</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members Log On"><U>Member's Area</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Annual Meetings"><U>Annual Meetings</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carl L Nelson"><U>Carl L Nelson Memorial</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jeannette Wilkins Award"><U>Jeannette Wilkins Award </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jon T Mader Award"><U>Jon T Mader Award </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resident and Fellow Travel Reimbursement"><U>Resident Scholarship Awards </U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>M</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>usculo</B></FONT><B>S</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>keletal  </B></FONT><B>I</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>nfection  </B></FONT><B>S</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>ociety</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <U>The Society </U></div> <div> Founded in 1989 as a nonprofit corporation, the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) is a multidisciplinary educational and scientific forum.</div> <bR> <div> <U>Our Mission</U></div> <div> To advance knowledge in the field of study of musculoskeletal infection and its treatment by:</div> <div> - education of the clinician and research members</div> <div> - education of the medical community and the general public</div> <div> - promotion and maintenance of professional standards in order to provide the</div> <div> best professional care to patients with musculoskeletal infection</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Executive Board"><U><U>Executive Board 2008-</U></U></A><A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Executive Board"><U><U>2009</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="700" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 201 WIDTH="217"><div> President:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <IMG SRC="35f7d960.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="224"><div> Vice President:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="35e7c8a0.jpg" border=0 width="124" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="235"><div> Secretary/Treasurer:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U><IMG SRC="3627d960.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 59 WIDTH="217"><div> John Esterhai MD</div> <div> Philadelphia PA</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:President@msis-na.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:President@msis-na.org"><U><U>Send E-Mail</U></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Charalampos Zalavras MD PhD</div> <div> Los Angeles CA</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:VP@msis-na.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:VP@msis-na.org"><U><U>Send E-Mail</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="235"><div> Elli Berbari  MD</div> <div> Rochester, MN</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:Secretary@msis-na.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Secretary@msis-na.org"><U><U>Send E-Mail</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="217"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="217" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="224"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="224" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="235"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="235" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 199 WIDTH="217"><div> Member-at-Large:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="3817d980.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="224"><div> 1st Past President:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="3617d960.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="235"><div>  2nd Past President:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="38885940.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 59 WIDTH="217"><div> Arvind Nana MD</div> <div> Fortworht, TX</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:member-at-large@msis-na.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:member-at-large@msis-na.org"><U><U>Send E-Mail</U></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="224"><div> Doug Osmon MD</div> <div> Rochester, MN </div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:PastPresident@msis-na.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PastPresident@msis-na.org"><U><U>Send E-Mail</U></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="235"><div> George Cierny III MD</div> <div> San Diego, CA </div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:2ndPastPresident@msis-na.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:2ndPastPresident@msis-na.org"><U><U>Send E-Mail</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Postal address: </B>P.O. Box 422, Rochester, MN, 59963-0422</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>