_ 學會籌備經過

　　小兒骨科在骨科醫學領域中，乃屬於重要之一環。在每年的專科醫師考試及醫學論文發表上都佔極重要的地位。小兒骨科可說是「麻雀雖小，五臟俱全」，它不但包括了成人骨科應有的各項醫療領域，還有其特殊之領域，例如先天性的問題，生長過程的問題；在診斷上不但要克服小孩們的無知，更需要與他們的父母親溝通。因此要當一位小兒骨科醫師，不但要具備一般骨科醫師的醫學知識及技術，更要有純熟細膩的手術技巧，以及更多的耐心和愛心。基於它是一門專科中的專科，早在五、六年前就與台大的黃世傑教授及榮總的王迺輝主任，共同協商由長庚、台大、榮總三大醫學中心輪流舉辦不定期小兒骨科研討月會，藉以提倡此一專科，互相切磋，提高興趣。鑑於每次討論曾參加醫師相當踴躍，興趣相當濃厚，大家認為成立此一醫學會有其必要性，旋即在今年一月十五日成立發起人及第一次籌備會，會中討論並審定本會章程草案，決定會員入會申請資格及登報公開徵求會員：在今年的三月十九日召開第二次籌備會，審定會員入會人數，確定成立大會召開日期及工作項目等等。

　　經過各位發起人、籌備委員、內政部吳先生及長庚醫院的工作同仁們的協助，及感謝各位貴賓的蒞臨指導，得以在今天順利成功的成立中華民國小兒骨科醫學會。藉本會的成立，希望將來能聯絡國內外骨科專家及學者，共同促進小兒骨科醫學之研究、教學及臨床上的發展。

籌備委員會 主任委員 施俊雄

民國八十三年四月二十九日

English version

TPOS was founded in 1994 and the number of members increased quickly to around 130 by the year 2000. The present of this society was elected every two years. The past presidents include Dr. Chun-Hsiung Shih (1994-1996), Dr. Mathew NF Wang (1996-1998) and Dr. Shier-Chieg Huang (1998-2000).

International Correspondence

Besides these three former presidents, there are two more TPOS members who are also members of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA). Dr. Ken N Kuo, who is now a professor of Orthopedic Department in Rush Medical School of Chicago, is an active member of POSNA since 1984 and Dr. Mark CJ Lin, who is now the secretary general of TPOS, is a corresponding member of POSNA since 1993. TPOS became an alliance society of POSNA since 1997 and it is becoming an alliance society of International Federation of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (IFPOS). TPOS has also close relationship with Pediatric Section of West Pacific Orthopedic Association (WPOA), Japanese Pediatric Orthopedic Association (JPOA) and Korean Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (KPOS).

The Directory Board

The directory board include 15 directorates elected by all members with the term of two years. Among them, the president of this society is elected. The secretary general is nominated by the president elect and the committee members as well as directors are determined by the directory board.

The Academic Conferences

The academic conferences for communication between members and for continued pediatric orthopedic education are held every three months. The January program is usually a local conference in various cities. The April program is the Annual Meeting of TPOS with the meeting place usually in the medical center where the current president of TPOS works for. The July program is a local conference for continued pediatric orthopedic education. The October program is usually a joint conference with the Orthopedic Association of Taiwan, ROC.

The field of Pediatric Orthopaedics

The field of Pediatric Orthopaedics includes a host of challenges owing to the diversity of the problems to which the developing human organism is prone (quoted from Henry LaRocca, 1975).
Children are not just small adults. Their orthopedic problems and treatments are different than those of their parents only because their bodies are growing.