Dutch Orthopaedic Association/Nederlandse Orthopaedische Vereniging (NOV)

Mission Statement
The Dutch Orthopaedic Association (NOV) has a clear Mission Statement:

• To look after the interests of patients, of members (orthopaedic surgeons) and of the profession as a whole
• To ensure that patients and orthopaedic surgeons are able to take full advantage of the opportunities existing within the field of orthopaedics
• To guarantee the prompt availability of sufficient professionally competent orthopaedists
• To guarantee the quality and efficiency of orthopaedic care in The Netherlands
• To maintain a good level of contact with the relevant scientific, political and social stakeholders essential to the field of orthopaedics.

Structure
The NOV has 950 members i.e. 600 active orthopaedic surgeons, 100 retired surgeons, 200 residents and 50 extra-ordinary members (non orthopaedic surgeons). Each year three General Assemblies are organized, in January, May and October.
Committees and Working Groups advise the Board on her policy and activities. The goals, objectives and the action programmes are all subordinate to the Mission Statement of the Association. That is the test framework for all present and future policy resolutions.

Journal
The NOV publishes the Netherlands Journal of Orthopaedics (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Orthopedie, 4 issues/year) and participates in the Acta Orthopaedica.

Executive Board
Jan van Mourik, MD, PhD, President
Prof. Jan Verhaar, MD, PhD, Vice president
Denis Dartee, MD, Secretary General
Anton Burgers, MD, Treasurer
Jan Willem K. Louwerens, MD, PhD, Scientific Secretary
Kees Oosterbos, MD, PhD
Kees Verheyen, MD, PhD

Office address
Nederlandse Orthopaedische Vereniging (NOV)
Chris R. van der Togt, MSc, managing director
Bruistensingel 128
5232AC 's Hertogenbosch
Netherlands
+31 (73) 700 3410
+31 (73) 700 3419
nov@orthopeden.org