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 possibilities 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 770 members i.e. 470 active orthopaedic surgeons, 100 retired surgeons, 150 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
Prof. Ruud G. Pöll, MD, PhD, President
Denis Dartee, MD, General Secretary
Janco H Barentsz, MD, Treasurer
Jan Willem K. Louwerens, MD, PhD, Scientific Secretary
Ronald A.W. Verhagen, MD, PhD

Office address
Nederlandse Orthopaedische Vereniging (NOV)
c/o St. Maartenskliniek
Chris R. van der Togt, MSc, managing director
P.O.Box 9011
6500GM Nijmegen
Netherlands
+31 (24) 365 9134
+31 (24) 365 9261
nov@orthopeden.org