Last updated: 3/13/2008

Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS)

Website: http://www.somos.org
Date of Next Election: December 2008
Total Number of Members: 835
Annual Dues: $100.00/active, $50.00/residents

Annual Meeting(s):

50th Annual Meeting
Date: December 8-12, 2008
Location: Red Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

51st Annual Meeting
Date: December 14-19, 2009
Location: Hawaiian Hilton, Honolulu, HI

President
Dan Valaik, MD
CDR, USN, MC
NNMC Orthopedic Dept
E-mail: Daniel.Valaik@med.navy.mil

First Vice President
Daniel White, MD
LTC, USA , MC
TAMC Orthopaedic Dept
E-mail: daniel.white@amedd.army.mil

Second Vice President
John (JT) Tokish, MD
Maj, USAF, MC
10th Medical Group- USAF Academy
E-mail: john.tokish@usafa.af.mil

Immediate Past President
Craig Ruder, MD
Lt Col , USAF, MC
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
E-mail: craig.ruder@lackland.af.mil

Secretary
Andrew Moore, MD
Maj, USAF, MC
Wilford Hall Medical Center
E-mail: Andrew.moore@lackland.af.mil

Treasurer
Matt Provencher, MD
LCDR, USN, MC
Naval Medical Center San Diego
E-mail: mattprovencher@earthlink.net

Executive Director
James L. Rungee, MD
E-mail: rungee@comcast.net

Board of Councilor and Past President 2006
Edward Arrington, MD
COL , USA , MC
Madigan Army Medical Center
E-mail: Edward.Arrington@nw.amedd.army.mil

Board of Specialty Society (BOS) Representative
Theodore Parsons, MD
Col (ret), USAF, MC
Breech Chair and Chief, Department of Orthopaedics
Henry Ford Hospital
E-mail: tparson3@hfhs.org

Board of Specialty Society (BOS) Representative
Tad Gerlinger, MD
LTC, USA , MC
Brook Army Medical Center
E-mail: tad.gerlinger@us.army.mil

Member at Large- Army Representative
James Ficke, MD
COL , USA , MC
Brook Army Medical Center
E-mail: james.ficke@us.army.mil

Member at Large-Navy Representative
Daniel Unger, MD
CAPT, USN, MC
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
E-Mail: daniel.unger@cssemnf-wiraq.usmc.mil

Member at Large- Air Force Representative and 2007 Scientific Program Director
James Keeney, MD
Lt Col, USAF, MC
Wilford Hall Medical Center
E-mail: James.Keeney@LACKLAND.AF.MIL

2008 Scientific Program Director(s)

John-Paul Rue, MD
LCDR, USN, MC
National Naval Medical Center
Email: john-paul.rue@med.navy.mil

Dan Hebert, MD
CDR, USN, MC
NNMC Orthopedic Dept
E-mail: DJHebert@Bethesda.med.navy.mil

Reserve Representative- Air Force
Michael Yaszemski, MD
Col , USAFR, MC
Office of Command Surgeon
E-mail: yaszemski.michael@mayo.edu

Reserve Representative- Army
Paul Huddleston, MD
MAJ, USAR, MC
Mayo Clinic
E-mail: huddleston.paul@mayo.edu

Reserve Representative- Navy
William Hennrikus, MD
CAPT, USNR, MC
Children's Hospital Madera
E-mail: whennrikus@childrenscentralcal.org, wlh5k@hotmail.com

Historian-Retired Representative
Alonzo Diodene', Jr., MD
COL (Ret), USA , MC
VAMCNO
E-mail: LSUDR67@aol.com

Historian-Retired Representative
Glyndon B. Shaver, Jr, MD
COL (Ret), USA , MC
E-mail: fshaver1@verizon.net

Retired Representative
Allan Bucknell, MD
COL (Ret), USA , MC
E-mail: allan.bucknell@va.gov

Committee Chair- Research
John (JT) Tokish, MD
Maj, USAF, MC
10th Medical Group- USAF Academy
E-mail: john.tokish@usafa.af.mil

Committee Chair- Combat/Trauma
Jess Kirby , MD
MAJ , USA , MC
USATTC / Ryder Trauma Center
E-mail: Jess.Kirby@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

Committee Chair- Combat/Trauma
Roman Hayda, MD
COL , USA , MC
BAMC
E-mail: Roman.Hayda@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

TRUE Research Foundation, Managing Organization
Laurie Cobb, Conference Manager
E-Mail: conference@trueresearch.org

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