Estonian Orthopaedic Society (EOS) Strategic Plan 2009-2012

1. Mission

The mission of members of EOS is to provide the highest quality musculoskeletal patient care, teaching and research, with a dedication to service.

To organise annual meetings, threeannual congresses of Estonia and international meetings for better musculosceletal teaching and research

The goal is to harmonize service ultimately with EU standards

2.Vision

EOS is an internationally renowned orthopaedic society, and the coordinating centre of doctors of musculosceletal field in Estonia.

3. Strategic aims

3.1. In all its fields of treatment, teaching and research, the members of EOS ensure a standard that is internationally recognised and the best in Estonia.

3.2. EOS will be a good partner for health insurance and coordinates forming of prices for medical (musculosceletal) service

3.3. EOS is a member of international societies and taking part of international activities. The closest cooperation is with NOF, EFORT, UEMS/EBOT.

3.4. EOS is a flexible and smoothly functioning organisation and collaborates with four daugthter societies: Estonian Arthroscopy and Sport Medicine Society (www.artroskoopia.ee), AO Alumni Association Estonian Chapter (www.aoalumni.ee), Estonian Arthroplasty Society and Estonian Society of Hand Surgeons, as well as we have good cooperation with Estonian Osteoporosis Society(www.osteoporoos.ee) and Estonian Orthopaedic Nurses Society (www.eoos.ee).

3.5. EOS will organise UEMS/EBOT spring meeting in 2010 and NOF congress in 2012

4. People

To attain its aims in relation to members EOS shall:

4.1. invite and occupy all doctors (incl. residents and surgeons) dealing with orthopaedic surgery (or traumatology and orthopaedics) in Estonia

4.2 organise educational and scientific meetings

4.3 provide sponsorship for residents for taking part in different international and local educational meetings

5. Development and organisation

To attain its aims in relation to the developing of organisational structure, EOS shall

5.1. cooperate with daugther and partner societies as well as Estonian Society for Rheumatology and Estonian Surgical Association

5.2. cooperate with international societies

5.2.1. be an active member in NOF

5.2.2. be an active member in EFORT

5.2.3. take part of spring and autumn meetings of UEMS/EBOT

5.3. cooperate with partners from industry

5.4. cooperate with Estonian Health Insurance Fund

5.5 cooperate with Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs

6. Implementation

6.1. The operational plan shall be updated each year, and consists of strategic goals, indicators and key figures used to determine whether these goals have been attained, and measures required to achieve the aims within the timeframe established, together with the budgetary framework to support implementation.

6.2. Arrangements for the implementation of the Strategic Plan shall be the responsibility of the President and the Board of EOS. Annual meeting of EOS shall assess the operational plan and progress toward achieving the aims established in the Strategic Plan once a year on the basis of relevant reports.