The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) is an Accredited Council for Continuing Medical Education approved organization which exists to promote, encourage, support and foster through continuing medical education functions, the development and dissemination of knowledge in the discipline of arthroscopic surgery.
The objectives of AANA are met by continually assessing and evaluating the resources needed to implement the mission.
The established mechanisms in place to accomplish the mission include a monitored membership process, a membership driven committee structure, the continuous development and refinement of psychomotor skills courses, and ownership, production and distribution of a peer reviewed journal.
AANA produces a quarterly newsletter and has developed a Web site to facilitate communications with the membership and the global community.
[3] Until 2017, AANA jointly participated in the biannual Robert W. Metcalf, MD Memorial Meeting which provided 26 hours of continuing medical education for arthroscopic practitioners.