Greetings

Hiroyasu Ikegami MD, PhD
Chairman, The 50th Annual Meeting of Japan Shoulder Society Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine

　We are pleased to announce that the 50th Annual Meeting of Japan Shoulder Society will be held at the Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo in Shinjuku on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14, 2023. The Japanese Shoulder Arthroplasty Society is the world's oldest academic society in the field of shoulder arthroplasty and continues to provide valuable information not only to Japan but also to the world. It is one of the most highly specialized societies in the field of orthopedics and one of the most enthusiastic in Japan, and it is a great honor for me to preside over its 50th Annual Meeting, and I feel a great sense of responsibility and mission. I will make a sincere effort to make this conference a fruitful one that will lead to further development in the treatment of shoulder joint diseases and traumas.

　The society was founded in 1974 as the Japanese Society for Shoulder Research, later changed its name to the Japanese Society for Shoulder Research, and became a general incorporated association in 2014, and cleared its legal responsibilities and obligations. The society was the first in the world to be established as a specialized subcommittee on the shoulder joint. The Articles of Incorporation state that the Society "shall contribute to the advancement and dissemination of shoulder joint medicine and thereby contribute to the welfare of humankind.

　The theme of this year's conference is "Standing on the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton became famous when he wrote in a letter to fellow scientist Robert Hooke, "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. The original is said to have originated with Bernardus of Chartres, a 12th century French philosopher.

　Based on the history of this society, which has been built up by predecessors over the past 50 years, we will strive to make this meeting an opportunity to freely present and discuss research results based on innovative ideas with an eye toward the future. Working closely with rehabilitation staff and nurses is also extremely important in the treatment of the shoulder joint. We hope to make the conference even more attractive to young orthopedic surgeons, rehabilitation staff, and nurses by inviting the active participation of medical staff members, including those of the affiliated Japanese Society of Shoulder Function and Movement Research.

　We are hoping that the 50th Annual Meeting of Japan Shoulder Society will contribute to the advancement and dissemination of shoulder joint medicine, thereby making a contribution to the health of people in general society.

　We pray that the current outbreak of Covid-19 will be calmed down by the diffusion of the vaccine, and that we will be able to hold the conference onsite.
We look forward to the participation of many members who love shoulder joints.