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AOS Committees

Current AOS advisory and working committees, published with names, roles, purposes, and reporting responsibilities.

Working committees and advisory groups

The committees below support AOS academic planning, governance review, membership verification, public awareness, and institutional records. They prepare reports and recommendations for the appropriate AOS forum.

Public committee roster · Names and working responsibilities only

Advisory working roleCommittees prepare reports and recommendations; final decisions remain with the competent AOS forum.
Report disciplineFirst reports are expected within the planned reporting cycle so they can be consolidated before GBM discussion.
Chairmanship ruleUnless otherwise specified, the first named member acts as Chairman. PG activity has institutional co-chairpersons.

AOS Core Planning & Advisory Group

23 members
Dr Ashok VijPatron / Senior Adviser
Dr Atul SrivastavaPast President, UPOA / Senior Adviser
Dr Sanjay DhawanPast President, UPOA / Senior Adviser
Dr D. V. SharmaSenior Adviser
Dr Ravi SabharwalSenior Adviser / Scientific Planning
Dr Sanjay PrakashSenior Adviser
Dr Manvendra SharmaFinancial Guidance / Financial Planning
Dr Atul KulshreshthaPresident, AOS
Dr Sanjay ChaturvediSecretary, AOS
Dr Sanjeev VohraTreasurer, AOS
Dr Ashwani SadanaJoint Secretary, AOS
Dr Rajeev GuptaJoint Secretary, AOS
Dr Kartik PruthiScientific Secretary, AOS
Dr Amrit GoyalSenior Member / Academic Planning
Dr Anupam GuptaSenior Member / Past Secretary
Dr Atul AgarwalSenior Member
Dr Pramod GuptaSenior Member
Dr Arun KapoorSenior Member / Administrative Planning
Dr Rajat KapoorSenior Member / Academic Planning
Dr Amit AgrawalSenior Member / Membership Drive
Dr Brijesh SharmaSenior Member
Dr Rajeev GoyalSenior Member
Dr Manoj SharmaSenior Member

Constitution Committee

Review the existing AOS Constitution and prepare proposed amendments for the appropriate society forum.

9 members
Chair / lead
Dr Ashok Vij
Deliverable
Clause-wise Constitution Amendment Report
  1. Dr Ashok Vij
  2. Dr Manoj Sharma
  3. Dr Atul Srivastava
  4. Dr Atul Agarwal
  5. Dr Ashwani Sadana
  6. Dr Brijesh Sharma
  7. Dr Rajat Kapoor
  8. President, AOS
  9. Secretary, AOS

Finance Committee

Guide financial planning, budgeting, grants, audit, bank matters, compliance, and transparent reporting.

9 members
Chair / lead
Dr D. V. Sharma
Deliverable
Finance Status and Financial Policy Note
  1. Dr D. V. Sharma
  2. Dr Ashok Vij
  3. Dr Manvendra Sharma
  4. Dr Sanjay Prakash
  5. Dr Arun Kapoor
  6. President, AOS
  7. Secretary, AOS
  8. Treasurer, AOS
  9. Joint Treasurer, AOS

Scientific Committee

Plan CMEs, GBMs, journal clubs, case discussions, practical teaching formats, faculty balance, and academic documentation.

12 members
Chair / lead
Dr Ravi Sabharwal
Deliverable
Six-month Academic Calendar and Academic Activity Format
  1. Dr Ravi Sabharwal
  2. Dr Sanjay Dhawan
  3. Dr Amrit Goyal
  4. Dr Arun Gupta
  5. Dr Gaurav Rajpal
  6. Dr Rajat Kapoor
  7. President, AOS
  8. Secretary, AOS
  9. Dr Ashwani Sadana
  10. Dr Brijesh Sharma
  11. Dr R. K. Shakun, HOD Orthopaedics, SN Medical College
  12. Scientific Secretary, AOS

Academic Infrastructure / Education Fund Committee

Explore long-term academic infrastructure, education fund concepts, skill/virtual lab possibilities, and digital academic resources.

8 members
Chair / lead
Dr Ashok Vij
Deliverable
Concept Note on AOS Academic Infrastructure / Education Fund
  1. Dr Ashok Vij
  2. Dr Sanjay Dhawan
  3. Dr Atul Srivastava
  4. Dr Brijesh Sharma
  5. Dr Ashwani Sadana
  6. HOD Orthopaedics, SN Medical College
  7. President, AOS
  8. Secretary, AOS

Membership Drive Committee

Update the AOS directory, verify member details, identify eligible new members, and support a consent-led member data system.

5 members
Chair / lead
HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, SN Medical College
Deliverable
Membership Verification Status Report
  1. Dr Sanjay Dhawan
  2. HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, SN Medical College
  3. Dr Amit Agrawal
  4. Dr Vivek Mittal
  5. Other Executive Members as decided by EBM

PG Activity Committee

Coordinate postgraduate teaching, paper and case presentations, faculty discussion, rotation between institutions, and certificates.

4 members
Chair / lead
HOD Orthopaedics, SN Medical College and HOD Orthopaedics, F. H. Medical College
Deliverable
First PG Activity Plan and PG Presentation Format
  1. HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, SN Medical College
  2. HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, F. H. Medical College
  3. Dr Imran Sajid
  4. Scientific Secretary, AOS

Social Welfare Committee

Plan public awareness, outreach, bone and joint health education, trauma prevention, and community-facing AOS activity.

10 members
Chair / lead
Dr D. V. Sharma
Deliverable
Quarterly Social Welfare and Public Awareness Plan
  1. Dr D. V. Sharma
  2. Dr Mukesh Goyal
  3. Dr Rajeev Gupta
  4. Dr Anupam Gupta
  5. Dr Atul Agarwal
  6. Dr Yogesh Bindal
  7. Dr Brijesh Sharma
  8. Dr Vineet
  9. Dr Vivek Mittal
  10. Dr Pramod Gupta

Related workstreams

These areas are recorded as committee-linked work and are kept on the website at a high level. Detailed records remain for internal society use.

Sponsorship, Venue and Educational Grant Policy

Prepare a transparent policy note for educational grants, venue planning, documentation, and financial propriety.

Finance Committee with relevant members

Administrative Handover and Digital Records

Organise AOS records, handover documents, minutes, registers, website records, and digital archive formats.

Secretary's office with Joint Secretaries and relevant members

Legal and Compliance Records

Maintain society registration, audit, tax, compliance, and legal records in a controlled physical and digital archive.

Secretary and Treasurer