The Tennessee Orthopaedic Society (TOS) is the voice of orthopaedic surgeons across our state—advocating for quality patient care, advancing professional standards, and supporting physicians in every stage of their careers. We are committed to strengthening orthopaedics through education, legislative advocacy, and community among Tennessee’s orthopaedic leaders.
Recent News
Tennessee Orthopaedic Society Names Dr. Eric N. Bowman President and Announces 2026–2027 Board of Trustees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Orthopaedic Society (TOS) has named Eric N. Bowman, MD as its new president to serve through 2026. Eric Bowman, MD, TOS President Dr. Bowman is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of shoulder,…
Free Online Opioid Prescribing Course Fulfills Tennessee Licensure Requirement
The Tennessee Medical Association (TMA), in partnership with the Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient Healthcare (TFQPH), has launched Know More / No More, a free, two-hour online opioid prescribing education course available to all Tennessee prescribers. This program fulfills the state’s two-hour controlled substance prescribing education requirement and provides 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™…
2026 TMA’s
Day on the Hill
MARCH 3, 2026
Capitol Hill, Nashville, TN
Doctors’ Day on the Hill is TMA’s annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville that connects physicians directly with lawmakers so they can advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting the medical profession in Tennessee.