On behalf of the Japan Shoulder Society, it is my great honor to announce that the 51th Annual Meeting of the Japan Shoulder Society (JSS) will be held at Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, JAPAN on October 24th and 25th, 2024.

With the longest history as a shoulder society in the world, through various trials and errors, in order to develop the efforts of our predecessors, the JSS have made an academic society with about 2,000 participants, including not only doctors but also physical therapists, occupational therapists, trainers, and other professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of the shoulder joint area.

It is a great honor to be able to hold the 51st Annual Meeting under the auspices of Shiga Medical University, and all those involved are earnestly preparing for it. The theme “Cutting Edge Science for Shoulder” simply means “the latest science of the shoulder,” and the outcome of the 51st Annual Meeting expresses our hope of providing and pioneering the latest scientific knowledge on shoulders.

Specifically, we are planning invited lectures, symposiums, panel discussions, etc. based on the three goals of “the latest treatment for shoulder joint diseases that are difficult to treat”, “the latest knowledge of sports medicine that supports sports promotion accompanying the diversification of values”, and “overcoming musculoskeletal diseases and trauma due to the aging of the population”.

Therefore, I would like to ask for your participation so that this conference will be fruitful. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we ask for your understanding of the purpose of this society and your participation. Normally, I would like to ask you to come in person, but I would like to greet you in writing. Lastly, I sincerely wish you all the best for your continued development in the future.