Advocacy Does Not Start and Stop at the National Level

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Travis P. Lindley

I’ll make the case that the work of state legislators, like those who serve “under the Gold Dome” in Atlanta in my home state, is equally important to orthopaedic surgeons and our patients.

Advocacy Never Sleeps

Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS

The activities and education at the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting helped set the table for our upcoming 2021 Combined National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC)/Fall Meeting, which will be held Sept. 26–29 in Washington, D.C.

Keep Recurring Meetings Virtual

Amit Jain, MD; Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD, MBE, FAAOS

A virtual-only approach should apply to many meetings—particularly recurring weekly educational meetings and administrative conferences, which are the backbone of the academic orthopaedic mission.

Use LinkedIn to Advance Your Career, Not Sabotage It

Lisa Apolinski

Understanding what works and what hinders in the world of LinkedIn can help people avoid obstacles for engagement.

International Graduates Face Unique Challenges, Opportunities

Shafic Sraj, MD

International medical graduates (IMGs) represent 24 percent of U.S. physicians, with greater representation in select areas, such as family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.