AAOS Hosts Its Most Successful Annual Meeting since 2019

Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS

It is with great humility and enthusiasm that I begin my tenure as the 2023–2024 AAOS president, having just completed an exciting AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, held March 7 to 11 at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas.

We Are Human; It Is OK to Forgive Ourselves

Gregory G. Gallant, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Something very tragic happened to me recently. Unfortunately, my older brother's brain and cardiac function were severely compromised. I had to make the very difficult decision to have him extubated, which allowed him to pass peacefully.

Board Proposes Amendment to AAOS SOPs

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

The AAOS Board of Directors (BoD) has proposed an amendment to the AAOS Standard of Professionalism (SOP) regarding Professional Relationships to add wording on harassment, bullying, and discrimination as unacceptable behaviors that fall under the professional conduct standard.

Courts and Conferences: Recent Rulings Challenge Our Obligation to Support Patient Access to All Healthcare

Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD, FAAOS

Editor’s note: AAOS Now encourages open commentary on issues which impact orthopaedics and the practice of medicine. Letters reflect the opinions of the authors.

AAOS Standards of Professionalism Amendment: the Right Purpose, the Wrong Process

B. Sonny Bal, MD, JD, PHD, MBA, FAAOS; Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS, FAOA; Mary I. O’Connor, MD, FAAOS; Ramon L. Jimenez, MD, FAAOS; Edward A. Toriello, MD, FAAOS

To be clear, we support AAOS’s efforts to combat DBSH; however, we have serious concerns regarding using the current process with the newly proposed standards.

AAOS Standards of Professionalism Amendment: the Right Purpose with an Already Vetted Process

Thomas Fleeter, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Andrea Herzka, MD, FAAOS; Julie Balch Samora, MD, PHD, MPH, FAAOS

This change is long overdue and will help improve the culture of orthopaedics. Members who are impacted by this behavior will have a forum to have their concerns evaluated by a group of their peers.