Then and Now: Residency Has Certainly Changed in 40 Years

Janice M. Bonsu, MD, MPH; Thomas Fleeter, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Orthopaedic surgery has come a long way in the past few decades, and the way we train new surgeons has evolved along with it. For AAOS Now, two orthopaedic surgeons discuss the similarities and differences in their residency experiences.

Collaboration for Success: Fostering Ownership and Teamwork in Residency Programs

Melissa Wheeler, MA; Jeffrey Junko, MD, FAAOS

Orthopaedic residency training is intense and requires a high level of teamwork to achieve success.

Tools for Success: Enhancing Resident Assessment with Resources from ABOS

Lisa A. Taitsman, MD, MPH

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s (ABOS’) mission is to protect the public by setting standards for competence and education through each stage of an orthopaedic surgeon’s career, beginning with residency training.

From Mentee to Mentor: The Importance of Mentorship in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training

Chierika Ukogu, MD

As my third year of residency draws to a close, I, like many other residents, am entering into a period of deep self-reflection and introspection in an effort to craft a statement of purpose that itemizes the reasons why I am passionate about a certain subspecialty and, further, why I should be selected as a program’s future fellow.

LearnORS Offers Online Career Development Training for the Orthopaedic Community

Tim Mix

Continued career development training is essential for those in the field of orthopaedic research.