OGR Introduces the 2019 Resident Advocacy Fellows

Kristen Coultas

The AAOS Office of Government Relations (OGR) recently wrapped up the inaugural year of its Resident Advocacy Fellowship program. Launched in early 2018, the one-year fellowship is designed to encourage orthopaedic residents to participate in the national health policy arena and ultimately become lifelong advocates of the profession. “The fellowship is an unprecedented opportunity for residents to learn firsthand about the importance of advocacy in orthopaedic life,” explained Stuart L.

AAOS Resident Assembly’s Survey Examines Domestic and International Training Trends

Andrew R. Jensen, MD, MBE; Musiliu Odunola, MB, MPH; Faseeh Shahab, MD; Nicholas Bonazza, MD; Christian Carrwik, MD; Verena Schreiber-Frank, MD; Kevin J. Cronin, MD

Worldwide, orthopaedic educators are tasked with training the next generation of surgeons for their local communities. Every country has different norms and standards for providing this education; however, there is surprisingly little discourse amongst international orthopaedic educators regarding the best ways of teaching their trainees.

AAOS Commits to Strengthening Its Practice Management Portfolio

John Cherf , MD, MPH, MBA; Cindy Bracy

In early 2018, the AAOS Board of Directors created a Practice Management Task Force to conduct an internal and external assessment of the AAOS practice management portfolio. The goal of the task force was to support the development of the Academy’s practice management portfolio, reinforce the education strategy, enhance member value, and drive incremental revenue.

AAOS Strives to Reduce Surgical Risk with New Online Toolkit

K. Keely Boyle, MD; Alan M. Reznik, MD, MBA; Michael S. Pinzur, MD

Orthopaedic surgeons are involved in routine aspects of surgical planning, such as selecting implants and instructing operating room (OR) support staff on surgical needs. Payers now place more emphasis on the entire episode of care, not just the isolated surgical procedure. The entire episode of care can directly affect how we are judged as surgeons. Most of a patient’s surgical risks are present before we make the decision to operate.

Military and AAOS Collaboration Yields New CPG on Acute Compartment Syndrome

Terry Stanton

During its December 2018 meeting, the AAOS Board of Directors approved a clinical practice guideline (CPG) on Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS). The CPG is the first of a series of planned guidelines funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and created by a collaborative effort of military and civilian surgeon members of the Major Extremity Trauma and Rehabilitation Consortium (METRC) and Academy research staff.

2018: Academy Delivers on ‘Form Follows Function’ Promise

David A. Halsey, MD

When I stood in front of the membership during the AAOS 2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans and outlined the Board of Directors’ goals for the year ahead, I had complete confidence that the combination of strong leadership, dedicated member volunteers, and talented staff would fulfill the Board’s aggressive agenda. And I was correct.

Learn How to Safely Use Humor to Improve Your Practice

Christopher Chiodo, MD

We all like to laugh. Whether breaking up a long meeting or brightening a lunchtime discussion, a well-timed joke or witty comment makes us feel good. It temporarily suspends our mundane thoughts or worries and may even be followed by a moment of increased clarity. In the office setting, a patient encounter enhanced by a shared laugh brings warmth and authenticity to the patient-doctor relationship. For centuries, philosophers and social scientists have tried to understand what makes us laugh.

Learn What’s New at the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting

Get the benefits of meeting attendance plus access to Annual Meeting On Demand—an online library with more than 500 hours of educational content from the 2019 Annual Meeting. The Gold Registration Package gives you maximum flexibility by providing access to all sessions, both live and on demand. After the meeting, revisit the sessions you attended and participate in those you missed anytime, anywhere. Plus, earn up to 100 continuing medical education credits.

New Member Benefit: Benchmark Your Procedure Data Against National Registry Data

The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR)—the cornerstone of AAOS’ Registry Program—added surgeon dashboards as an enhancement to its RegistryInsights™ platform. The dashboards allow members to compare their individual data against national deidentified information to help drive improved quality and patient outcomes. Dashboards will be available to those who participate in and have submitted registry data to the AJRR as an inclusive benefit for AAOS members at participating sites.

OVT Proves to be a Powerful Tool For Members Wanting to Share Technique Videos

With Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT), the newest free benefit for AAOS members, surgeons can share techniques in two ways: OVT User submitted and OVT Plus collection videos. Both options allow you to keep the rights to your contentone offers a quick peer review, and the other provides several additional benefits. Get published quickly with OVT User-submitted videos OVT’s new User-submitted video option offers an expedited peer-review process.

AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting Offers a Variety of Resident-focused Activities

Nowhere else can residents interact with expert faculty, experience remarkable technological advances, and participate in tailored activities developed exclusively for them. These Annual Meeting activities are designed to help residents prepare for practice and further their careers. Wednesday, March 13, 10–11 a.m. The Resident Assembly Open Forum is an opportunity for residents to present and discuss their advisory opinions to affect change in AAOS.

In Memoriam

Dec. 22, 2018 Brookline, Mass. Gilbert A. Martin Jr, MD April 19, 2017 Daytona Beach, Fla. Frank Edward Pollock, MD Sept. 23, 2017 Winston-Salem, N.C. Stuart M. Shapiro, DO Oct. 11, 2018 Bradenton, Fla. William G. Stewart Jr, MD April 27, 2017 Malvern, Pa. Stephen W. Teal, MD Feb. 17, 2017 McMinnville, Ore. Richard J. Thomas, MD Oct. 4, 2017 Bloomfield, Conn. Robert O. Wilson, MD July 18, 2018 Surprise, Ariz.