AAOS Now, March-April 2024
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Social Media Famous ‘Dr. Glaucomflecken’ Inspires Advocacy through Comedy at OrthoPAC Luncheon
At the annual donor appreciation luncheon of the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC), held during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, hundreds of attendees convened to laugh and learn from Will Flanary, MD—better known by his 4 million followers on social media as “Dr. Glaucomflecken.”
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Panelists Speak Frankly about How Successful Careers Require Adaptation, Reflection, and Intentionality
Orthopaedics is a wonderful career, but it is also a business. Like any business, in order to be successful, one has to be positioned to succeed.
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Advance the Craft of Orthopaedics by Presenting at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego
The AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting will be held March 10 to 14, 2025, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, and you are invited to join the Academy in planning ahead for another must-see educational experience.
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Book Your AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting Hotel Early and Save
Make plans now to attend the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting.
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Revisit AAOS 2024 Anytime OnDemand
The Academy offers the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting OnDemand so you can revisit sessions you attended or catch what you missed.
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Surgeons Adept at Using Social Media Share Tips to Help Others Build Positive Digital Reputations
At the Instructional Course Lecture titled “Social Media and Orthopaedics: Establishing Your Online Reputation,” held during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, panelists delved into the importance of social media and how it can help or hurt an orthopaedic surgeon’s overall reputation.
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Generative AI Could Transform Healthcare
The symposium, titled “Generative Artificial Intelligence—A Technology Set to Transform Musculoskeletal Care?” was an exploration of generative AI and its risks, challenges, and opportunities in the healthcare arena. It included insights from several experts to help attendees navigate these topics.
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The ‘Weekend Effect’: Are There Worse Outcomes for THAs Performed on Saturdays and Sundays?
A retrospective study investigated whether there were any differences in postoperative outcomes and healthcare costs associated with total hip arthroplasty procedures performed on weekdays and weekends.
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AAOS President Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, Says Putting Patients First Helps Field Progress
AAOS President Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, opened his 2024 presidential address at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, “It’s Not About Me,” by giving thanks to his family, friends, partners, residents, colleagues, mentors, and, most importantly, his patients.
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Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, Highlights New AAOS Strategic Plan in Final Presidential Address
One of the few constants in life and in healthcare is change, explained AAOS Past President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS. In his Presidential Address during the Your Academy event at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas,
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Presidential Guest Speaker Talks Journalism, Physician Burnout, and AI
Sanjay Gupta, MD, was the 2024 Presidential Guest Speaker for the event, where he sat down for a “fireside chat” with outgoing AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS.