The Resident Assembly has six subject committees: Career Development, DEI, Education, Health Policy, Innovation,and Research. Committee positions are open for application through the AAOS Committee Appointment Process each spring.
Career Development Committee
Charges
Provide information on starting a career in orthopaedics, including:
- Fellowship opportunities and
- Employment
- Develop, refine, and present practice management actions to the executive
Community Engagement Committee
Charges
- Identifying the importance of fostering a welcoming/supportive culture/environment reflective of the communities we serve
- Promoting community accessibility and engagement in the field of orthopedics.
- Collaborating with the AAOS Community Engagement Advisory Board and other specialty societies on similar initiatives.
- Promoting the importance of acceptance and belonging within the orthopaedic community, especially in leadership roles and in the medical student and resident communities.
Education Committee
Charges
- Review AAOS created educational resources and provide educational opportunities for
- Provide a forum for collaborative discussion of educational issues among and between residents and the AAOS.
- Educate residents about critical education
- Promote ideas and develop projects that advance orthopaedic
- Develop, refine, and present education actions to the Resident Assembly Executive Committee
Health Policy Committee
Charges
- Address issues affecting the field of orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic residency
- Develop, refine, and present health policy actions to the executive
- Collaborate with AAOS to promote resident engagement in political issues locally and
- Educate residents on the Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (PAC) and current political issues impacting orthopaedics.
Innovation Committee
Charges
- Empower AAOS to engage with residents and fellows in training in pursuit of new technologies and to create educational opportunities.
Research Committee
Charges
- Promote research opportunities available to residents, including:
- Awards,
- Grants, and
- Sub-specialty research
- Promote the value of orthopaedic research among the orthopaedic resident
- Develop, refine, and present research actions to the executive committee