Diversity Award Winner Mary I. O’Connor, MD, Champions Elimination of Health Disparities

Cailin Conner

During the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, AAOS presented its 2023 Diversity Award to Mary I. O’Connor, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAAHKS.

ICL Illuminates the Cost-value Equation in Orthopaedic Care

Cailin Conner

During the Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) titled “Costing for the Clinician: How to Understand Cost in Orthopaedic Care,” moderator Brian Cunningham, MD, FAAOS, led a lively discussion on the factors impacting costs associated with care of musculoskeletal conditions.

Annual Meeting Attendees Experienced the Power of Data through the AAOS Registry Program

Staff, volunteers, and partners of the AAOS Registry Program had a great experience meeting everyone who stopped by the Registry Zone during the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

AAOS and FDA Host First-ever Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Innovation in Orthopaedic Medical Devices

On March 7, during the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, AAOS hosted its first-ever town hall meeting in partnership with representatives from the FDA and industry leaders to discuss innovation in orthopaedic medical devices.

Study Finds Greater Complications after Elective Orthopaedic Procedures in Older Patients Treated during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rebecca Araujo

The authors of a study presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas sought to identify whether delays, cancellations, and changes to elective orthopaedic procedures during the height of the pandemic increased the incidence of postoperative complications in older patients.

Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium Receives Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award for the Largest Orthopaedic Trauma Research Enterprise

Jennifer Lefkowitz

METRC has conducted 35 studies, enrolled more than 23,000 patients across 82 sites, and published 61 papers, all resulting in increased awareness and funding for extremity trauma care.

Patient-centered Research on Brachial Plexus Injuries Wins Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award

Molly Todd Rudy

A brachial plexus injury (BPI) can drastically alter a patient’s life due to nerve damage that causes weakness and/or loss of feeling or movement in the shoulder, arm, or hand.

Marc J. Philippon, MD, Wins 2023 OREF Clinical Research Award for Validating and Advancing Hip Arthroscopy

Jennifer Lefkowitz

Marc J. Philippon, MD, FAAOS, has always been committed to practicing evidence-based medicine, a discipline he learned from Dave Sackett, MD, while attending McMaster University School of Medicine in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

University of Chicago Wins 2023 Resident Bowl

The energy was electric at the Resident Bowl at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

Tipton Leadership Award Winner Alex Jahangir, MD, Applies Orthopaedic Training to Public Health Efforts

Rebecca Araujo

Alex Jahangir, MD, FAAOS, received the 2023 William W. Tipton Jr, MD, Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in public health in the city of Nashville, Tenn.

2023 Humanitarian Award Winner Mark S. Myerson, MD, Recognized for International Efforts in Foot and Ankle Deformity Care

Cailin Conner

At the 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Mark S. Myerson, MD, FAAOS, of Denver, Colo., received the 2023 Humanitarian Award for his work in providing foot and ankle deformity care to underserved communities across the globe.