Social Media Famous ‘Dr. Glaucomflecken’ Inspires Advocacy through Comedy at OrthoPAC Luncheon

Kristen Coultas

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.”

Panelists Speak Frankly about How Successful Careers Require Adaptation, Reflection, and Intentionality

Leah Lawrence

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.

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.

Book Your AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting Hotel Early and Save

Make plans now to attend the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting.

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.

Surgeons Adept at Using Social Media Share Tips to Help Others Build Positive Digital Reputations

Cailin Conner

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.

Generative AI Could Transform Healthcare

Leah Lawrence

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.

Distractions in the OR Can Impact Surgical Workflow and Outcomes

Maxwell V. Phillips, MD; Zaid Memon; Alexander Phillips, BS; Ajay Srivastava, MD, FAAOS

Surgery is a complex symphony that requires physicians and the OR team to devote attention to the task at hand.

The ‘Weekend Effect’: Are There Worse Outcomes for THAs Performed on Saturdays and Sundays?

Rebecca Araujo

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.

Presidential Guest Speaker Talks Journalism, Physician Burnout, and AI

Cailin Conner

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.