How Medical Student Debt Impacts Specialty Choice and MD Income

Eeric Truumees, MD, FAAOS

In the first part of this editorial, I assessed whether U.S. orthopaedists are paid too much and compared our incomes to those of other professions across the nation and world. Here, I’ll examine the role of altruism and the impact of student debt on the attractiveness of medicine in general and orthopaedic surgery specifically.

Considering the Whole Patient

Omolola Fakunle, BS

The following letter is in response to the article titled, “High Prevalence of Depression Found in Shoulder Surgery Patients,” which was published in the September issue of AAOS Now.

Data Presented in Fellowship Choice Article Are Concerning

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

This letter concerns the accuracy of the article titled, “New Survey Data Illustrate Developing Trends in Fellowship Choice” which was written by Sanar Yokhana, MD; Ryan J. Kozlowski, MD; Ali Omari, BS; Muhammad T. Padela, MD, MSc; Zain Sayeed, MD, MHA; and Sam Nasser, MD, and published in the November 2018 issue of AAOS Now.

How Artificial Intelligence May Improve Compassion in Orthopaedic Surgery

David C. Ring, MD, PhD

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the article titled, “Applying the Four Basic Principles of Medical Ethics to Artificial Intelligence,” which was published in the July issue of AAOS Now.

Payers, I’m More Interested in My Value Than Yours

Jay Crawford, MD

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the Editor’s Message titled, “Are We Paid Too Much?” which was written by Eeric Truumees, MD, FAAOS, and published in the September issue of AAOS Now.