Resident Shares How OrthoPAC Fellowship Opened Her Eyes to the Importance of Advocacy Engagement

Sarah Nelson, MD

During my two-year tenure as the Resident Fellow on the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Executive Committee, I gained valuable experience and knowledge of why orthopaedic surgeons need to be engaged in advocacy from the beginning of our careers.

Biologics: Hope, Market Pressures, Evidence, Guidelines, and Equipoise

Ronald A. Navarro, MD, FAAOS, FAOA; Gary E. Friedlaender, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FORS

Through the application of rigorous scientific methodology, evidence-based practice, and advances in safe and effective technology, many important new solutions to serious health issues are being addressed with orthobiologic products.

We Are Stronger Together

Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS

While many similar organizations are fighting for market share, financial viability, capacity to meet member needs, and sustained relevancy, AAOS has persevered and continues to thrive.

Simple Steps to Connect with Patients May Prove Helpful in the Face of Future Liability

Edward R. McDevitt, MD, FAAOS

I would like to suggest to readers an additional tip for avoiding medial liability suits that has helped me tremendously during my career: Call your patients the night of their surgery.

Words of Wisdom for Orthopaedic Surgery Graduates Entering the Workforce

Matthew Wells, DO; Richard Berger, MD, FAAOS

Richard Berger, MD, FAAOS, professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, shares his words of wisdom for orthopaedic surgery graduates who are entering the workforce.

Breaking Down Barriers: Promoting Paternity Leave in Residency

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Margaret Higgins, MD; Dawn LaPorte, MD, FAAOS

Paternity leave has historically been overlooked as an option during residency and often is associated with a negative stigma.