This Is Not a Job

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS

Distinguishing a profession from a job is riddled with subjectivity and semantics. To me, it relates to the specialization, education, and training required. Professions have ethics and standards that define their practice and are typically self-regulated.

Academic versus Private Practice: Weighing the Pros and Cons

Cassim M. Igram, MD, FAAOS

Should an orthopaedic surgeon pursue academic medicine or private practice? Thirty years ago, I was completing my fellowship and pondering that question as I weighed several offers.