Turning the AAOS Education Strategy into Reality

Gerald R. Williams Jr, MD

In my October column, I explored the ways in which our members' educational needs are changing and outlined the Academy's overarching strategies for meeting those needs. As I noted, the technologies that are now part of our daily lives—including smart phones, tablets, and other handheld devices—have taken the place of many traditional educational platforms as learners' appetites for smaller "bites" of content have grown.

Preventing Common Winter Injuries

Alan S. Hilibrand, MD

The winter and holiday seasons are times for celebration, decorations, travel, and in many parts of the country, a white blanket of beautiful snow. Unfortunately, this time of year also heralds shoveling, icy sidewalks, falls, back pain, and other orthopaedic injuries.

Fostering Innovation in Orthopaedics

Padraic R. Obma, MD; Reed Felton; Alan Davis, MD

Orthopaedic surgeons are passionate about our specialty and often have innovative ideas about how to improve orthopaedic implants, workflow, and the overall patient experience. These ideas have the potential to positively affect medicine and the care of patients, particularly in today's changing healthcare environment. It's important, therefore, that orthopaedic surgeons know how to move ideas from concept to product. In this article, we highlight several factors to consider along the way.