Pride Ortho Leaves Lasting Impression on Medical Student

Lucas W. Ashley, MS

As a gay medical student from a rural town in North Carolina, without access to an orthopaedic surgery residency program at my school, I found the opportunity to attend the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco both exhilarating and intimidating.

AAOS Emphasizes That Diversity Matters with New, Ongoing DEI Initiatives

Leah Lawrence

At the 2024 AAOS Annual Meeting, AAOS Leadership and the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) held the AAOS Diversity Town Hall to provide a forum for discussion of AAOS activities in support of the new Strategic Plan.

AAOS IDEA Grant Program Opens: Call for Proposals That Fuel the Future of Orthopaedics

AAOS announced a call for proposals for the AAOS IDEA Grant Program®, a multiyear initiative to inspire diversity, equity, and access across the field of orthopaedics.

AAOS Diversity Award Winner Boris A. Zelle, MD, Champions Excellence through Diversity in Orthopaedics

Cailin Conner

Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, received the Diversity Award during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco in recognition of his outstanding commitment to promoting diversity in his community and institution, as well as for his efforts to advance equity and inclusion on the national and international levels.

Symposium Acknowledges Workplace Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination as a ‘Today Problem’

Leah Lawrence

When AAOS launched its last Strategic Plan in 2019, it included a goal to evolve the culture and governance of AAOS’ Board of Directors and volunteer structure to become more strategic, innovative, and diverse.