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Many Strides Yet to Go: The Imperative to Increase Diversity in Orthopaedics and Serve the Entire Patient Population

Terry Stanton

In yesterday’s symposium “Racial Disparities in Orthopaedic Surgery: Patients, Residents, and Faculty,” a panel of orthopaedic surgeons comprising mostly underrepresented minorities at various stages of their careers discussed the many factors and issues related to racial disparities in healthcare.

Outpatient TJAs Performed at ASCs Are Associated with Lower Costs, Admission Rates Than Those Performed at HOPDs

Ariel DeMaio

The type of facility where an outpatient total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is performed significantly impacts outcomes, complications, and costs associated with the procedure, according to an analysis that appeared to favor performing TJAs at ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) over hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).

Study Ranks Medical Schools with the Greatest Number of Black Graduates Matched into Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies

Ariel DeMaio

The historically Black colleges and universities Howard University and Meharry Medical College have produced the highest number of Black medical students who successfully matched into orthopaedic residency programs, according to an analysis of an academic database.

PAC Luncheon Thanks Donors, Offers Analysis of Polarization in America

Kristen Coultas; Brittany Starr

Members of the Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC) attended the Donor Appreciation Luncheon yesterday and were provided an update on the PAC’s standing and activities in 2021, as well as a political analysis from journalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Ronald (Ron) Brownstein.

AAOS Now, AAOS Now Daily Edition – Thursday 2021

Many Strides Yet to Go: The Imperative to Increase Diversity in Orthopaedics and Serve the Entire Patient Population

Outpatient TJAs Performed at ASCs Are Associated with Lower Costs, Admission Rates Than Those Performed at HOPDs

Study Ranks Medical Schools with the Greatest Number of Black Graduates Matched into Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies

PAC Luncheon Thanks Donors, Offers Analysis of Polarization in America