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.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Ian Engler, MD, Shares Experience during the Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooting

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FACS

On the evening of Oct. 25, 2023, there was a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, with 18 people killed at two locations. Ian Engler, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in Lewiston, was one of the many physicians and other caregivers who heard the news and rushed to the hospital to help.

Social Determinants of Health, Payment Reform, and the Role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon

Tanmaya D. Sambare, MD; John Andrawis, MD, MBA; Ronald A. Navarro, MD, FAAOS, FAOA; Karl M. Koenig, MD, MS, FAAOS

Lack of access to housing, food, transportation, and employment has significant effects on both healthy patients and those managing chronic diseases.