Share Your Knowledge at the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting

The AAOS Central Program Committee is issuing a call for abstracts on a wide variety of orthopaedic-related topics. AAOS members, residents, and all orthopaedic professionals are invited to submit abstracts for the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, to be held March 12–16. Nowhere else will your discoveries reach such a wide-ranging orthopaedic audience.

ABOS Unveils New MOC Path

Terry Stanton

In January 2019, the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) will launch a new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part III option to demonstrate evidence of cognitive expertise. The action is a positive development for those who don’t relish the prospect of taking a computer-based or oral examination every 10 years to recertify.

The Importance of Mentorship: Inspiration and Support

Christen M. Russo, MD

Ten years ago, I did not know the name Ruth Jackson or the society named after her. I was also unfamiliar with Jacquelin Perry and The Perry Initiative. Somehow, I found my way to orthopaedic surgery without a female mentor, albeit through a circuitous route. I spent my years of training, both residency and fellowship, working with fewer than 10 female orthopaedists—seven residents and two faculty members. I made it, though, so what’s the big deal?