Is Advocacy on Your Annual Meeting Agenda?

Kristen Coultas, Stacie Monroe

As you’re planning your schedule to make the most out of your time in Las Vegas at the Annual Meeting, we hope you have advocacy on the agenda. Not only is it an ongoing priority for the Academy, but it’s also the vehicle by which we can positively influence musculoskeletal care to benefit our members and patients.

Institutional Approach Combats Physician Burnout and Promotes Wellness

Michael T. Archdeacon, MD, MSE

Most orthopaedic surgeons went to medical school to take care of patients and advance the science of medicine. Those altruistic goals serve as a path to personal fulfillment. However, an increasing number of physicians are frustrated with the practice of medicine, given the pressures to meet what often seem to be unrealistic expectations from patients.

Have You Heard About the New OVT?

Lee E. Rubin, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS, FAOA

AAOS members have long recognized the Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT) as the premier destination for viewing high-quality, peer-reviewed educational video content at the AAOS Annual Meeting. Historically, following each meeting, videos have been placed in an online archive that was accessible only to those with paid membership. In 2017, the OVT Committee, in partnership with the AAOS Board of Directors, elected to make the video content free to all orthopaedic residents in training.

Are You Ready to Change Your Practice?

Eugene Pepper Toomey, MD

Are you thinking about tapering back your surgical practice or retiring from surgery altogether? Are you tired of the electronic medical records (EMRs), insurance denials, and constant administrative changes? Do you worry about malpractice exposure, despite practicing a good standard of medicine? Does the adrenaline no longer surge when you are performing emergency cases?