The Loss of Human Connection Is Disconcerting

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

Although I have never considered myself overly social, I have realized that I actually need in-person connections. Fortunately, I’m optimistic that our medical societies, including AAOS, will resume safe, socially distanced, in-person events in the near future.

Watch What You Say When It Comes to Orthopaedic Jargon

Austin Cole, MD; Todd Kim, MD, FAAOS; Maureen A. O’Shaughnessy, MD, FAAOS

Poor health literacy is associated with worse health outcomes and suboptimal physician-patient communication. Communication with patients is hindered further by the widespread use of medical jargon.

Deadline: Young Researchers Are Encouraged to Apply for the ABOS-ABMS Visiting Scholars Program

David Elstein

For the seventh consecutive year, the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Medical Specialties have partnered to support the ABOS-ABMS Visiting Scholars Program.

Town Hall Webinar Addresses Diversity Advisory Board, CAP Process, and Nominating Committee

Terry Stanton

During a recent virtual AAOS town hall that addressed diversity within AAOS and the profession, the message was that, although progress has been made toward greater inclusiveness of women and underrepresented minorities (URMs), much work remains to be done before the population of orthopaedic surgeons comes to resemble that of society at large.

We Meet Again: Registration Opens for Annual Meeting

Terry Stanton

It’s time for the community of orthopaedics to safely reunite for the most highly anticipated and innovative musculoskeletal health gathering in the country.