39,000 Reasons to Come to San Diego

Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS

Our slow return to normalcy echoes Bob Dylan’s lyrics, “The times, they are a-changin’.” As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the country, an overwhelming sense of optimism fills the air.

Lessons Learned from a Dog

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

Meeting the newest member of our family (Luna) has turned our lives upside down, for the better, and she has already taught me five important life lessons.

Workers’ Compensation Cases: Learn the Differences between ‘Medically Necessary,’ ‘Reasonable,’ and ‘Appropriate’

J. Mark Melhorn, MD, FAAOS; Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD, PhD, FAAOS

Determining what is medically necessary, reasonable, and/or appropriate (MNRA) musculoskeletal medical care in a legal context can be challenging and frustrating.

How to Obtain CMEs Will Be a Moving Target

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

In this article, several surgeons in a variety of practices share how they obtained their CMEs during a global pandemic and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these stay-at-home meetings.

Locum Tenens: It Might Be Right for You

Jessica McMichael, MD, FAAOS

To elevate the risk-benefit analysis, I’d add the “juice-to-squeeze ratio” (as one of my mentors used to say) to help determine if the reward of working locums is worth it. That said, let’s take a closer look at this type of work.

Near-peer Mentorship Can Help Address Gender Disparities

Laura Bashour, MD, MS, MA

This article is part one of a three-part series on the experiences of female residents pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery and barriers they may encounter.

Resident-to-resident Advice: Past Attendee Shares How to Make the Most out of the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting

Stephanie S. Pearce, MD

Having the opportunity to attend the AAOS Annual Meeting as a trainee opened doors for me in unexpected ways.

Welcome to Sunny San Diego

Stuart J. Fischer, MD, FAAOS

Welcome back to San Diego, “America’s Finest City” and home of the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, taking place Aug. 31–Sept. 3 at the San Diego Convention Center.

The AAOS Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall: Your One-stop Shop for Orthopaedic Innovation

Terry Stanton

In all of orthopaedics, there’s just no place like the Exhibit Hall at the AAOS Annual Meeting.

Distinguished College Basketball Coach Roy Williams Named the AAOS Annual Meeting Presidential Guest Speaker

Rebecca Araujo

Renowned former NCAA Division I college basketball coach Roy Williams has been selected as the Presidential Guest Speaker for this year’s AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, taking place in person Aug. 31–Sept. 3 in San Diego.

New Members Are Invited to Attend the AAOS New Member Luncheon

Welcome new AAOS members.

The Vital Facts: Planning for a Safe Meeting

Guided by the State of California mandates for meetings and events over 5,000 people, AAOS is requiring that all attendees and exhibitors be vaccinated or present a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of the first day registrants are attending the Annual Meeting to enter the meeting. International attendees will only be allowed if fully vaccinated.