AAOS Now, August 2022
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What Recharges Your Batteries?
I recently have spent time considering what outside of medicine makes me happy and recharges my batteries when I’m mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted.
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Orthopaedic Surgeons Tasked with Addressing Sexism
During the President’s Forum on Ethics, Bullying, and Harassment, which took place at the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting, presenter Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD, FAAOS, director of the program in surgical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, began her presentation on ethics with a personal anecdote.
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Webinar Addresses Diversity in Global Orthopaedics
Earlier this year, AAOS and the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA) cosponsored a webinar titled “Creating a Global Orthopaedic Culture in Which Everyone Can Thrive” to call attention to the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in orthopaedics.
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Presentation Illustrates ‘How To Be Your Own COO’
At the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, four experienced orthopaedic surgeons shared their perspectives on “Leadership in Orthopaedics: How to Be Your Own Chief Operations Officer” in an Instructional Course Lecture.
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A New Dynasty? Team from UT Houston Wins the AAOS Resident Rumble for Third Consecutive Year
The AAOS 2022 virtual Resident Rumble was a fierce series of competitions April 6 to June 1.
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Orthopaedic Surgery Residents Will Be Able to Identify Their Preferences for Programs at the Time of Application
For the 2022–2023 orthopaedic surgery residency application cycle, the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) has agreed to participate in the supplemental Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) application pilot, which enables applicants to preference signal.