Two-year Anniversary: AAOS Leadership Institute Scores High Grades from Participants

Terry Stanton

This month, as the AAOS Leadership Institute ® (ALI) marks its second anniversary, the program has already fulfilled its promise of providing a valuable experience to a wide spectrum of Academy members.

The Presence or Lack of Psychological Safety in Surgery Directly Impacts Team Member Morale and Patient Care

Mary Carnduff, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Orthopaedic surgeons can improve psychological safety in their practices by cultivating skills in three focus areas: communication, conflict, and culture.

ICL Elucidates Regulatory Guidelines on Orthobiologics

Patrick Daly

Scott Bruder, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of Bruder Consulting & Venture Group, was the first presenter in the Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) titled “Orthobiologics Use and Marketing: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, and Ethical Compliance,” which discussed the complex regulations surrounding the use of orthobiologics.

Linking of the OITE and ABOS Part I Examination

David F. Martin, MD, FAAOS; Paul Tornetta III, MD, FAAOS

The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination ® (OITE ®) produced by AAOS and taken each year during residency, and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Part I Examination, taken just after residency, are now roughly linked.

AAOS Resident Assembly Encourages Residents to Get Involved

Mikalyn T. DeFoor, MD; Alireza Nazemi, MD, MS; Daniel J. Cognetti, MD

For the past eight years, the Resident Assembly (RA) has been able to provide valuable input to AAOS, along with resources to its members on a variety of topics, including education, advocacy, career development, and resource allocation—all while improving RA members’ abilities to become future orthopaedic leaders.

Submit Surgical Videos for OrthoDome 2023

Attendees gave OrthoDome, a new educational format resoundingly, positive reviews in 2022, ensuring its return at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, March 7 to 11, 2023, in Las Vegas.