Valuing Balance: When Combatting Burnout, Surgeons Must Consider What Really Matters

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS

Despite the focus on value in medicine, how often do surgeons consider what a value equation might look like for their personal and professional lives?

Fight Burnout by Reconnecting with What Motivates You

Suzanne Stevens, MD, FAAOS

Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the article “Resilience Alone Cannot Address Orthopaedic Surgeon Burnout, Moral Injury,” by Mary Carnduff, MD, MBA, FAAOS, which was published in the October 2023 issue of AAOS Now.

Resident Shares Time Management Tips for Orthopaedic Surgery Trainees

Janice M. Bonsu, MD, MPH

As a third-year resident, I grappled with the intricate act of juggling my constantly changing rotation schedule with academic, research, and family commitments.

When the Physician Is Ill: Navigating Illness and Disability as an Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD, FAAOS, focused her talk on the perspective of the physician-as-patient and on the matters of “work, life, and leadership” that she encountered after a diagnosis of and treatment for breast cancer.

When the Physician Is Ill: How Employers Can Support Surgeons during Serious Illness

Christopher Bono, MD, FAAOS, shared his story of illness and recovery in the context of how the employer should optimally respond when a surgeon gets sick.

Beyond the OR: The Alexanders ​Balance Orthopaedics and Marriage

Cailin Conner

Within the demanding realm of orthopaedic surgery, where mending bones and restoring mobility are paramount, an extraordinary tale unfolds—a story of two orthopaedic surgeons who not only excel in their careers but also have built a profound connection beyond the OR.

Losing Balance: How to Address High Rates of Suicide among Orthopaedic Surgeons

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS

The suicide of an orthopaedic surgeon can be a tragic mirror for others in the profession.

Is Work–Life Balance a False Hope?

Gregory A. Brown, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FAOA

By placing “work” first, we are allowing society to frame the issue and prioritize work over life. We will never achieve balance if we prioritize work over our lives.

Orthopaedic Hospitalist Roles Offer ‘An Unusual Kind of Balance’

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS

Kurt Ehlert, MD, served his country and his practice, but more than a decade ago he realized he wanted a different option that allowed him to serve his own needs as well.

Education Council Chair Andrew H. Schmidt, MD, Discusses Updates in AAOS Educational Programming

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

AAOS Now Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS, sat down with Andrew H. Schmidt, MD, FAAOS, Education Council chair, to discuss innovations in education available to AAOS members.