Turning the AAOS Education Strategy into Reality

Gerald R. Williams Jr, MD

In my October column, I explored the ways in which our members' educational needs are changing and outlined the Academy's overarching strategies for meeting those needs. As I noted, the technologies that are now part of our daily lives—including smart phones, tablets, and other handheld devices—have taken the place of many traditional educational platforms as learners' appetites for smaller "bites" of content have grown.

Building and Managing Your Online Presence

Jason S. Mazza, MSc, OA-C, CSA, SA-C, OTC, CCRC; John H. Shim, MD, MBA

According to a recent survey, 72 percent of Americans have used the Internet to search for health information within the past year. In addition, current statistics show that more than 2.3 billion people worldwide use social networks, and 78 percent of the U.S. population have a social network profile.