AAOS Now, February 2019
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OGR Introduces the 2019 Resident Advocacy Fellows
The AAOS Office of Government Relations (OGR) recently wrapped up the inaugural year of its Resident Advocacy Fellowship program. Launched in early 2018, the one-year fellowship is designed to encourage orthopaedic residents to participate in the national health policy arena and ultimately become lifelong advocates of the profession. “The fellowship is an unprecedented opportunity for residents to learn firsthand about the importance of advocacy in orthopaedic life,” explained Stuart L.
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AAOS Resident Assembly’s Survey Examines Domestic and International Training Trends
Worldwide, orthopaedic educators are tasked with training the next generation of surgeons for their local communities. Every country has different norms and standards for providing this education; however, there is surprisingly little discourse amongst international orthopaedic educators regarding the best ways of teaching their trainees.