New Orleans Is the Place to Be, March 11–15

The 2014 Annual Meeting in New Orleans promises to be a vibrant venue with outstanding educational and networking opportunities. Offerings include 29 symposia on exciting and timely topics, 840 scientific presentations, 560 scientific posters, 85 scientific exhibits, and 200 instructional course lectures (ICL) presented by world-renowned faculty.

Academy, Specialties Advance Unified Front with Revamped Research Agenda

Terry Stanton

With the ultimate goal of advancing science and research in orthopaedic care through a unified research strategy, the AAOS recently published a revised list of research priorities necessary to improve function and mobility and reduce the socioeconomic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the United States. This Unified Orthopaedic Research Agenda (URA) had its genesis nearly a decade ago, through a cooperative effort that included the AAOS and orthopaedic specialty societies.

What a Year This Has Been!

Joshua J. Jacobs, MD

Before I assumed the AAOS presidency, I frequently biked from my home to my office. Chicago has a number of wonderful bike paths, but my route also took me down some heavily trafficked streets, which kept me alert and tested my reflexes. In addition to being great exercise, the ride gave me time to think and to plan the day ahead.

Traveling Fellowship Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime

Sumon Nandi, MD

In March 2013, three of my colleagues—Gregory Deirmengian, MD (Rothman Institute, Philadelphia); Guoqiang Zhang, MD (General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, PR China); Henry Wynn-Jones, MD (Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, Lancashire, UK)—and I were honored to become the inaugural class of The Hip Society’s Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship.

What’s New in OKU 11

Put the power of new knowledge into practice Every 3 years, the AAOS condenses the most critical issues and developments shaping orthopaedic medicine into one resource: Orthopaedic Knowledge Update. The 11th edition of this valuable reference (OKU 11) debuts at the 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. Editor Lisa K.

It’s So Cold…

S. Terry Canale, MD; Kay Daugherty

How do you know it’s really, really cold? When Mobile, Ala., becomes “Snow-mobile,” Chicago becomes “Chiberia” because it was colder there than in Siberia, and Hot-lanta isn’t. This winter, we learned what a “polar vortex” is and found out that winter storms have names (the last three have been Janus, Kronus, and Leon).

Weighty Bone and Joint Issues

Leon S. Benson, MD; Michael L. Parks, MD

Chunky. Hefty. Big-boned. These are adjectives often used to describe those who are affected by excess weight or obesity. It may be easy to quickly assess those patients and tell them to exercise more and eat healthier, but as healthcare practitioners, orthopaedic surgeons need to better treat the entire patient and steer patients toward tools that they can use as solutions.

AAOS Names New Chief Education Officer

Jennie McKee

At the recent meeting of the AAOS Council on Education, held Jan. 17–18 in Chicago, Chief Executive Officer Karen L. Hackett, FACHE, CAE, introduced Ellen Moore as the Academy’s new chief education officer. Ms. Moore succeeds Constance M. Filling in this role. AAOS Chief Education Officer Ellen Moore Leading the way As a member of the Academy’s executive team, Ms.

AAOS Examinations Program Undergoing Changes

Howard Mevis

In 1963, when the AAOS introduced its examination program, Bob Dylan was singing, “The times, they are a-changin’.” And, although the examinations program has been changing over the past 50 years, the change going into effect this year is as radical as Dylan’s prediction that “The order is rapidly fadin’.” As of January 2014, the AAOS eliminated the print format as an option for completing a self-assessment examination (SAE).

Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!

Andrew G.S. King, MD; Lindsey Liuzza, MD

After growing up and completing my orthopaedic training in my native New Zealand, I came to New Orleans 33 years ago to complete a fellowship at Louisiana State University (LSU) Medical Center. I never left.

Creole, Cajun, Carry-out, and Cuisine

Michelle M. Zembo, MD

Dining in New Orleans is like nowhere else in the world. Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had more than 800 restaurants. Today, there are nearly 1,400—enough for you to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a different restaurant every day for the next 15 months. The city’s international reputation for gourmet restaurants and celebrity chefs is well-deserved, and eating is a favorite pastime of many residents.

Don’t Forget Specialty Day

Saturday, March 15, offers unique educational programming In New Orleans, a lagniappe is a little something extra. At the AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting, that something extra is Specialty Day—Saturday, March 15—a day set aside for scientific programs presented by member societies of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS). If you haven’t already registered for Specialty Day, you can do so onsite at the Morial Convention Center Specialty Day Registration Desk, located in Lobbies B, E, and H.

Pat on the Back...

Gloria M. Beim, MD, named chief medical officer for Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia Alvin H. Crawford, MD, inducted into the 2014 class of Great Living Cincinnatians by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Rex A. W. Marco, MD, recipient of the Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation’s Commitment to Care Award William A. Hazel Jr, MD, reappointed Secretary of Health and Human Resources of Virginia

New Disclosure Models Will Be Tested at Annual Meeting

Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD; Richard N. Peterson, JD

The Academy will test three different disclosure models during selected educational events at the 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. Each disclosure model will be tested for one day in assigned rooms, which will include Theater B, Rooms 260-261, and Rooms 265-268 of the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The pilot studies will be tested in symposia, instructional courses, and paper sessions.