Providence St. Joseph Health: Surgeons Unify Registry Structure

Karen Metropulos, MBA

The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) is the largest hip and knee replacement registry in the United States and a leader worldwide. Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH) freely shares highlights of its road to AJRR participation and some of the achievements it attained along the way.

Advocacy Never Stops, and Neither Will We

David A. Halsey, MD

Once every year, hundreds of orthopaedic surgeons from around the country visit Washington, D.C., to meet with their congressional representatives as part of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC). This year’s NOLC is upon us, taking place the first week of June.

My Time in Iraq: A Rebuilding Mission

David B. Doherty, Jr, MD

I vividly remember when war broke out in Iraq in 2003. While I was looking forward to attending college, many of my peers were heading to the Middle East. The situation in Iraq has changed greatly in the past 15 years. Although the enemies and alliances have shifted multiple times, the fighting remains intense.

Lessons Learned from the Academy’s Professional Compliance Program

Thomas B. Fleeter, MD; Thomas J. Grogan, MD

During the 13-year history of the AAOS’ Professional Compliance Program (PCP), common themes have emerged in the grievance submissions. This article, the first of an ongoing series, examines some of the lessons learned under the Standards of Professionalism (SOP) for Expert Opinion and Testimony. In the early 2000s, AAOS members wanted to evaluate the conduct of other members based on common ethical themes.

HVO Volunteer Provides Service Through Education

Katie McMullen

Orthopaedics Around the world In February 2018, Germaine Fritz, DO, traveled to Makerere University’s Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, to educate and train residents and staff of the hospital’s orthopaedics department. It was the ninth country that Dr. Fritz, a hand surgeon, has visited with Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO)—a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving global health through education. “It’s among the best places I’ve volunteered,” she said. Dr.

Physician Happiness Cannot Be Ignored

Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Earlier this year, Medscape released its Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2018 on lifestyle habits and happiness among physicians and surgeons. Overall, 32 percent of orthopaedic surgeons rated themselves as very or extremely happy at work, and 54 percent rated themselves as very or extremely happy outside of work (Figs. 1 and 2). The natural reaction of many competitive physicians is to compare themselves to those in other specialties.

Pat on the Back

New board members of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association: Robert F. McLain, MD, president; Matthew A. Mormino, MD, first vice-president; Craig R. Mahoney, MD, second vice-president; Robert L. Kurland, MD, historian; Diane L. Dahm, MD, member at-large; Carlos A. Higuera, MD, 2019 Program Committee chair; James A. Keeney, MD, Membership Committee chair; and Matthew D. Karam, MD, Exhibits Committee chair.