AAOS Now, July 2013
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Moving a “Fat Nation” Forward
As an orthopaedic surgeon, I have struggled with finding a politically correct way to discuss the problem of obesity with my patients. I always bring up the subject before elective surgery and recognize that my “technique” could use some improvement. Dr. Canale’s editorial (“A Fat Nation Needs to Be in Motion,” AAOS Now, May 2013) is so well written and so nonoffensive that I would like to give a copy to some of my patients who are obese. Mark I. Golod, MD San Jose, Calif.
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One Moment in Time
S. Terry Canale, MD The Boston Marathon is the oldest and most prestigious of all the annual marathons and one of the six world marathon “majors.” It began in 1897; today it attracts more than a half million spectators on the third Monday in April, which is called Patriots’ Day and is a Boston-area holiday. During the past decade, approximately 20,000 qualifying—and I repeat qualifying—runners have competed every year.
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2013 Annual Meeting Highlights are Now an Enduring Product
The size and scope of the AAOS Annual Meeting can be overwhelming—whether the meeting is your first or your fiftieth. But an innovative new offering from the AAOS brings you a permanent record of the presentations most likely to challenge your thinking—possibly even to change the way you practice.
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Six Things to Know Before a Reporter Calls You
Free Academy resources make responding to the media simple and efficient Michael F. Schafer, MD It’s no surprise that national and local media often call orthopaedic surgeons for a medical opinion. Sometimes I am asked for a comment about a sports star’s injury and possible return to play; other times, a reporter may email a factual question about a diagnosis or treatment. Responding to media inquiries in a timely manner is important, because reporters often work on deadlines.
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Fellows Elect 2014 Nominating Committee
The members of the 2014 AAOS Nominating Committee have been identified. At its meeting in March, the AAOS Board of Directors appointed John J. Callaghan, MD, as chair of the 2014 Nominating Committee. In May, the AAOS fellowship elected the following six members to serve on the 2014 Nominating Committee: Stephen S. Burkhart, MD (Texas) Richard H. Gelberman, MD (Mo.) Robert N. Hensinger, MD (Mich.) Bernard F. Morrey, MD (Texas) Peter J.
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Pat on the Back...
New board members of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association: Craig S. Roberts, MD, MBA, president; J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, first vice-president; Marc F. Swiontkowski, MD, second vice-president; Andrew D. Markiewitz, MD, secretary; Mark I. Froimson, MD, member at-large; Craig J. Della Valle, MD, 2014 program committee chair; and Robert F. McLain, MD, membership committee chair. New officers of the California Orthopaedic Association: Leslie H. Kim, MD, president; Robert M.
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In Memoriam
George S.E. Aitken, MD Feb. 13, 2012 Durham, N.C. Bennett W. Caughran, MD Jan. 20, 2013 Chattanooga, Tenn. Ronald S. Chassner, MD May 15, 2013 Miami Charles H. Emich, MD May 21, 2013 Alexandria, Va. James A. Ghadially, MD Aug. 11, 2012 Houston, Texas Harry N. Herkowitz, MD June 7, 2013 West Bloomfield, Mich. Willard S. Hunter, MD Nov. 21, 2012 Tempe, Ariz. Paul J. Jorden, MD April 28, 2013 Wheaton, Ill. Joseph T. Leach, MD Feb.
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Remembering Harry N. Herkowitz, MD
Harry N. Herkowitz, MD, died suddenly on June 7, 2013, from a heart attack. Dr. Herkowitz was chair of orthopaedic surgery at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Mich., and directed the spine surgery fellowship program from 1987 to 2008. A past president of the Cervical Spine Research Society and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr.