AAOS Releases Choosing Wisely® List

Making decisions about which tests, procedures, or protocols to perform is a process that involves both the patient and the physician. But some physicians understandably struggle to talk about appropriate tests and treatments with their patients—and many patients demand care they might not need.

Message Management: AAOS Style

Joshua J. Jacobs, MD

Getting the orthopaedic message out—to the media, to our members, to patients and the public, and to Congressional and regulatory representatives—is just as important as—and often more difficult than—clearly defining those messages. Although the specifics may change, depending on the issue, the AAOS continually reinforces the following key points: When it comes to the burden of disease, few disorders in medicine can match the impact of musculoskeletal conditions.

Crisis in Syria: An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Perspective

Samer Attar, MD, FACS

Since March 2011, Syria has been engulfed in a fierce civil war that has cost more than 100,000 lives and displaced millions. Caught between the opposing forces are people who have lost lives, limbs, homes, and loved ones. As refugees, they risk death, disease, starvation, and homelessness. At home, they risk bullets, shrapnel, or incineration. Some refuse to leave their homes out of principle or because they are too poor or sick to travel.

Call for Entries: Surgeon Story Wall at the 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting

Michael F. Schafer, MD

I spend my time as an orthopaedic surgeon helping patients regain mobility and would happily admit that this profession makes me smile. Each member has a distinct story to tell about why he or she chose this particular career path and why it’s so rewarding. For several months, the AAOS has been collecting these unique and vivid portraits through the website ANationInMotion.

Experiencing the “Ultimate Rush” on the Ice

Jennie McKee

“I can play with anyone on the ice—even people who are twice as big as I am,” said Giselle Tan, MD. “Hockey is a game of speed and skill, not just size and strength.” Dr. Tan, an orthopaedic surgeon who practices in Billings, Mont., spends quite a bit of her free time playing for a team in the recreational leagues at the local ice rink. She may be much shorter and lighter than many of the other players, but the stereotype-busting Dr.

IPOS Marks a Decade of Growth, Innovation

Bronwyn Barrera, MBA; Myria Stanley

Now in its 10th year, the International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS) presented by the AAOS and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) is the premier educational event focused on treating orthopaedic conditions in young patients. This year’s symposium will be held Dec. 4–7, 2013, at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Steve & Cokie Roberts to Speak at Annual Meeting

Husband-and-wife journalists Steve and Cokie Roberts are the presidential guest speakers for the 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Both are veterans of the Washington political scene: he is a leading political pundit; she is a political commentator for ABC News. The duo will present “A View from Washington,” on March 13 at the Morial Convention Center. Afterward, the couple will respond to questions from the audience. Prime-time political analysts Mr.

Pat on the Back...

2013–2104 American Orthopaedic Association officers: Scott D. Boden, MD, president; J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, first president-elect; Kevin P. Black, MD, second president-elect; William N. Levine, MD, secretary; Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA, treasurer; Rick W. Wright, MD, treasurer-elect; Terrance D. Peabody, MD, first past president. Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD, recipient of the 2013 North American Spine Society (NASS) David Selby Service Award. Lawrence G.

In Memoriam

Michael A. Browne, MD Jan. 5, 2013 Jupiter, Fla. Thomas S. Dunstan, MD Oct. 19, 2012 Ludington, Mich. Jerry E. Enis, MD Aug. 14, 2013 Miami George N. Ewing Jr, MD April 10, 2010 Sacramento, Calif. J. Bruce Galloway, MD May 9, 2009 Asheville, N.C. David M. Huibregtse, MD Sept. 2, 2013 Janesville, Wisc. Frederick Raymond Klepsch, MD Aug. 3, 2013 Crown Point, Ind. William J. Mills Jr, MD Dec. 4, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska Thomas D. Rizzo, MD Nov.

AAOS Bids France “Bienvenue!”

Jennie McKee

The AAOS is delighted to announce that France will be honored as the Guest Nation at the 2014 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. France, the largest country in Western Europe, has a population of approximately 65 million people and a centuries-long history of contributions to culture, the arts, medicine, and much more. “As the Guest Nation, we have the opportunity to demonstrate the close relationship between American and French orthopaedic surgeons,” said Prof.

New Program Helps Mold International Leaders

Terry Stanton

For a dozen years, the Academy’s International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program (ISSP) has helped improve the quality and outcomes of orthopaedic care worldwide through scholarships awarded to applicants who demonstrate the desire and ability to have a positive impact on their communities. Now, past participants in that program have the opportunity to participate in an advanced experience.

HVO—A Valuable Opportunity for Residents

Robert F. Murphy, MD

“¿Qué piensas? (What do you think?)” asked my colleague Dino Aguilar, MD, MBA, as we reviewed the postoperative radiographs of a patient’s tibial shaft fracture. Even though we had struggled to reduce the fracture while using a half-broken C-arm on a nonradiolucent table, I thought the X-rays looked pretty good. My 2-week adventure as a Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) volunteer in Managua, Nicaragua, was off to a good start!