AAOS Now, March-April 2024
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Dr. Glaucomflecken Inspires Advocacy through Comedy at OrthoPAC Luncheon
At the annual donor appreciation luncheon of the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC), held during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, hundreds of attendees convened to laugh and learn from Will Flanary, MD—better known by his 4 million followers on social media as “Dr. Glaucomflecken.”
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Panelists Speak Frankly about How Successful Careers Require Adaptation, Reflection, and Intentionality
Orthopaedics is a wonderful career, but it is also a business. Like any business, in order to be successful, one has to be positioned to succeed.
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Surgeons Adept at Using Social Media Share Tips to Help Others Build Positive Digital Reputations
At the Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) titled “Social Media and Orthopaedics: Establishing Your Online Reputation,” held during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, panelists delved into the importance of social media and how it can help or hurt an orthopaedic surgeon’s overall reputation.
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Is Generative AI the Next Technology Transformation for Healthcare?
The symposium, titled “Generative Artificial Intelligence—A Technology Set to Transform Musculoskeletal Care?” was an exploration of generative AI and its risks, challenges, and opportunities in the healthcare arena. It included insights from several experts to help attendees navigate these topics.
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AAOS President Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, Says Putting Patients First Helps Field Progress
AAOS President Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, opened his 2024 presidential address at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, “It’s Not About Me,” by giving thanks to his family, friends, partners, residents, colleagues, mentors, and, most importantly, his patients.
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Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, Highlights New AAOS Strategic Plan in Final Presidential Address
One of the few constants in life and in healthcare is change, explained AAOS Past President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS. In his Presidential Address during the Your Academy event at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas,
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Presidential Guest Speaker Talks Journalism, Physician Burnout, and AI
Sanjay Gupta, MD, was the 2024 Presidential Guest Speaker for the event, where he sat down for a “fireside chat” with outgoing AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS.
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The AAOS 2023 Annual Report Is Now Available
In 2023, AAOS continued supporting its members by providing resources, education, advocacy, and innovation to aid them in delivering the highest-quality musculoskeletal care for their patients.