Keith Kenter, MD, FAAOS
Professor and Director of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship Program
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Member Since: 1994
How has the AAOS helped you throughout your career?
The AAOS has assisted me to keep up to date with current treatments and clinical guidelines, supported our patient advocacy efforts, provided resources for innovation in technology and research, and encouraged both national and international networking and provided a venue for social gatherings during the Annual Meeting.
As an Active Fellow Member, which AAOS resources do you use most and why?
As my career has matured, the AAOS has allowed me to navigate several offerings based on my career needs. These have included ICLs, symposia, and webinars regarding clinical medicine. I have benefited from the robust AAOS family of journals we have. I have later come to appreciate our PACs and patient advocacy resources and interactions with our national legislators. I have always enjoyed the Presidential guest speakers at our Annual Meeting and am looking forward to engaging more with Podcasts.
What’s the best advice you were ever given? Who was it from?
Take 30 minutes each day to reflect to get better - Russ Warren
Everyone contributes to the team, make them feel valued - Peter Stern
What’s your go-to productivity trick?
It is important to me to embrace team members that are patient-centric and professional. This has helped me to be more efficient in both my clinical and academic/educational arenas.
What’s one thing you’re currently trying to make a habit?
Improving my work-life balance by taking appropriate time away to be with my family and read more fiction.
What hobbies do you enjoy in your spare time?
I could ice skate all day. I enjoy international cooking (mostly eating) and learning new cultures across the world.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself that not many people know?
I played Junior B hockey out of St. Louis back in the day.