AAOS Career Podcast

An orthopaedic surgeon who became vice speaker of the Pennsylvania House and then AMA president, Andrew Gurman, MD, FAAOS, strongly believes that physician advocacy is a professional responsibility. Through his leadership roles, Dr. Gurman has pushed for better, more affordable care for patients across the country, affecting far more people than he would ever see one-on-one. Dr. Gurman, as the 2022 AAOS Tipton Leadership Award winner, shares the lessons he's learned about embracing opportunities and stepping up to responsibility, as well as how to start a conversation with your local representative. 

Learn more about getting involved in advocacy: aaos.org/advocacy

Guest: Andrew W. Gurman, MD, FAAOS, 2022 Tipton Leadership Award winner 

Host: Daniel J. Cognetti, MD, Vice Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly 

An athlete who became an orthopaedic surgeon, Keith Feder, MD, FAAOS, recognized during his residency the gap in orthopaedic care for high school student athletes in underserved communities. Practicing in California, he offered free sports medicine care to student athletes at inner city schools before he founded the West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation in 1994. Dr. Feder, as the 2022 AAOS Humanitarian Award winner, shares the programs and philosophy his foundation follows to help more than 13,000 student athletes each year. 

Guest: Keith S. Feder, MD, FAAOS, 2022 AAOS Humanitarian Award winner

Host: Liana J. Tedesco, MD, Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly 

In his final episode as host, Dr. Austin Beason introduces the new co-hosts of the Career Podcast-- new AAOS Resident Assembly chair Dr. Liana Tedesco and vice-chair Dr. Daniel Cognetti. Together they talk about some exciting initiatives coming to the Resident Assembly (RA) this year and the value of getting involved now! The RA is an advisory body to the AAOS on issues of importance to orthopaedic residents and empowers residents to embrace their roles as patient advocates and life-long learners. 

This episode was recorded live at the AAOS Annual Meeting in Chicago, which took place from March 222-26. 

Contact the Resident Assembly: [email protected]

Learn more about getting involved with the Resident Assembly: https://www.aaos.org/membership/aaos-volunteer-opportunities/the-aaos-resident-assembly/

Guests: Liana J. Tedesco, MD, Chair AAOS Resident Assembly and Daniel Cognetti, MD, Vice Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

Host: Austin M. Beason, MD, Past Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

This episode, featuring AAOS Past President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, explains how leadership is tied to professional development and propelling one’s career with a focus on the AAOS Leadership Institute (ALI). The exclusive program for AAOS members provides training, mentoring, and networking opportunities for acquiring and enhancing the key skills needed to succeed both as a volunteer leader at AAOS and in general as an orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Bosco offers lessons learned from guiding AAOS through the COVID-19 pandemic and helpful advice for members with an eye on Academy leadership.

Learn more about the AAOS Leadership Institute (ALI): https://www.aaos.org/about/governance-overview/aaos-leadership-institute/

Guest: Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, Past President, AAOS

Host: Austin M. Beason, MD, Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

Financial literacy varies among orthopaedic surgeons in all stages of their career. They are often faced with significant student debt burden and may struggle to navigate the litany of financial advice. Moreover, few training programs provide education on financial planning which can ultimately lead to poor personal financial decisions including a lack of savings or difficulty adjusting to a drastic salary increase post-training. In this episode, we are joined by James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP, a practicing emergency medicine physician and founder of The White Coat Investor for advice on personal finances, investing, and retirement planning for surgeons balancing residency training and early clinical practice.

White Coat Investor: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/

Student Loan Advice.com: https://studentloanadvice.com/ 

Guest: James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP, Founder of The White Coat Investor

Host: Austin M. Beason, MD, Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) is responsible for setting educational standards for orthopaedic residents as well as evaluating both the initial and continuing qualifications and competence of all orthopaedic surgeons. In this episode, ABOS Executive Medical Director David F. Martin, MD, FAAOS, discusses the evolving process of board-certification through the ABOS, its commitment to lifelong learning, and recent initiatives it has implemented to better connect with residents and their training programs.

Contact the ABOS at [email protected]

ABOS information for residents: https://www.abos.org/residents/

Part I Examination Blueprint: https://www.abos.org/certification/part-i/blueprint/

ABOS Knowledge, Skills, and Behavior Program for orthopaedic resident education programs: https://www.abos.org/abosksb/

Maintenance of ABOS certification information: https://www.abos.org/moc/

ABOS certification verification for patients: https://mycertifiedorthopaedicsurgeon.org/

Guest: David F. Martin, MD, FAAOS, Executive Medical Director, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Host: Austin Beason, MD, Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

Despite recent gains in gender, ethnic and cultural diversity, the orthopaedic community still remains relatively homogenous. Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society President Julie Samora, MD, FAAOS and J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Liaison Angelo Rashard Dacus, MD, FAAOS explain the barriers to inclusion, the importance of increasing diversity early in training, as well as how sponsors and mentors can foster the next generation of compassionate orthopaedic surgeons.

Learn more about AAOS and Diversity including its Diversity Advisory Board (DAB): https://www.aaos.org/about/diversity-in-orthopaedics/

Guests: Julie Samora, MD, FAAOS, President, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and Member, AAOS Diversity Advisory Board; A. Rashard Dacus, MD, FAAOS, Member, AAOS Diversity Advisory Board and liaison to J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society

Host: Austin Beason, MD, Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

Pursuing a fellowship is one of the obvious and common ways for graduating orthopaedic residents to grow professionally. With most applications already submitted and the interview period just around the corner, BOS Fellowship Committee Chair Scott Steinmann, MD, FAAOS, and newly matched Fellow Jacquelyn Dunahoe, MD, discuss timely advice for navigating fellowship interview season, including how to be a competitive candidate, what to look for in a program, how to manage virtual interviews, as well as how to make a successful transition from residency.

Learn more about postgraduate orthopaedic fellowships: https://www.aaos.org/quality/career-center/postgraduate-orthopaedic-fellowships/

Guests: Scott Steinmann, MD, FAAOS, Chair, AAOS BOS Fellowship Committee; Jacquelyn Dunahoe, MD, Vice Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

Host: Austin Beason, MD, Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly

What began as an idea to address the educational needs of residents, has now become an innovative platform for sharing small, digestible professional development lessons for any orthopaedic surgeon. The previous chair of the AAOS Resident Assembly, Cory Smith, MD, discusses the value of the spoken word for busy trainees, evolution of the AAOS Career podcast, and what is in store for future guests and episodes.

At the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, podcast host and Resident Assembly Chair Austin Beason, MD, recorded a live, on-site interview with Douglas Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, who is Chair of the Advocacy Council and host of the AAOS Advocacy Podcast. They discussed the value of increasing resident engagement in advocacy, which is a key initiative of the Resident Assembly. Participating in advocacy action alerts, joining the PAC, or becoming involved with state orthopaedic societies are just some of the ways they describe in the episode. 

Learn more about how residents can get involved: https://www.aaos.org/advocacy/get-involved/residents-advocacy/ 

Learn more about the Orthopaedic PAC: https://www.aaos.org/advocacy/pac/

Guest: Austin Beason, MD, Chair Resident Assembly 

Host: Douglas Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, Chair Advocacy Council