Christopher Harner, MD, Past President of the American Orthopaedic Association and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, a member of the AOSSM Hall of Fame, and currently Clinical Deputy Office Director in the Office of Orthopaedic Devices at the US Food and Drug Association, shares his career trajectory from paper boy to team physician, his experience starting a journal, and his surprising role at the FDA. 

Peter Indelicato, MD, Emeritus Professor of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Florida, former head team physician for the University of Florida Gators, associate team physician for the Miami dolphins and Wayne Huizenga Professor of Sports Medicine, shares about the unique role team physicians play, the development of Gatorade, and the secret ingredient for a good paella.

Steven Arnoczky, DVM, the Wade O. Brinker Endowed Professorship of Surgery, Emeritus, in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Director-Emeritus of the Laboratory for Comparative Orthopaedic Research at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan shares his journey from veterinary clinician to orthopaedic researcher, the slide that took him around the world, his pearls of wisdom for high-quality presentations, and more.

Annunziato Amendola, the Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Sports Medicine Division, and Executive Director of the James R. Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute at Duke University and Head Team physician and Chief Medical Officer for Duke Athletics shares his experience immigrating to North America, differences between the Canadian and American healthcare systems, his vision for the future of the AAOS, and more.

Dean Taylor, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University and President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, shares the challenges and joys of leading a medical society, the importance of leadership education in orthopaedics, the surprising role “dad jokes” play in his OR, and more.

Robin West, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Inova Campus, Adjunct Associate Professor at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and Head Team Physician for the Washington Nationals Baseball team shares the harrowing experience of her most difficult case, the differences in caring for football and baseball athletes, how her own experience as a patient has informed her professional practice, and more.

Joel Boyd, MD, well-known knee surgeon, physician to multiple ice hockey teams and associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, shares his experience chairing diversity initiatives at AOSSM, advice for budding team physicians, survival tips for running backs, and more.

David Dejour, MD, renowned knee surgeon, past president of ESSKA, the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, and Head Director of the Lyon-Ortho-Clinic in Lyon, France, shares about his experience performing challenging procedures on “un-modifiable” risk factors, creating opportunities for diversity at ESSKA, the value of showmanship in orthopaedics, and more.

Dr. Robert Arciero, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut, and past president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, shares his dual expertise in knee and shoulder instability, his experience conducting research in the military, the advice his father gave him after a difficult medical diagnosis, and more.

Moises Cohen, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and past president of 5 major orthopaedic organizations, shares his journey from magazine office boy to orthopaedic surgeon, shifting perspectives on ACL injury treatment, the inspiration he gained from Epcot Center, and more.