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The Orthopod

The Official Publication of the
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

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Current Edition

Fall 2021

Dr. Nace and Family on his boat, Knot on Call

In this edition, we introduce three of AOAO's emerging leaders as part of our DOs That Do feature. Pictured at left is AOAO's 2021 Emerging Leader, James Nace, DO, FAOAO.

In the last president's message of his term, Dr. McAlpin writes about the road ahead in the areas of advocacy, member benefits and more. Dr. Mason concentrates on member benefits in his executive director's report. Dr. Heithoff announces the creation of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, an exciting new offering scheduled to debut in early 2022.

We also recognize AOAO's 2021 award recipients and this year's graduating class of residents. There's news from the SAOAO and RAOAO, and an update on the Osteopathic Orthopedic Board Certification Review Course.

Read the latest edition HERE.

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Guidelines for submission of abstracts to The Orthopod
The AOAO is accepting abstract submissions for possible inclusion in future publications of the Academy’s e-newsletter, The Orthopod. Abstracts must be original research on any topic related to the field of orthopedics and may be submitted by any member of the Academy.

  • Requirements
    Abstract may be a case study or literature review. Abstract must be in the proper format. Click here for an example. (PDF) Abstracts submitted previously in any peer-reviewed journal will NOT be accepted. Submission to The Orthopod does not preclude you from submitting to other publications. Abstracts submitted by residents through the AOAO Case Log System may also be submitted but must first receive Program Director approval. There is no limit to the number of abstracts submitted by each member.
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    The editor of The Orthopod will review submissions and determine acceptance for future publications based on relevance of research and quality of content. Either the editor or the AOAO administrative office will notify abstract authors of acceptance and anticipated publication date.
  • Submission
    Submit abstracts to The Orthopod editor at Orthopodeditor@aoao.org.