DOs That Do:
CAPT Mark E. Fleming, DO, FAOAO
Dr. Mark Fleming is one of our most distinguished AOAO members. As a DO trauma surgeon, he has risen to Captain in the Navy, and currently serves as Deputy Director, Navy Trauma Training Center, LA County & USC. In addition to trauma surgery, multiple deployments and assignments, his professional life also has a strong research component wi … [Read More...]
Notes from Leadership
In Step with the AOAO PresidentBy Steven D. Morton, DO, FAOAO
AOAO President
AOAO President
I hope everyone’s summer plans have not been interrupted by rain, earthquakes, sweltering heat or other natural disasters. St. Louis has had another year of significant flooding, displacing thousands of people. Despite all that is happening around the country, our Board has been quite busy. Dr. Jim Ingram and the Membership Committee are putting … [Read More...]
Passion Needed!By Steven J. Heithoff, DO, FAOAO
Editor
Editor
PASSION! Are you mad? Got an idea? Want to change the world? Begin by transferring your energy into written word. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR! Read Drs. Mehlman & Barnhill’s interesting messages. … [Read More...]
Update on Single Accreditation and the 2019 AOA Annual Business MeetingBy Lee Vander Lugt, DO, FAOAO
Executive Director
Executive Director
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) held its Annual Business meeting in Chicago last week. Steve Morton, DO, President of the AOAO, and I attended the Board of Trustees portion of the meeting. The AOA Board of Trustees is responsible for implementing the policies passed by the AOA House of Delegates, and has the primary responsibility for C … [Read More...]
Membership News
Osteopathic Orthopedic Sports Subspecialty Certification – Available Now!By Sean Mc Millan, DO, FAOAO
Co-Chairman of the AOBOS Sports Subspecialty Committee
Co-Chairman of the AOBOS Sports Subspecialty Committee
Registration is open for the Osteopathic Orthopedic Sports Subspecialty Certification examination this upcoming October 23, 2019, in conjunction with the AOAO Annual Fall Meeting, at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. This exam is the result of years of tireless work by our committee members and the delegates from the AOBOS and is intended to add … [Read More...]
Committee Highlight: Program Directors Committee
The Program Directors Committee was formed to inspire and empower program directors of previously AOA-accredited residencies and fellowships in the following areas: Promote the osteopathic model of training competent community orthopedic surgeons in the ACGME and CORD Promote ACGME accreditation of all previous AOA orthopedic residency and … [Read More...]
The Wisdom of TeamsBy Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH
Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio
Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio
Maybe file this under: “Geez dude, everyone knows that” except for the fact that they don’t. How many foul shots do you have to shoot before you get good at foul shots? Ten? Ten thousand? Choose whatever analogy (sports or otherwise) that you prefer, but the relationship remains the same: with virtually no exceptions the more of something you do … [Read More...]
Osteopathic Orthopedic Post Apocalypse – Is It Time for Alternative Accreditation?By Gregory L. Barnhill, DO
Senior Examiner, AOBOS
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon by the AOBOS
Assistant Clinical Professor KCUCOM
Resident Trainer
Kansas City, Missouri
Senior Examiner, AOBOS
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon by the AOBOS
Assistant Clinical Professor KCUCOM
Resident Trainer
Kansas City, Missouri
The year is 2025. The landscape is desolate. All osteopathic hospitals have closed, or been absorbed, or restructured. The American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics is simply cleaning up and getting ready to close and turn out the lights. ACGME accredited graduates may skip the AOBOS and choose allopathic certification. Our osteopathic medical … [Read More...]
Residents & Students
Chasing the Orthopedic Dream: A student’s path to orthopedic surgeryBy Anna Roman-Pleschko, OMS-4
SAOAO President
SAOAO President
For those seeking to embark on the path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon, below is a brief “how to” guide for the osteopathic student, outlining the necessary steps to get to fourth year auditions and to ultimately match. This general guideline is what to expect as you progress through your training. This is by no means comprehensive but it serves … [Read More...]