AOAO News

The Orthopod

The Official Publication of the
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

Letters to the Editor

Osteopathic Recognition: Why We Need It!
From Thomas G. DiPasquale, DO, FACOS, FAOAO

So why osteopathic recognition?  Who needs another drink from the ACGME application fire hose?  Do any of you deserve another round of rejection?  Let’s explore the why and then the how! Some program directors plan to exercise their sense of loyalty to the osteopathic profession and outright select their residents from the osteopathic applicant pool.  This may be perceived as … [Read more...] about Osteopathic Recognition: Why We Need It!

The Wisdom of Teams
By Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH
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 the better you get at it.  Th … [Read more...] about The Wisdom of Teams

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

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 schools have quadrupled the … [Read more...] about Osteopathic Orthopedic Post Apocalypse – Is It Time for Alternative Accreditation?