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The Orthopod

The Official Publication of the
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

    • Leadership Notes
      • In Step with the AOAO President
      • Update on Single Accreditation and the 2019 AOA Annual Business Meeting
      • Passion Needed!
    • Membership News
      • DOs That Do:
        CAPT Mark E. Fleming, DO, FAOAO
      • Committee Highlight: Program Directors Committee
      • The Wisdom of Teams
      • Osteopathic Orthopedic Post Apocalypse – Is it Time for Alternative Accreditation?
      • Osteopathic Orthopedic Sports Subspecialty Certification – Available Now!
    • General Articles
      • Join Us at The Broadmoor!
      • AOAO Foundation Update: Research and recognition
    • Students
      • Chasing the Orthopedic Dream: A student’s path to orthopedic surgery
    • Research
      • Simultaneous Pectoralis Major Rupture at the Muscle Belly and Musculotendinous Junction
      • Rare Complication of Levamisole-Induced Vasculitis and Skin Necrosis Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

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 fellowship programs
  • Promote osteopathic recognition for all DOs in ACGME training by developing a profession wide osteopathic recognition curriculum
  • Promote faculty development useful to all program directors
  • To be the voice of and advocate for all DOs training in ACGME residencies and fellowships
  • Promote the AOAO Foundation Skills lab and grant opportunities
  • Provide a means by which orthopedic training programs may voice concerns with the goal of seeking appropriate resolutions to their concerns

Committee Leadership

  • Charles Orth, DO, FAOAO, Chair
  • Fred McAlpin, DO
  • Gregory Hill, DO
  • Joel Rush, DO
  • Marc Trzeciak, DO
  • Daniel Krenk, DO
  • Timothy Ackerman, DO
  • Committee members – all Orthopedic Residency Program Directors may be members of this committee.

Directors Meet in Colorado

Program Directors are invited to attend the next meeting, scheduled for Saturday, October 26 from 7:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. There will be a speaker addressing publications, an ACGME update, CORD update and a group discussion focusing on faculty development, osteopathic recognition and other topics of interest. Directors are encouraged to attend and participate in this open forum, and bring new ideas for topics for future meetings!

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2021 Annual Fall Meeting

October 28 – 30, 2021
Omni Louisville | Louisville, KY


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About the Orthopod

The Academy’s e-newsletter is published three times annually.

Editor:
Steven J. Heithoff, DO, FAOAO
Orthopodeditor@aoao.org

Contributors:
Kyle J. Busch, DO, MS PGY-5
Adam LaFleur
James S. Mason, DO, FAOAO
Fred McAlpin, III, DO, FAOAO
Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO, FACOS

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