AOAO News

The Orthopod

The Official Publication of the
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

August 2020

SAOAO Update; We’ve Got Your Back!
By Zak Rose-Reneau
President, SAOAO

Welcome to your next year of medical school and congratulations to everyone that has recently completed the Level 1 or Level 2 board exams. All of your hard work is paying off and the finish line is getting closer and closer. On top of the stress of medical school, this has been a turbulent and confusing time for students, universities, and physicians alike due to the … [Read more...] about SAOAO Update; We’ve Got Your Back!

AOAO Remains United in a Country Divided
By Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO

Hello, AOAO members. 2020 has turned out to be one the most interesting, frustrating, and difficult years on record. COVID-19 numbers are up, they are down, don’t wear a mask, wear a mask. Our country seems to be divided on so many topics. Race inequality has people protesting and concerned. I’m proud that this fall the AOAO will have its first African American president a … [Read more...] about AOAO Remains United in a Country Divided

RAOAO Officers 2020-2021
By Gilberto Gomez, DO
President, RAOAO

As we transition into a new year, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the 2020-2021 RAOAO officers and reaffirm our role in the AOAO. The identity of the RAOAO will continue as a unified voice and maintain open communication with our fellow Osteopathic residents and work in step with the AOAO board members and SAOAO.  It is important that we, as RAOAO … [Read more...] about RAOAO Officers 2020-2021

Fit to a T Offers Program to Educate the Public About Fractures

Fit to a T, a free public/patient education program, presents the necessary steps to understanding why bones break suddenly and apparently without warning, and how to prevent such events which can cause people, particularly older people, to lose their independence. The incidence of these fractures in the US was declining, but in recent years this improvement has reversed. … [Read more...] about Fit to a T Offers Program to Educate the Public About Fractures

AOAO Foundation Update
By Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO, FACOS

Greetings to the AOAO membership. Amidst the many issues that we face during these times, I wanted to update you on a few positive and uplifting AOAO Foundation activities. First, the AOAO Foundation recently reviewed several excellent grant applications and awarded its 2020 AOAO Foundation Research Grant in the amount of $5,000.  The grant was awarded to Dr. James Stenson, … [Read more...] about AOAO Foundation Update