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NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–Vermont orthopaedic surgeon David A. Halsey, MD, became the president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting. His presidency marks year three of a four-year commitment of volunteer service, after serving as a vice president of the Academy for the previous two years.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018) – Philadelphia orthopaedic surgeon Kristy L. Weber, MD, became first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting. The new role is the second in a four-year term of volunteer service with Dr.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–New York City orthopaedic surgeon Joseph A. Bosco, III, MD, became second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting. His new role is the first in a four-year term of volunteer service that includes Dr.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–Boston orthopaedic surgeon Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD, MS became a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting.
Dr. Matzkin is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School and the chief of women’s sports medicine and surgical director of women’s musculoskeletal health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)– Tennessee surgeon Thomas W. “Quin” Throckmorton, MD, became a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting.
Dr. Throckmorton is a professor and orthopaedic residency program director at University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–Philadelphia-area orthopaedic surgeon Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, MBA, was named treasurer-elect of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting. He will assume the position of treasurer in 2019 for a three-year long commitment.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–California orthopaedic surgeon Basil R. Besh, MD, became the chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Councilors (BOC) today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting. He was elected to the leadership line of the BOC two years ago.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–California orthopaedic surgeon Amy L. Ladd, MD, became the chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting. She was elected to serve in the BOS leadership line two years ago.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–California orthopaedic surgeon Jennifer M. Weiss, MD, became chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Communications Cabinet at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting.
The AAOS’ Communications Cabinet promotes musculoskeletal health, injury prevention, and the specialty of orthopaedics through media relations and internal and external communications, including its member magazine, AAOS Now.…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2018)–Boston orthopaedic surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Council on Education today at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting.
The AAOS Council on Education provides oversight and decision-making for the Academy’s education portfolio, which is developed in accordance with essential policies and standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.…