Academic Leadership Resources 

Presentations from "Resident Selection and Recruitment - How Best to Recruit the Next Generation of Orthopaedic Surgeons" at the AOA's 120th Annual Meeting, June 2007 - The second of a three-year curriculum for Program Directors.  Click on the following links to access four separate power point presentations regarding the topic. 

• Medical Students All Look Alike... Or Do They? David Mallot, MD
• What Are Medical Students Looking For In An Orthopaedic Surgery Residency? Candice O. McDaniel, MD, MBA
• RRC Update Steven P. Nestler, PhD
• What Characteristics Should We Look For In Resident Selection? GP DeRosa, MD

Presentations from "Gen Xers and Millennials: Sociology and Strategy for New residents and Faculty" at the AOA's 120th Annual Meeting, June 2007 - The second of a three-year curriculum for Department Chairs.  Click on the following links for corresponding presentations.

• From X to Millenial: The Next Generation of Physicians Roger Casey, MD 
• Generational Trends Among Physicians, Recruitment and Retention W. Wheeler Jones, Jr.

Presentation from "Fraud and Scientific Publication" at the AOA's 120th Annual Meeting, June 2007 - The second of a three-year curriculum for Department Chairs.  Orthopaedists Behaving Badly James D. Heckman, MD

AAMC Compact Between Resident Physicians and Their Teachers - this compact is endorsed by the AOA.  Click on the link to obtain a copy of the Compact.

AAMC STAT - Sign up to get the AAMC's free electronic newsletter e-mailed to you each Monday morning.

ACGME's "Educating Physicians for the 21st Century" - a new resource for educational program directors and department chairs. Each lecture presentation has an accompanying Facilitator's Manual.

AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Leadership Forum Resolution – generated from the 2005 RLF program held in conjunction with the AOA Annual Meeting.  Program participants developed this resolution which the AOA is helping to advance through its program and product offerings.

AOA Position Paper and Article Published by the JBJS: Own the Bone, Uniting Healthcare Professionals for Quality Improvement and Fragility Fracture Prevention

AOA Symposium Published by the JBJS: Stress Management Skills for Strong Leadership: Is it Worth Dying For? – recently published in the JBJS, this symposium was delivered at the 118^th AOA Annual Meeting.  Click on the link to be directed to the JBJS Web site to view a copy of the abstract. 

AOA Professionalism Guiding Leadership - Professionalism is directly tied to an individual’s success as a leader.  The AOA’s "Professionalism Guiding Leadership" identifies the professionalism traits it seeks in its members.  This document was created by a task force led by Dr. Terry Light and approved by the AOA leadership in November, 2005. 

Academic Medicine - Link to the online version of the AAMC's peer-reviewed journal.

Association of Residency Coordinators in Orthopaedic Residency (ARCOS)

Charter on Medical Professionalism - the charter was created through a collaborative effort among the ABIM Foundation, ACP Foundation, and the European Federation of Internal Medicine.  The charter speaks directly to the mission, vision, and core values of the AOA and for that reason, was adopted by the AOA leadership in 2004.

2005 Orthopaedic Resident Education Survey Results – as part of information presented at the 2005 Carl T. Brighton Workshop on Orthopaedic Education which the AOA co-sponsored with the ABJS, this survey was conducted and responses were obtained from Program Directors, Department Chairs and 2005 PGY-4 Residents who attended the 2005 Resident Leadership Forum held in conjunction with the 118^th AOA Annual Meeting. 

Med Center Today for Academic Medicine Faculty Physicians - a web site providing business information; such as news, consults, forums, and jobs for Academic Medical Center Faculty.