Jan 21, 2021 | Diversity, Young Arthroplasty Group Podcast
The January episode of the Young Arthroplasty Group’s (YAG) Augment podcast is now available. In this webinar, show hosts and YAG Members Anna R. Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, Leonard T. Buller, MD, Chad A. Krueger, MD and Mark E. Mildren, MD discuss diversity in orthopaedics...
Jan 14, 2021 | Diversity, In the News
Chiara Rogers, MPH, Director of Research and Humanitarian Activities for AAHKS, has been named one of Chicago’s “40 Under 40 Game Changers.” Ariel Investments and WVON Radio sponsor the 2020 Game Changers honor, which recognizes Chicago’s top African-American business...
Dec 17, 2020 | Diversity, Webinars
Movement Is Life invites AAHKS Members to view a recently recorded webinar, “Racial Inequities – Fruit of America’s Poisonous Tree.” This talk addresses how political and racial determinants can create, perpetuate, and exacerbate systemic barriers for health that...
Sep 24, 2020 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Diversity
The AAHKS Board of Directors approved the roster of the new AAHKS Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) this week: Co-Chairs Muyibat A. Adelani, MD Adam A. Sassoon, MD, MS Members Obinna O. Adigweme, MD, MS Alex Betech, MD Rinelda M. Horton, MD, WIA Liaison Ugo N. Ihekweazu,...
Sep 3, 2020 | Diversity, Publications
“As a surgery journal editor, I pledge to strive for diversity in the peer review process and among the editorial boards and editorial leaders.” A call from Melina R. Kibbe, MD, FACS, FAHA, Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery Editor in Chief, to fellow...
Aug 6, 2020 | AAHKS Leadership, Committees and Task Forces, Diversity
To take an active stance in addressing the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the orthopaedic subspecialty of hip and knee arthroplasty, the AAHKS Board of Directors has approved the formation of the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB). This board of volunteers will be...
