Episode one: Presidential handover and reflections on ASM 2024
Past President Michael Johnson, President Scott Fletcher, and Vice-President Mark Moroney debrief on the 2024 ASM with the theme ‘Making data the solution’, and discuss the critical role of the Registry in data collection and synthesis.
Scott details his approach to his presidency and the next ASM in Hobart, with the theme of ‘Connection'.
Special guests John Tuffley, Peter Myers, Chris Morrey, Michael Schuetz, Jennifer Green, Danielle Wadley, Andrew Wines, Peter Moore, Durga Bastiras, and Sam MacDessi pop in to share their key takeaways from the event.
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Stay tuned for episode two, live on Friday 13 December.
Episode two: Diversity in orthopaedics — a practical necessity
In this episode, AOA Second Vice-President Dr Andrew Wines interviews two trailblazers at the forefront of the push for a more diverse and inclusive orthopaedic workforce, Dr Jennifer Green, founder and past president of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance, and Dr Danielle Wadley, outgoing Orthopaedic Women's Link Committee chair.
Jennifer and Danielle explain the direct and proven relationship between increased diversity and improved outcomes for both practitioners and patients, and discuss the positive impact of practical tools like visible role models, allyship, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives like the biannual country-wide OWL workshops.
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Stay tuned for episode three, live on Friday 17 January.