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This article provides a report from the AAOS Nominating Committee on the selection of nominees for the AAOS Board of Directors and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) for the year 2024. The committee reviewed 39 applications and conducted a thorough evaluation process to select the nominees. The article lists the selected nominees for AAOS officers, board members, and ABOS directors. The committee also reviewed the nomination process and made recommendations for improvement. The article concludes by acknowledging the committee's performance and expressing gratitude to the AAOS staff. [Extracted from the article]

Email the report to AAOS at the email shown, and the credits will be recorded in your MyAAOS portal, alongside your other earned AAOS CME and SAE credits. All orthopaedic surgeons need 40 hours of self-assessment exam (SAE) credits for each 10-year American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Maintenance of Certification (MOC) cycle, and AAOS registries offer an efficient way to earn these credits. AAOS Registry Participation Is the Answer. [Extracted from the article]

When I was reminded that this article would be my last President's Message, it was suggested that I recap my tenure and summarize AAOS' most significant accomplishments or ponder the future of AAOS. A second workshop, held before the AAOS Combined National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC)/Fall Meeting in September 2021, took an in-depth look at AAOS' current communications efforts. Incoming president Felix H. (Buddy) Savoie, MD, FAAOS, is more than ready for 2022 As president, I have enjoyed the privilege of providing a message to you in AAOS Now on a regular basis. [Extracted from the article]

At the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting in San Diego, I spoke about the need for our AAOS advocacy and quality teams to work in tandem to represent the needs of both our patients and our members--a task that requires a strong commitment from our AAOS volunteers and staff as we strive to be the leaders in this space. AAOS membership offers a wide range of valuable benefits. I encourage each of you to take full advantage of these opportunities, using the benefits of AAOS membership to deliver value to patients and the profession of orthopaedic surgery. [Extracted from the article]

Both AAOS Annual Meeting OnDemand and AAOS Courses OnDemand offer CME credit. Similar to Annual Meeting OnDemand, AAOS offers the Courses OnDemand collection--a library of recorded AAOS CME courses. Another growing digital format is the recently expanded Bone Beat Orthopaedic Podcast Channel, which now features the AAOS Advocacy Podcast, the AAOS Career Podcast, and JAAOS Unplugged ®. [Extracted from the article]

Commentary Practice Management Advocacy The 2021 Combined NOLC/Fall Meeting will be heldSept. Advocacy efforts are important to our patients, and wenever miss an opportunity to champion issues that canimpact the care we provide. [Extracted from the article]

San Diego is the site of the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, which will be presided over by Past President, Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS. As we emerge from COVID-19's forced hibernation and embrace a sure sense of optimism, our 39,000 members will continue our annual tradition of education and collegiality in San Diego. [Extracted from the article]