| What opportunities are available for resident involvement in national orthopedic and subspecialty societies? | |
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PMID: 21956064 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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As physician involvement in health policy grows, there will be an increasing need for future leaders in orthopedics. Interested orthopedic residents may be unaware of opportunities for leadership involvement in professional and subspecialty organizations. This article investigates whether national and subspecialty organizations offer membership to residents, allow residents to participate in committees, and provide opportunities for scholarly activity and mentorship. The authors surveyed 20 national orthopedic professional and subspecialty societies to evaluate the availability and cost of resident membership, meeting attendance and participation, research funding, committee membership, and mentorship opportunities.Each society's Web site was reviewed, and societies were contacted by phone if further inquiry was needed. Of the 20 orthopedic societies surveyed, 11 allowed resident membership. Five of 20 societies allowed residents to serve on committees, with a total of 14 total positions for residents. Four organizations provided formalized mentorship programs to residents. Although opportunities for resident involvement in subspecialty and professional societies are available in the majority of groups surveyed, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and American Society for Surgery of the Hand provided the most comprehensive collection of opportunities. Residents should also pursue involvement in other organizations that may be more readily accessible, such as local, state, and regional orthopedic and medical societies. Increased resident participation in these organizations may help in increasing the 14 nationally available committee positions for orthopedic residents. Our orthopedic profession and societies should encourage motivated residents to pursue involvement and leadership at the national level. |
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Christopher J Dy; Michael B Cross; Daryl C Osbahr; Michael L Parks; Daniel W Green |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-10-05 |
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Title: Orthopedics Volume: 34 ISSN: 1938-2367 ISO Abbreviation: Orthopedics Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-09-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7806107 Medline TA: Orthopedics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e669-73 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2011, SLACK Incorporated. |
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