ABOS Adds to Board of Directors

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) has a host of new talent on its Board of Directors, with the new panel of 2016-2017 officers and two new directors-elect. James Roberson, M.D., chair and Robert P. Kelly Professor of Orthopaedics at Emory University, will serve as president.

Dr. Roberson told OTW, “It is truly an honor to serve as President of the ABOS. As the delivery of medical care in the U.S. evolves the ABOS must continually adapt in order to meet its obligation to the public, the profession, and our diplomates. The ABOS has many different responsibilities, but my priority goal for the year involves Maintenance of Certification [MOC]. The public expects and deserves a formal process that ensures ongoing education along with evaluation and documentation of a high level of competence of their orthopedic surgeon. The ABOS is committed to refining and maintaining an MOC process that is cost and time effective for the diplomate without compromising on that responsibility to the public. Simplicity and communication to those participating in MOC must be priorities. I believe that a meaningful MOC process is necessary to preserve the value of board certification for the diplomate.”

“The ABOS staff is hard working and knowledgeable. My fellow directors on the ABOS are incredibly dedicated and generous in donating their time, effort and expertise. As President I look forward to working with both groups though the year.”

As indicated in the October 25, 2016 news release, “James Carpenter, M.D., Chair and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School, will serve as Vice President. Peter Murray, M.D., Professor and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida will serve as President-Elect. Terrance Peabody, M.D., the Edwin Warner Ryerson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, will serve as Secretary. Douglas Lundy, M.D., Co-President of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta, Georgia, has been reelected as Treasurer and will be serving his second one-year term in this position.”

“The Board also elected two Directors-Elect: April Armstrong, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute, and Frederick Azar, M.D., Chief of Staff of Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics and Professor at the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering.”