CME expires April 30, 2027

Go beyond traditional learning with a 360° perspective on orthopedic topics.

Each ICL360 is a cutting-edge CME course designed to provide a holistic learning experience, featuring curated video content sourced from expert-selected Instructional Course Lectures enhanced with insightful commentary and comprehensive assessment questions. This all-encompassing course goes beyond traditional learning by offering a complete 360° perspective on orthopedic topics. Explore additional resources, including full-text readings from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), technique videos from Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT), and links to external literature and PubMed. Elevate your clinical decision-making skills and gain a well-rounded understanding of essential orthopedic concepts with ICL360.

This Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) delves into the multifaceted challenge of aging in the orthopaedic surgery profession.

Author
R. Dale Blasier, MD, FRCS(C), FAAOS, MBA
Reviewer
Mark D Price, MD, PhD, FAAOS 
 

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the physiologic and cognitive changes associated with aging in orthopaedic surgeons, including decreased bone mass, reduced muscle mass, and changes in memory and cognition, to better anticipate and manage personal career trajectories.
  • Identify signs and symptoms of aging that may affect surgical performance, such as diminished vision, hearing loss, and reduced manual dexterity, and implement strategies to mitigate these factors in clinical practice.
  • Apply knowledge of the effect of aging on work productivity and medical knowledge retention to personal continuing education and practice adaptation plans, ensuring maintenance of the highest standards of patient care.
  • Assess personal readiness for career transition, considering physiologic, cognitive, and psychosocial factors unique to aging orthopaedic surgeons, and plan for a graceful exit or transition if indicated.
  • Develop a comprehensive plan for career transition or retirement that prioritizes patient safety, personal well-being, and professional legacy, considering financial readiness, personal identity, and social network adjustments.
  • Use available resources and assessments for aging surgeons to evaluate cognitive and physical fitness for surgery, understanding the role of peer reviews, cognitive assessments, and the potential need for age-based screening in maintaining surgical competency.
  • Implement strategies to maintain job satisfaction, manage burnout, and adapt to changing professional roles as an aging orthopaedic surgeon, including exploration of alternative career options and reduction of workload while maintaining engagement in the orthopaedic community.

Earn up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™.