THE MENTORS EVERYONE WISHES THEY HAD
To Dr. Eduardo Arias, with deep respect and admiration. A mentor is an exceptional individual who, through dedication and passion for his profession, successfully awakens a genuine desire to achieve excellence in us; modeling apprentices like a sculptor by way of example. The art of teaching is innate in him or her. The mentors everyoneContinue reading “THE MENTORS EVERYONE WISHES THEY HAD”
The Women’s Soccer and Basketball Health Study: From Head to Toe
Public health research is filled with many examples of longitudinal studies that investigate health outcomes in select populations. The Framingham Heart Study predicts the development of cardiovascular disease in its study participants. This study has spanned 3 generations and expanded beyond cardiovascular outcomes. The Nurses’ Health Study investigates risk factors for chronic diseases in women.Continue reading “The Women’s Soccer and Basketball Health Study: From Head to Toe”
Dr. Kamali Thompson: From Olympics to Orthopaedics
In an interview for the ISAKOS Podcast, Dr. Stephen Lyman and Dr. Laurie Hiemstra were able to interview Olympic Fencer and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Kamali Thompson. Q: Maybe you could tell us a little bit more about yourself! A: When I was really young, like, I know a lot of people have aspirations to becomeContinue reading “Dr. Kamali Thompson: From Olympics to Orthopaedics”
ISAKOS Launches Young Professionals Task Force
ISAKOS has recently launched the Young Professionals Task Force chaired by Dr Pieter D’Hooghe. The committee comprises 38 members from around the world, who are tasked with a shared mission to “promote membership to younger surgeons, foster emerging leadership, and increase engagement across strategic areas such as education, research, publications and governance”. Although the task force isContinue reading “ISAKOS Launches Young Professionals Task Force”
COVID-19: A Worldwide Human Perspective
Daniel A. Slullitel MDInstituto Jaime Slullitel Sanatorio de la Mujer, Rosario, ARGENTINA Mankind is confronting a unique moment. A single threat is testing all countries in the world. Each country is facing similar challenges that are influenced by its geography, cultural, political, and economic background. Science is, indeed, helping us in very different ways—mainly by tryingContinue reading “COVID-19: A Worldwide Human Perspective”
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