Student American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (SAOAO)

Our next webinar will be THIS THURSDAY, May 28th at 6pm CST. We will be joined by Dr. Samuel Shepard, PGY-2, as he explains the high yield facts about ankle fractures.
PLUS attendees will get insight into the Kettering Health Orthopedic Program. Come ready to learn!

Join the Zoom using our Linktree

🦴 SAOAO x ORTHOBULLETS FRACTURE CONFERENCE

Back for round four—this time we’re tackling HIP & FEMUR fractures.

Ready to take your X-ray reads to the next level?

Join us for another high-yield session built to help you stand out on audition rotations. We’ll kick things off with a focused didactic covering relevant anatomy, key hip and femur fracture patterns, how to approach them on imaging, and what attendings want to hear. Then we’ll move into interactive case review with real-time feedback from an awesome group of mentors:

Ty Davis, DO - PGY-5 at Larkin Community Hospital & incoming trauma fellow, Indiana University
Christina Schultz, DO, MS - PGY-4 at Western Reserve Hospital & matched adult reconstruction fellow, Allegheny Health Network
Ethan Ruhland, DO - Fellowship-trained adult hip & knee reconstruction orthopedic surgeon at Michigan Orthopedic Center and faculty for the McLaren Greater Lansing residency program

Build your skills. Get real feedback. Be audition-ready. 💪
📅 Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm CST
🔗 Zoom link in Linktree

Congratulations to the April Chapter of the Month, OUHCOM Dublin!
This chapter hosted two surgical skills sessions to engage members: a saw bones clinic and surgical skills lab with Arthrex. These events allowed students to practice a variety of fixation and repair techniques under the guidance of residents and faculty.
Keep up the strong work!!

Interested in being our next chapter of the month? Submit your application using our Linktree!

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Spring AOAO Conference! Our program directors and matched fourth year students provided wonderful advice to close out the weekend. And a special congratulations to those who won research and scholarship awards!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in San Diego this October for the Annual Fall Conference!

Our jam packed weekend continues with valuable hands on fracture plating experience under the guidance of Dr. Crank. And may we say our podium presenters all shined too!

The Spring 2026 AOAO Conference is off to a strong start! Several students presented research during our Poster Presentation session. Stay tuned for more conference highlights!

Curious about the mindset and strategy that separates successful applicants in competitive specialties?

Join us Monday, April 20th, with Dr. Steven Bennett, DO — PGY-5 orthopaedic surgery resident at Kettering Health Network and founder of Bennett Orthopedics and Leadership Development (BOLD) — as he unpacks the mental game and strategy behind applying to competitive specialties.

Dr. Bennett brings a perspective few can offer: a former Division I basketball player and team captain at Butler University, a published researcher, and a sought-after keynote speaker who has translated the mindset of high-level competition into navigating one of medicine’s toughest residency pathways. Through his work with BOLD, he coaches individuals and organizations on unlocking their full potential — and he’s bringing that same insight to you.

Whether you’re early in building your application or already deep in the process, this session will give you real, actionable strategies you can use right away.

📅 Monday, April 20th, 2026

⏰ 7 PM CST

🔗 Zoom link in Linktree

🚨THIRD THURSDAY ALERT🚨

Join us this Thursday, April 16th at 6:00pm CST for our latest Third Thursday session. We will be joined by Dr. Zachery Thier, PGY-2 from the Rutgers - Jersey City orthopedic residency program. He will be presenting on proximal humerus and humeral shaft fractures. There will also be time for questions regarding the residency program, so come ready to learn!

Zoom link can be found in our Linktree

With the Spring Conference just a few weeks away, we’d like to recognize some of the people who are working behind the scenes to make it all happen. Please welcome the SAOAO Conference Committee!!

This group has been hard at work creating a stellar schedule for the medical student section. Join us in Orlando, Florida on April 23-25 to see first hand what they have planned!