{"podcast":{"title":"AAOS Now Podcast","slug":"aaos-now-podcast-1219022","podcast_index_feed_id":1219022,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/aaos-advocacy","website_url":"https://www.aaos.org/publications/the-bone-beat-orthopaedic-podcast-channel/the-bone-beat-advocacy-podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/114d8b04-edc2-11ec-89f9-c3b636f467e4/image/d676b1b6b10871304b24e24cddb9d561.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"AAOS","episode_count":70,"summary":"The AAOS Now podcast is a monthly series that spotlights hotly debated issues and controversial trends in orthopaedic surgery. Each episode presents nuanced perspectives to inspire further discourse, inform your decision-making — and maybe even change your mind. Part of The Bone Beat Orthopaedic Podcast Channel. Brought to you by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T08:17:20.673978+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aaos-now-podcast-1219022"},"episode":{"title":"The AAOS Patient Engagement Task Force","slug":"the-aaos-patient-engagement-task-force","published_at":"2026-03-17T12:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aaos-now-podcast-1219022/the-aaos-patient-engagement-task-force","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aaos-now-podcast-1219022","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/DHT5009137607.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/DHT5009137607.mp3","summary":"This episode spotlights the AAOS Patient Engagement Task Force and its efforts to increase patient involvement in and education about orthopaedic care. Host Stuart J. Fischer, MD, FAAOS, welcomed task force co-chairs James W. Barber, MD, FAAOS, and Monica Payares-Lizano, MD, FAAOS, to discuss the creation and structure of the task force and its focus on patient engagement as a key part of the 2024-28 strategic plan. They explain that the task force was designed to promote bi-directional communication between the AAOS Board of Directors and the AAOS councils and committees that are already involved in patient-facing work. Highlighted task force accomplishments include a major revamp of OrthoInfo.org – AAOS’ most comprehensive patient-facing musculoskeletal health resource – to make the website more accessible and easier to navigate, as well as provide the content in multiple languages. Drs. Barber and Payares also talked about patient advocacy and the powerful impact of sharing patient stories with policymakers on Capitol Hill, about other AAOS patient education tools such as CPGs, and about the positive effect of patient engagement on PROMs. Both doctors share perspectives about how they are able to effectively inform and communicate with their unique patient populations, emphasizing the importance of placing patients at the center of orthopaedic care. Host: Stuart J. Fischer, MD, FAAOS, member, AAOS Now Editorial Board, and former Editor-in-Chief of OrthoInfo Guests: Monica Payares-Lizano, MD, FAAOS, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Phoenix Children’s; Member-at-Large, AAOS Board of Directors; co-chair, Patient Engagement Task Force James W. Barber, MD, FAAOS, orthopaedic surgeon with Southeastern Orthopaedics and Surgery Center; Secretary, AAOS Board of Councilors; c…","meta_description":"This episode spotlights the AAOS Patient Engagement Task Force and its efforts to increase patient involvement in and education about orthopaedic care. Ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1673,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aaos-now-podcast-1219022/episodes/the-aaos-patient-engagement-task-force/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aaos-now-podcast-1219022/the-aaos-patient-engagement-task-force.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}