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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82:1494 (2000)
© 2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

SYMPOSIUM

The Emerging Impact of the Information Age on Orthopaedic Surgery*

Electronic Resources for the Orthopaedic Surgeon

Jay D. Mabrey, M.D.

American Orthopaedic Association
*Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association, Sun Valley, Idaho, June 7, 1999.
Address for J. D. Mabrey: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284-7774. E-mail address: mabrey@uthscsa.edu.


   Introduction
 
One of the greatest challenges faced by orthopaedic surgeons today is the management of their most valuable resource: time. The RAND study estimated that a full-time-equivalent orthopaedist spends an average of 2200 hours per year in direct patient care10. Although critics of this study have argued that even this figure is too low7, Weinstein pointed out that "simply keeping up with innovations in scientific and quality-control techniques requires a commitment by most physicians to a course of lifelong education."7

Electronic technology will allow the surgeon more freedom to pursue educational programs without having to leave his or her practice for several days just to keep up with the latest trends in orthopaedics. As orthopaedic educators acquire experience with the multimedia format, more lectures and courses will be structured toward easy conversion to a CD-ROM or Web-based format.

The Committee on Electronic Media and Education (CEME) for the American . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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