The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Response to COVID-19.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (Dr. Wright), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (Dr. Armstrong), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee/Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN (Dr. Azar), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University-Chicago, Maywood, IL (Dr. Bednar), Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Dr. Carpenter), Public Member, Cedar Rapids, IA (Mr. Evans), Orthopaedic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (Dr. Flynn), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE (Dr. Garvin), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (Dr. Jacobs), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (Dr. Kang), Resurgens Orthopaedics, Atlanta, GA (Dr. Lundy), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (Dr. Mencio), Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (Dr. Murray), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Dr. Nelson), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (Dr. Peabody), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Prisma Health-Upstate, Greenville, SC (Dr. Porter), Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (Dr. Roberson), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Dr. Saltzman), Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Penn State Health System, State College, PA (Dr. Sebastianelli), University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA (Dr. Taitsman), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Dr. Van Heest), and American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chapel Hill, NC (Dr. Martin), and Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (Dr. Martin).

Published: June 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of society in a way never previously experienced by our nation's orthopaedic surgeons. In response to the challenges the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has taken steps to adapt our Board Certification and Continuous Certification processes. These changes were made to provide flexibility for as many Candidates and Diplomates as possible to participate while maintaining our high standards. The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery is first and foremost committed to the safety and well-being of our patients, physicians, and families while striving to remain responsive to the changing circumstances affecting our Candidates and Diplomates.

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