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AAOS Diversity Award Winner Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, FAOA Recognized for Far-Reaching Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in Orthopaedics | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 14 Feb 2024 | Back to overview list |
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, was presented with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) 2024 Diversity Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to promoting diversity at the local, institutional and national level. The AAOS Diversity Award acknowledges outstanding contributions to advancing diversity in the field of orthopaedics. This award specifically honors AAOS active Fellows and Emeritus members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to fostering greater representation and accessibility of orthopaedics for diverse populations. "Receiving the AAOS Diversity Award means a lot to me. I have practiced academic medicine for many years, and I cannot think of any other accomplishment that I have found more meaningful," Dr. Zelle said. "Above all, I consider it a recognition of our combined efforts to support important values that I deeply believe in." Community Efforts "While it is not unusual for an orthopaedic traumatologist with a practice at a county hospital to serve socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, it must be emphasized that Dr. Zelle's passion and empathy in caring for these patients goes above and beyond. He takes pride in providing high-quality surgical care to these vulnerable patient populations and has established several mechanisms to address their multiple needs," said Christina Brady, MD, assistant professor at UT Health San Antonio. Mentorship "A diverse patient population requires a diverse orthopaedic workforce. We must embrace the wide spectrum of diversity traits including age, race, ethnicity, visible disabilities, sex, gender identity and nationality," Dr. Zelle emphasized. "Besides these traditional, surface-level traits, it remains important to recognize deep-level traits, such as beliefs, values, religion, invisible disabilities, socioeconomic background and sexual orientation, just to name a few." Impacting the Many—Not the Few Dr. Zelle also engages in various initiatives aimed at addressing healthcare disparities in vulnerable patient populations. In addition to his local contributions, he has been prolific in orthopaedic publishing over 100 peer-reviewed articles. He has presented his research at regional, national, and international conferences. He has delivered lectures on healthcare disparities and culturally competent care at esteemed national and international organizations. "While our research has brought important attention to some of these issues, the orthopaedic community still has a long way to go," Dr. Zelle added. "AAOS remains a strong advocate of diversity efforts, and I feel honored and privileged to represent our orthopaedic community." About the AAOS Follow the AAOS on?Facebook,?X,?LinkedIn?and?Instagram.? View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aaos-diversity-award-winner-boris-a-zelle-md-faaos-faoa-recognized-for-far-reaching-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts-in-orthopaedics-302061532.html SOURCE American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
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