Why Should We Join the AAO? (w/Myron Guymon, AAO President) [Ep.26]

In this episode, I sit down to talk with the current President of the AAO, Dr. Myron Guymon, and discuss:• What he feels is the role of the AAO in our profession.• The three primary areas that the AAO focuses upon.• The Consumer Advocacy Program (CAP) and why he feels it is both effective and important.• The limitations of what can be said as part of the CAP.• Some of the resources that the AAO offers to members.• The resources that the AAO offers to residents, what the AAO is doing to try to educate residents about the benefits of joining the AAO, and where residents can go to learn more about the AAO and the services it provides to them.• The different ways to get involved with the AAO from a leadership perspective, including at the component and constituent levels.• How the AAO determines what content to present in their Annual Session and Winter Meeting.• What he has accomplished so far and what he hopes to accomplish before turning the reins over to Dr. John Callahan in May 2024.• The biggest challenges the AAO is facing right now and into the future.-For more information on the AAO, go to:  https://www2.aaoinfo.org/-To learn more about DOC, go to:  www.TheOrthoCoach.com