Ingenuity, Intellectual Integrity, Honesty, and Collaboration Will Be the Key to Our Future

Abstract

Since I am a positive person, I would like to change the focus of this narrative from ‘What Should We Be Worried About?’ to ‘What Should We Be Excited About?’ I believe that the key to our future of orthopedic sports medicine is to remain as a sub-specialty of orthopedic surgery and not be confused with other non-surgical sports medicine groups (primary care sports medicine, athletic training, physical therapy, etc.). We are orthopedic surgeons whose strength is understanding the art and science of musculoskeletal care in active individuals from pediatrics to geriatrics. We are skilled in the art and science of non-operative and operative management in active individuals (recreational to professional) of all ages.