CIO

The Interviews

Spoken with the surgeons who move the field

Long-form conversations on the craft, the evidence, and the vocation of medicine. New episodes publish alongside the journal.

Ep. 03 Video Interview

A Conversation with Dr. Mary O'Connor

Dr. Mary O'Connor, MD

Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer, Vori Health · Chair, Movement is Life · Professor Emerita of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic

Mentorship, sponsorship, and the human infrastructure of a surgical career — what moves surgeons into the rooms where decisions are made.

Ep. 02 Video Interview

A Conversation with Dr. John Kelly

Dr. John Kelly, MD

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania · Director of Shoulder Sports Medicine & the Penn Throwing Clinic · 44th President, AANA

Burnout, vocation, and sustaining the joy in surgical practice — reflections from a surgeon in his 36th year of practice.

Ep. 01 Video Interview

A Conversation with Dr. Hassan Mir

Dr. Hassan Mir, MD, MBA

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Medical Education · Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Research, University of South Florida & Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Leadership, research, healthcare economics, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in orthopaedic trauma.

Each interview's full transcript runs inside its companion issue — press play on a card or open the issue in the archive. New episodes are in production.