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.