[Laurel Lewis]

For those of you who could not make the ABOS Residency Review and Attestation (RRA) Form Virtual Session the recording is now available on the ARCOS Website.

Here is how to access it:

1. Log into the ARCOS website at https://arcosonline.org
2. At the top of the page, click on Resources from the Menu
3. On the drop-down menu, select ARCOS Virtual Sessions under the heading Coordinator Resources

Reminder:  The Coordinator part of the forms are due next Monday, June 1, 2026 and PD’s need to complete their sign off by June 15, 2026.

This could answer your questions about the RRA form completion.  If you need help don’t forget to select a mentor and contact them!  You can access the list of Mentors on the ARCOS Website Home Page by selecting the MENTORSHIP BUTTON under the Save the Date information.

ABOS Contact:  Sonya Parker, sparker@abos.org    (919) 929-7103

New ABOS Contact:  Brittain Cheek, bcheek@abos.org  (919) 929-7103

 

Keep moving forward together!!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Oh, right, I guess I read that wrong.  I thought you spoke to one of the chairs or other members of the review committee.  We already have Kristen speak at the conference.  But also good to know that this is a topic we can ask her to expand upon and she has the information to respond, too.

 

[Laurel Lewis]

HI Helen,

We are planning to apply for a complement increase soon, so I would really appreciate any tips or insights you can share!  Als0, I didn’t know we could meet with the ACGME review committee executive director!!  Who was that and maybe we can invite them to speak during the ACGME session at the ARCOS conference in Dallas???

Thanks,

~Laurel

 

[Laurel Lewis]

Hi Marie and Kelly!

I have attached my G&O for you.  I am embarrassed that I have not updated these since 2020 but they can still be a guideline for you!  We are also adding PM&R this year to the intern rotation and I actually just used AI to “write” those.

Hope everyone is having a nice spring!

~Laurel

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[Laurel Lewis]

All great ideas!!!

I don’t go that fancy; I just get the baby’s details and pictures of baby and family and make a poster for my door.  The problem is, I hate taking them down!  I also make a poster for new pets!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Here is some more info from Christina:

Hi everyone,
AAOS has identified an issue with the Annual Meeting app where resident‑facing courses and meetings are incorrectly displaying a payment requirement. These sessions are free for residents, and the paywall you’re seeing in the app is an error.

Please feel comfortable registering for any resident‑designated sessions. AAOS is working to correct the display issue, but in the meantime, no payment is required for these offerings.

If you have any trouble registering or have questions about specific sessions, let us know.  Thank you for your patience while this gets resolved.

Please see the attachment below to share with your resident with important links for the Resident Assembly, Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program, Resident Bowl and LOTS more!!!

Also, contact information for Lisa Murphy and Elizabeth Durham is in the attached.

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[Laurel Lewis]

Reminder to please take a moment to vote today!!

Here is the link:  https://arcosonline.org/vote/ 

[Laurel Lewis]

Agree that it is a program preference.  We have 3 per year, two are voted by residents and faculty as Chiefs (one Administrative and one Academic) with specific responsibilities.  They get an increase in pay to be a Chief.  All PGY 4 and 5 are considered “Seniors” in our program.

[Laurel Lewis]

It also might help to add KSB@abos.org to your “Safe Senders” in Outlook.

Outlook (Desktop or Web)

Add to Contacts:

• Open an email from ksb@abos.org (or start a new one)
• Right-click the email address and choose Add to Outlook Contacts
• Save the contact.

Add to Safe Senders:

• Go to Settings > Mail > Junk Email
• Under Safe senders and domains, click Add
• Type ksb@abos.org and click Save

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Reminder that the deadline for the ARCOS Professional Development Scholarship to attend the 2026 Annual ARCOS Conference in Jacksonville, FL is due this Friday, October 24, 2025!

Please let me know if you have any questions:  llewis8@wellspan.org 

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Hi Anna,

We have similar rotations for our interns; I call those their “Gen Ed” rotations.   I agree with you that there is no clinic responsibility on those rotations.  I had never thought about it, either.  However, in looking at the new CPRs, the language your GME cited is no longer in the 2025 edition.  Wherever it says, “The Review Committee must further specify” the CPRs are leaving it up to the specialty.  I would refer your GME office to the new CPRs.  Here is what I found, and I added the file below.

Curriculum Organization and Resident Experiences (p 24)

4.10.  Curriculum Structure

The curriculum must be structured to optimize resident educational experiences, the length of the experiences, and the supervisory continuity. These

educational experiences include an appropriate blend of supervised patient care responsibilities, clinical teaching, and didactic educational events. (Core)

[The Review Committee must further specify]

[The Review Committee may specify required didactic and clinical experiences]

 

6.17. Clinical Responsibilities (p 41)

The clinical responsibilities for each resident must be based on PGY level, patient safety, resident ability, severity and complexity of patient illness/condition, and available support services. (Core)

[Optimal clinical workload may be further specified by each Review Committee]

Anyone else have more info or a different take?

~Laurel

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Hi All,

Here is the link to update your AOA/CORD Orthopaedic Residency Information Network (ORIN).   I just updated mine so I thought I would share.  🙂

https://orin.aoassn.org/#/login

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Hahahah, Nice, LB.  You can email us both.

These are fair questions that LB and I might have to ask about MDs!!  It is up to the resident, but they are able to take either the AOBOS (typically held in Apr/May in their 4th – with PD permission, or 5th year) or ABOS (as long as they participate in KSB).   The AOAO held in April 2026 holds a $100 Board Review Course at that conference.  Other than that, my residents use OrthoBullets and we just signed up for the AAOS Bundle for the first time.

I think it should also be made clear that DOs are NOT Podiatrists, in case anyone is wondering.  (Sorry, could not resist!!  LOL)

llewis8@wellspan.org

Hope everyone is having a nice Thursday!

~Laurel

 

 

 

[Laurel Lewis]

REMINDER

Yes, it is mid – July!!  I can’t believe it either!!  

All Primary Members please take a minute today to renew your ARCOS Institutional membership to maintain access to exclusive resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy for our specialty.

Renew by July 31 to avoid a lapse in benefits for all the ARCOS members within your institution.  Here is the link:  http://www.arcosonline.org.  Select JOIN/RENEW on the top menu after you login.

Please see the attached PDF for more details of our new requirements for renewing your membership or send me an email:  llewis8@wellspan.org.

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[Laurel Lewis]

Update from Sonya:

• Please login to your RRA/KSB and click on “residents.” Complete their demographic information and the Education History page.
• Please notify your residents they need to log into ADS once.  After that is done, they should have access and can go to abos.org/ksb and click forget username/forget password.

Happy Tuesday!

~Laurel

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