With more than 38,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (aaos.org or orthoinfo.org), is the premier not-for-profit organization that provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions the interests of patients and advances the highest quality of musculoskeletal health. Orthopaedic surgeons and the Academy are the authoritative sources of information for patients and the general public on musculoskeletal conditions, treatments and related issues.More than one in four Americans have bone or joint health problems, making them the greatest cause of lost work days in the U.S. When orthopaedic surgeons restore mobility and reduce pain, they help people get back to work and to independent, productive lives. Orthopaedic surgeons keep this “Nation in Motion.” To learn more about A Nation in Motion campaign, or to read hundreds of patient stories or to submit your own story, visit ANationInMotion.org.
David Page, MS, NREMT-P, a native of Mexico, is a full time faculty member at Inver Hills Community College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dave started his EMS career in 1985 as a junior member of the Bethesda Chevy-Chase Rescue Squad outside of Washington D.C. and has been teaching paramedics since 1989. He has worked in Boston, Massachusetts; Fort Worth, Texas; and Denver, Colorado. Since 1989, Dave has served as a field paramedic for Allina Medical Transportation, a hospital-based emergency ambulance service in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. Dave loves to teach and to learn. He holds a master’s degree in experiential education from Minnesota State University, and bachelor degree in human services from Macalester College. He is a frequent speaker at national conferences focusing on clinical competency, research, web-based education, and crisis intervention. He is fluent in French, Spanish, and English.
