Codman Shoulder Society

Dear Former Fellows: It has been a privilege to play a role in your careers. As I move through the last part of my academic practice, I’d like to recognize all of you and say thank you. I recently received this amazing gift of legacy from a former fellow, Dr. Florian Grubhofer. I wanted to share this with all of you. I apologize to all the Sports Medicine Fellows and visiting international fellows who are not in this image; however, there was insufficient room for all my past

Dear Colleagues: Enclosed is an article relevant to where I work in Massachusetts. No matter where you work, I imagine your state is not exempt from the concerns mentioned in this article. Recently we published an article entitled “Innovation in Orthopedics/Shoulder Care: Context, Culture and Creativity”. This message and enclosed article is intended to lend some context to my presentation. It is hard to imagine how one can “innovate” when financial stress affects all of us i

Dear Colleagues: Enclosed is an article you might find of interest. The authors make the point that academics and clinical productivity are not mutually exclusive. Many of you might have the impression that surgeons are one or the other, as there is not enough time to be clinically productive as well as academically productive. That said, I would also suggest that academics is “a state of mind” and an academic title does not mean one is impactful, innovative, or creative. In

Dear Colleagues: Enclosed is an article you might find of interest: “Implant prices and physician reimbursement have declined more than total costs and hospital payments in total shoulder arthroplasty.” It is an unavoidable reality of supply & demand that downward pressure on price for arthroplasty implants is a consequence of mostly derivative solutions for surgeons and their patients. This is what Peter Theil would call “perfect competition” (from “Zero to One: Notes on Sta

Dear Colleagues: The ICSES is the most important global meeting for Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. As I near the end of my clinical career, I can honestly say this is high on my "bucket list" and I have been thinking about my message for some time. I promise to make it interesting and perhaps inspiring for those who want to channel their inner "innovator/entrepreneur" and do so while creating value for our patients. Codman was all of this and more. See you in Vancouver. Best Re

Dear Colleagues, I am happy to report that the first meeting of the Boston Orthopedic Technology Summit (BOTS) held on May 15-16 was a great success. Congratulations to the fantastic team who conceived of this event and executed it so well. For those interested in the future of orthopedics and the innovations and innovators architecting this future, this meeting is a must. Once the meeting for next year is set, I will post to make everyone aware of this fantastic learning opp

Dear Colleagues, I am sharing an opportunity that I believe is directly relevant to many of us as surgeon leaders. CMS recently announced plans to significantly expand mandatory bundled payment programs, with a proposal that would bring all hospitals into bundles by next fall. The implications for how we practice, get paid, and collaborate with our institutions are significant. Avant-garde Health will be hosting their Bundled Payment and Care Transformation Summit August 18-1

Dear Colleagues: Don’t miss this great meeting. The ICSES is only held every three years. This year I am honored to be a Keynote Lecturer as I have been invited to give the Codman Lecture. As some of you may know, Codman has been an inspiration for me and the reason I started the Codman Shoulder Society. While I don’t yet have the exact title, the theme of my talk will be on delivering the best care through innovation so as to solve patient problems in the context of “Codman’

Dear Colleagues: Don’t miss this opportunity to attend the Nice Shoulder Course this June 2026. It is one of the best Shoulder Courses in the world and only comes around every few years. The registration link can be found here: https://nice-shoulder-course.com/ Kind Regards, Jon "JP" Warner MD Founder, CSS

Dear Colleagues: A recent publication in Nature titled "'Disruptive' science has declined — and no one knows why" concluded that few publications disrupt the status quo: Today, I am sharing an article with you which has been written by shoulder specialists. Here is the link to “What are the most disruptive publications in shoulder surgery?” This study reviewed almost 6,000 articles and analyzed the disruptive impact of this work using the Disruptive Index (DI), a validated bi