The American Medical Women's Association has honored Kimberly J. Templeton, MD, with the Elizabeth Blackwell Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Here are eight statistics on how orthopedic surgeons approach cost of care when treating patients based on the Medscape's Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2012 Results.

Dr. Robert Kaufmann, a board-certified orthopedic and hand surgeon, performed hand surgery on Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguin's defenseman, according to a Fansided report.

David Altchek, MD, medical director of the New York Mets, is scheduled to perform shoulder surgery on the team's pitcher Johan Santana, according to a Fox News report.

Benedict F. Figuerres, MD, will offer an outreach orthopedic clinic through Memorial Health System Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Kan., according to a Memorial press release.

Sequestration will set into full effect on Monday, cutting Medicare payments by 2 percent, according to a Medscape report.

Here are five points on physician burnout from the Medscape 2013 Physician Lifestyles — Linking to Burnout Survey.

Jason Roberts, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Kalamazoo, Mich., according to Southwest Michigan's Second Wave report.

Here is a list of orthopedic and sports medicine physicians who work with Major League Soccer teams. If you have questions or updates for this list, please contact Carrie Pallardy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Treatment for orthopedic injuries and conditions can have a huge economic impact on individuals as well as society. However, untreated orthopedic injuries and conditions often leave people unable to work, placing additional economic strain on patients and families. At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2013, Past President John R. Tongue, MD, moderated the Presidential Symposium titled "The Economic Value of Orthopaedic Surgery."