Communications Committee

Mission

Guide and direct ISAKOS as it develops new information for members via the internet, publications, ISAKOS Newsletter and other means on wide-ranging activities (not limited to Education).

Body of Work: Develop proactive communication strategies to promote the Society and its membership as arthroscopy, knee and orthopaedic sports medicine experts. Identify and promote noteworthy information for dissemination to the ISAKOS Membership via the ISAKOS website, Global Link and Social Media.

Composition

Chair, Deputy Chair(s), up to 15 members, staff liaison

Clara POR Azevedo, MD, PhD

Chair, 2025-2027
PORTUGAL

Ana Catarina Por Ângelo, MD

Deputy Chair, 2025-2027
PORTUGAL

Ian Al'khafaji, MD, FRACS AUSTRALIA	Berte Bøe, MD, PhD NORWAY
Vasilis T. Chouliaras, MD GREECE	Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
John G. Costouros, MD, FACS, FAAOS, FAANA UNITED STATES	Lika Dzidzishvili, MD, PhD SPAIN
Michail I. Iosifidis, MD, PhD GREECE	Christos Koukos, MD GREECE
Samuel Okoth Owinga, MMED(Surg) KENYA	Tania Pinto Pinto De Freitas, MD PORTUGAL
Maristella Francesca Saccomanno, MD, PhD ITALY	Sabrina M. Strickland, MD UNITED STATES
Andreas Voss, MD GERMANY	Brian R. Waterman, MD UNITED STATES
Emmanouil V. Brilakis, MD, MSc, PhD GREECE

Charges

The following charges are the 2025 - 2027 committee term.

Digital Media
- Assist with the creation and production of ISAKOS Digital Digest, podcasts, and videos, as needed.
- Secure the collaboration of other ISAKOS Committees in developing content for digital media communication.
Global Link
- Assist the ISAKOS Education Committee and Global Link Editor in evaluating, modifying, updating and creating innovative concepts and uses of ISAKOS Global Link.
- Evolve current Global Link online content platform from a passive resource to an active resource, promoting content more widely.
Publications
- Assist the ISAKOS eNewsletter Editors with content and ideas for the publication, as needed.
Social Media
- Assist in the amplification of ISAKOS social networking by actively engaging with ISAKOS on ISAKOS social media platforms and sharing ISAKOS/JISAKOS content on personal platforms. (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
- Collaboration with the ISAKOS Office and the Journal of ISAKOS social media editor(s), as needed, to coordinate social media efforts.
- Engage and train ISAKOS leaders and members to participate regularly in social media, boosting global visibility of ISAKOS content and the society’s status as an international leader.
- Strengthen the ISAKOS brand through social engagement opportunities at the ISAKOS Congress and other events.
Strategic Plan
- Advance the fulfillment/achievement of the ISAKOS Strategic Plan. Consider with all Committee initiatives how projects will assist in the accomplishment of the ISAKOS Strategic Plan.

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