June 2026 Newsletter

Designed and led by the Orthopaedic Foundation, our intensive programs offer students an unmatched opportunity to explore the medical field through hands-on daily cadaver experience. Under the guidance of board-certified physicians and healthcare providers, students work with cadavers, learn surgical techniques, and perform procedures using the same equipment found in operating rooms and clinics. They are also introduced to areas such as biomedical engineering and medical device development, expanding their exposure to the broader healthcare landscape. For more information, visit our program website.

 

Plan Your Next Lab Today!

 

When planning a cadaver training program, the right environment matters. At the Orthopaedic Foundation Bioskills Lab, our standalone facility is designed to provide a private, professional, and highly accommodating experience for surgeons, medical teams, and industry partners.

• A closed-door environment that protects intellectual property, new techniques, and product development
• Dedicated scheduling with no interruptions from live clinical cases or emergency procedures
• Full service logistics support, including tissue coordination, instrument packing, equipment shipping, and disposal
• A respectful, discreet setting focused entirely on research, education, and training
• Flexible options for photography, video, and educational content capture
• AV capabilities, various catering options, and thoughtfully designed event experiences tailored to your program
• Convenient access to transit, airports, hotels, dining, and entertainment in the heart of New York City

Located in East Midtown Manhattan, our facility is just minutes from Grand Central Terminal and close to leading institutions like Hospital for Special Surgery and NYU Langone Health. From planning and logistics to training and hospitality, our team is here to make every program seamless from start to finish. Planning upcoming labs? We welcome the opportunity to support your next program. 👉 Reserve your spot now: https://ofals.org/bioskills-lab/

Research Corner

Former Research Intern Earns Award at 2026 Scientific Poster Symposium

We are proud to share that our former research intern and third year medical student, Sam Wang, presented our team’s work at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center 2026 Daniel Manganaro Annual Scientific Poster Symposium and earned 3ʳᵈ place in the Literature Review category. The recognized project, titled “Low-Intensity Continuous Ultrasound vs. Traditional Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Past and Future Gold Standard for Tissue Temperature Increase,” highlights important research comparing ultrasound approaches and their implications for clinical practice.

 

 

Good Intentions Don’t Change Your Health Here’s What Does

Courtesy of Michael Cerame
When life gets busy, people fall back on what’s easy and automatic.
This isn’t a discipline issue. The setup is just working against them.

You’re Making Decisions at the Worst Possible Time

You’re trying to figure things out when you’ve got nothing left.

End of the day.

Between meetings.

Already hungry.

Already tired. And now you’re trying to figure out what to eat.

At that point, you’re relying almost entirely on willpower — and the deck’s already stacked against you.

You waited too long.

So you go with what’s there.

What’s quick.

What’s convenient.

And that’s usually not helping you.

You Would Never Run Your Job Like This

You don’t walk into a big meeting and wing it.

You don’t leave your calendar wide open and hope things work out.

You don’t say, “I’ll figure it out when I get there.”

There’s a plan.

There’s structure.

There’s a reason things get done.

You’re organized, prepared, and intentional at work.

But with your health?

Meals?

Figure it out later.

Workouts?

If there’s time.

Sleep?

Whatever’s left.

That’s not a plan.

That’s just reacting all day-winging it.

Then people wonder why nothing sticks.

A Battle You Can’t Win 21 Times a Week

Let’s use food as the example.

You’re going to eat about 21 times this week.

Probably more.

If most of those are unplanned, that’s not flexibility.

That’s being unprepared.

Now you’re relying on willpower over and over again every single day.

That’s a losing setup.

I don’t care how motivated you are.

When you leave that many decisions to the moment, eventually something slips.

One missed meal turns into a long stretch of grabbing whatever’s there.

That’s how the week gets away from you.

This isn’t about trying harder.
It’s about not putting yourself in that position 21 times a week.

Start Here Instead

Instead of asking, “What am I going to eat?” when you’re already hungry and slammed…

Handle it earlier. Not when you’re hungry. Not when you’re tired. Before the day starts.

Look at the next few days. Where are the tight spots? That’s where things usually fall apart. Start there. Make sure you’ve got something ready for those moments. Now you’re following something you already decided.

Big difference. You’re not thinking about food all day. You’re not negotiating with yourself every few hours.

Things just run.

Because you handled it earlier.

This matters whether someone is losing weight naturally or using GLP-1 medications.

Those medications can reduce hunger significantly, which can absolutely help.

But eventually, people still need a structure they can repeat when life gets busy, stress goes up, schedules get chaotic, or appetite starts returning. The better the setup, the easier it becomes to maintain progress long term. The same idea applies to workouts, sleep, stress, and recovery too. What gets scheduled and supported usually happens. What gets left to chance usually doesn’t.

This Is What That Looks Like

Nothing fancy here. Just a little more prepared.

Dinner: Pick 2–3 meals you can rotate- to start. Cook extra. That covers lunch the next day.

Lunch: Leftovers. Already handled.

Breakfast: 2–3 go-to options. Quick. Repeatable.

Mid-afternoon: The 3pm crash isn’t a surprise. Be ready for it. Protein + fruit works.

One trip to the store supports all of this. That’s it. Now you’ve got something you can actually repeat during the week. That’s where consistency starts to show up. You’re not guessing your way through the day anymore.

Stop Winging It for the Next 2 Weeks
You probably already know where things fall apart. Skipping breakfast. Random lunches. 3pm crash. Winging dinner when you’re wiped. Don’t try to fix all of it.

Pick one
Now handle that spot earlier. Decide what you’re going to do. Get what you need in place. Make it easy to follow through.

Then keep it simple: Did you do it or not? That’s it. Track it each day. Run it for two weeks. You’re not trying to be perfect. You’re proving you can be consistent in one spot.

That’s how this starts to stick. If you want something simple to keep this on track, I put together a short 2-week setup playbook with a simple tracker you can use. It’s free. Just enough to help you follow through. Click to get access to the playbook now.

Zesty Quinoa Salad

Courtesy of All Recipes
Submitted by scrumdiddly

Ingredients
– 2 cups water
– 1 cup quinoa
– ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
– 2 limes, juiced
– 2 teaspoons ground cumin
– 1 teaspoon salt
– ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
– 1 ½ cups halved cherry tomatoes
– 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
– 5 green onions, finely chopped
– ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
– salt and ground black pepper to taste

Makes 6 Servings
Nutrition Per Serving:
Calories 270
12 g of fat (1 g of sat. fat)
34 g carbohydrates
8 g fiber
9 g protein
2 g sugar (0 g added)
675 mg sodium

Directions
1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Meanwhile, whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl.
3. Combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, and green onions in a large bowl. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and black pepper.
4. Serve immediately or chill salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about five days.

We hope you enjoyed this Newsletter, and we thank you for your continued generous support. Stay active and healthy!

Best wishes,

Janine Bahar

Executive Director

jbahar@ofals.org
(203) 869-2002