Resident Assembly's HPC Has Had a Busy Year

Kevin J. Cronin, MD; Nicholas Bonazza, MD

The Resident Assembly's (RA) Health Policy Committee (HPC) hit the ground running. Committee Chair Patrick Marinello, MD, set goals and maintained committee momentum through a successful, active year. The HPC submitted three action items at the 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Second Look – Advocacy

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