‘The Bone Beat’ Podcast Celebrates One-year Anniversary

Kerri Fitzgerald

This month, AAOS’ advocacy-focused podcast, “The Bone Beat,” reached the one-year mark since launching in March 2020.

Representing Members in the Nation’s Capital

John T. Gill, MD, FAAOS

As we come out of a heated presidential election and polarizing start to 2021, a renewed interest in AAOS’ Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC) has left our inboxes filled with questions.

Unified Advocacy Agenda: How Do We Decide What We Are for or Against?

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, FAAOS

Editor’s note: This article is part of a yearlong series written by the Advocacy Council chair dedicated to introducing advocacy and explaining key concepts to AAOS members.

‘A Reflection of My Time as the OrthoPAC Resident Fellow’

Kevin Cronin, MD

After being named the latest Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC) Resident Fellow on the AAOS PAC Executive Committee in the spring of 2019, I knew there were big shoes to fill.

Legislative Updates in Tort Reform

Daniel R. Schlatterer, DO, MS, FAAOS; Lon Anderson; Craig Mahoney, MD, FAAOS; William Ritchie, MD, FAAOS

Many states are actively lobbying for tort reform. On May 5, 2017, the state of Iowa’s medical liability landscape changed when then-Governor Terry Branstad signed tort reform bill SF 465.