Waving the Advocacy Flag

David Teuscher, MD

The repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula has been a long time coming. During the 12 years since the SGR started to “mandate” reductions in physician Medicare payments, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (that’s the blue AAOS) has mounted continuous efforts to overturn it.

AAOS International Scholars Program Advances Orthopaedic Care Worldwide

Anna Gurevich

Since its inception in 2002, the AAOS International Scholars Program has enabled more than 100 orthopaedic surgeons from countries with limited resources to receive the critical surgical training they can’t get at home. Scholarship recipients attend hands-on surgical skills cadaveric courses of their choice taught by leading orthopaedic surgeons at the Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC) in Rosemont, Ill. They also take part in observerships at U.S.

Orthopaedic Education and Training in Nicaragua

Dr. Gustavo Rodriquez, Dr. Eduardo Centeno; Henry DeGroot, MD

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, with a population of 6.1 million people. A period of war and economic decline in the 1980s has been followed by one of reforms and stabilization, gradually improving the lives and health of the people. However, Nicaragua is still a poor country with very limited resources available for health care.

Letters to the Editor: An Easy, Effective Way to Promote Bone and Joint Health in Your Community

Alan S. Hilibrand, MD

In addition to providing high-quality musculoskeletal care, orthopaedic surgeons can contribute to the well-being of their communities by drawing attention to the sports, activities, habits, and risk factors that may contribute to bone and joint conditions and injuries. One way to do this is through a letter to the editor or a written opinion to your local newspaper.

In Memoriam

Christopher M. Brian, MD June 30, 2014 Littleton, Colo. Albert F. Dingley Jr, MD Aug. 24, 2014 Lake Placid, N.Y. Malcolm E. Ghazal, MD March 10, 2015 Fresno, Calif. J. Thomas Hulvey, MD March 7, 2005 Abingdon, Va. Melvin R. Krohn, MD April 23, 2015 Zanesville, Ohio James M. Marlowe, MD Dec. 16, 2014 High Point, N.C. James F. McMillan, MD March 27, 2015 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Robert Delevan Mussey, MD March 18, 2015 Urbana, Ill. Glyndon B.

Building Orthopaedics Comes to a Successful Conclusion

Building Orthopaedics: The Foundation for Our Future Capital Campaign has been the shared vision of the AAOS, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), and the Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC) to build a new orthopaedic headquarters. This facility is now the home of an expanded state-of-the art OLC and the staff and operations for 25 orthopaedic organizations.

Pat on the Back…

Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA, recipient of the Connecticut Orthopaedic Society’s (COS) 2015 Orthopaedist of the Year award. R. Michael Meneghini, MD, recipient of a 2015 Career Achievement Award from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Barry J. Silverman, MD, recipient of the Nova Southeastern University President’s award for excellence in community service. Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) officers (2015–2016): Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD, president; John C.