AAOS Refines Its Advocacy Strategy and Tactics to Respond to COVID-19 and Beyond

Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS

Advocacy has taken center stage since the COVID-19 pandemic hit our country earlier this year. First, healthcare providers were asked to stop performing elective surgeries in order to preserve personal protective equipment and hospital beds needed for the surge of COVID-19 patients. As a result, hospitals and private practices needed financial relief and sweeping regulatory changes to stay afloat and provide care during these unprecedented circumstances.

Hurricane Laura’s Devastation Impacts Our Orthopaedic Colleagues

In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, our thoughts and prayers go out to our members, their patients, and families in the affected areas of Louisiana and Texas.

Academy Reschedules AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting

The AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting will now take place Aug. 31, 2021, to Sept. 4, 2021, at the San Diego Convention Center.

The Board of Directors’ Role in Effective Governance

Jeanne DelSignore, MD, FAAOS; James Balaschak, MBA

What is governance? Corporate governance is best described as how a company is governed and why it is governed that way.

Remainder of AAOS’ Educational Events for 2020 Will Be Virtual

Elizabeth Durham, BS, MS Ed, IDT; Paul Zemaitis, MPH

Regularly scheduled in-person courses and events went virtual as the COVID-19 situation evolved. AAOS has taken the current 2020 in-person course schedule and translated each educational event to a virtual format.