AAOS Now / Issue
Fred Essis; Stacie Monroe
OrthoPAC is a nonpartisan entity that contributes to Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and party committees that share and support its views. By engaging politicians and their staffs, OrthoPAC promotes access to musculoskeletal care and influences health policy.
John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA
The Orthopaedic Practice in the United States (OPUS) Survey, also known as the orthopaedic Census Survey, gathers demographics and practice data on U.S. orthopaedic surgeons. This article features changes that have occurred in the orthopaedic workforce over a 10-year period between 2008 and 2018.
Having insight means developing deeper understanding, which is exactly how AAOS practice performance tools can add value to your practice and improve the quality of your patient care. AAOS provides the resources you need to stay current with the latest evidence-based orthopaedic practices, as well as comparative data to help you measure and assess your performance. Some of the tools are outlined here.
At its meeting on June 9, 2019, the Board of Directors of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) considered the following licensure compliance matters not related to the AAOS Standards of Professionalism and took the actions indicated.
Carl T. Brighton, MD, PhD July 3, 2019 Malvern, Pa. Christopher H. Isensee, MD May 12, 2018 Durango, Colo. Fred A. Neal, MD March 2, 2018 Inverness, Ill. Craig A. Ryder, MD July 5, 2018 Decatur, Ga. Former AAOS President John R. Tongue, MD, FAAOS Aug. 25, 2019 Lake Oswego, Ore. John R. Tomec, MD July 1, 2019 Westlake Village, Calif.
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