Getting the Most out of AAOS CPGs

Kaitlyn S. Sevarino, MBA

In 2006, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the creation of a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) program at the Academy. Since then, the AAOS has been developing and publishing CPGs to serve as educational tools for its membership. The AAOS has allocated resources to the in-house assessment of current published scientific and clinical information, as well as the formation and function of dozens of member volunteer groups.

Healthcare Reform: Where Do We Go from Here?

William J. Maloney, MD

In the April edition of AAOS Now, I commented that 2017 would no doubt be a major year for healthcare reform. Indeed, the intense focus on repealing and/or replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has occupied much of the legislative and public debate thus far this year. After initially pulling a bill from the floor for a vote, the House of Representatives in May passed its version of the ACA repeal by a vote of 217–213, with 20 Republicans voting against.

Promote the Academy’s Safe Driving Message with Your Patients and Community

Alan S. Hilibrand, MD

Nearly 8 years ago, the Academy launched the Decide to Drive, a distracted driving awareness campaign with the message: “Behind the wheel, there is no such thing as a small distraction.” The campaign, in partnership with the Auto Alliance, has won numerous awards and helped to spotlight the dangers of distracted driving. We have a responsibility to foster an ongoing conversation about the dangers of distracted driving.

Six Fellows Visit Five Countries in Two Weeks

Addisu Mesfin, MD; Ahmad Nassr, MD

Initiated in 2015, the Cervical Spine Research Society’s (CSRS) International Traveling Fellowship enables spine surgeons younger than age 45 to visit institutions with an expertise in the cervical spine to broaden their experiences and foster their academic careers. The fellowship is held every other year, and CSRS regions take turns hosting.

In Memoriam

Ibrahim Y. Al-Sinjari, MD Aug. 22, 2015 Hornell, N.Y. Kenneth W. Covey, MD June 28, 2016 Duluth, Minn. J. William Dolan, MD Feb. 26, 2015 Wareham, Mass. Raymond M. Dorsch Jr, MD Feb. 6, 2016 Lebanon, Pa. Le Roy W. Hunsaker, MD Feb. 15, 2017 San Diego Robert E. Key, MD Oct. 16, 2015 Fort Worth. Texas George H. Lobley, MD Oct. 24, 2016 Palm Desert, Calif. Craig Robins MacClean, MD April 23, 2017 Oxnard, Calif. James S.

Pat on the Back

named a 2017 Healthcare Heroes by The Phoenix Business Journal. Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, received the 2017 Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) Jon T. Mader Award. Lawson A. Copley, MD, received the 2017 MSIS Jeanette Wilkins Award. William M. Ricci, MD, named chief of the combined Hospital for Special Surgery/NewYork-Presbyterian Orthopedic Trauma Service. 2017 MSIS annual meeting best paper authors: Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD; Gideon W.