Nov 18, 2016 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS
Representative Tom Price (R-GA) is on the short list of candidates to be Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Dr. Price is an orthopaedic surgeon and AAHKS member from Roswell, Georgia. As a senior member of the Ways & Means...
Nov 18, 2016 | Annual Meeting
A record number of over 2,800 total attendees took part in the 2016 AAHKS Annual Meeting at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas last week. The industry sessions and general scientific sessions were well-attended through the last day. Studies presented included research in...
Nov 18, 2016 | AAHKS Business, Co-Branded Meetings, Education
On the heels of the AAHKS Annual Meeting, Education Council Chair, Brian D. Springer, MD, gave an update on the status of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) collaboration at the ACR Annual Meeting this week. “With extensive literature review and expert input,...
Nov 18, 2016 | CME, Education
This unique lab experience co-sponsored by AAHKS and AAOS at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Ill. from February 16-18, 2017 gives surgeons hands-on practice for a variety of procedures for managing arthritis of the knee. Learn the benefits and limitations...
Nov 18, 2016 | In the News
The Washington Post reported this week on the issue of industry representatives being present in the orthopaedic operating room. Serving as technical advisors for the products they represent, the Washington Post explains what their role has traditionally been. AAHKS...