Jun 12, 2015 | Annual Meeting
The Orthopaedic Team Course will take place on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel prior to the AAHKS Annual Meeting program. Attendees can choose to attend only the course or to attend the course and Annual Meeting program as well. This course has...
Jun 12, 2015 | AAHKS Leadership, In the News
AAHKS Past President Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, FAAOS, was featured in the Latin Post article “Multicultural Communities Resistant to Orthopedic Surgery.” Dr. Lavernia addressed the cultural issues that may explain why Latino and African-American patients receive...
Jun 5, 2015 | In the News, Legislation
The U.S. House has tentative plans to take up HR 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act that would repeal the medical device tax in June. In addition an op-ed calling for repeal of the device tax appeared in the influential The Hill newspaper, while the Florida...
Jun 5, 2015 | In the News
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent injury has led to media attention to the problem of femur fractures after hip replacement. AAHKS members have been quoted addressing the clinical issues and patient outcomes for this type of injury. Secretary Kerry is...
Jun 5, 2015 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
AAHKS is now accepting nominations for five positions on the Board of Directors: 3rd Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and two Members-at-Large. These positions will be filled by election at the AAHKS Business Meeting in November 2016 with the terms of office to...
