Sep 11, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Advocacy
AAHKS has retained Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. (EBG) as our new advocacy and law firm. They will work with AAHKS leadership and staff to ensure we are protecting the interest of our members and advocating for the advancement of the profession to HHS, CMS and...
Sep 4, 2015 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
On August 31, 2015 AAHKS convened the AAHKS Quality and Patient Safety Summit on total joint arthroplasty in Baltimore, Maryland. Representatives from orthopaedic organizations (the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Hip Society, The Knee Society, and...
Aug 14, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Annual Meeting
This week, members of the AAHKS staff set to work on site in Dallas to organize the details of the 25th AAHKS Annual Meeting. Michael J. Zarski, JD, Executive Director, Eileen M. Lusk, Director of Education and Meetings, Sharon M. Creed, Accounting Coordinator/Meeting...
Jul 17, 2015 | AAHKS Business, AJRR
In their meeting last weekend in Rosemont, Illinois, the AAHKS Board of Directors and committee chairs worked together to create a new strategic plan that identifies the association’s priorities for the next three years. The new plan, which will be formally adopted by...
Jul 17, 2015 | AAHKS Business
During its recent strategic planning retreat, the AAHKS Board convened and approved bylaws amendments that would modify several categories of membership in the association. The changes would affect affiliate members, with the intention of encouraging more clinical...
Jul 17, 2015 | AAHKS Business
Joshua M. Kerr has joined the AAHKS team as the Director of Advocacy and International Activities. Josh comes to AAHKS from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) where he was Director of International Affairs. At the AOA, Josh worked on health policy and with...