Jul 10, 2015 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
The AAHKS Board of Directors meets this weekend for their annual retreat and meeting in Rosemont, Illinois. Under the leadership of AAHKS President, Jay R. Lieberman, MD, the Board will conduct a strategic planning session to review the AAHKS mission, establish goals,...
Jun 19, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Publications
The Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) impact factor increased for a 3rd straight year to 2.666 – placing it 13th of 72 related journals. The impact factor is a measure reflecting the number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. Read the...
Jun 12, 2015 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
Courtland G. Lewis, MD completed six years of service representing AAHKS in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates this week. Our delegate’s leadership and reputation led to Dr. Lewis being appointed to Chair of the AMA Reference Committee G, which...
Jun 12, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Advocacy, In the News
The first hand surgeon to serve as president of the American Medical Association (AMA), will take office in June 2016. The AMA announced the election of Andrew W. Gurman, MD of Hollidaysburg, Pa. as its president-elect at their Annual Meeting on June 9, 2015. Other...
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...
May 8, 2015 | AAHKS Business
AAHKS Executive Director Mike Zarski, JD attended the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) 2nd Registries Summit this week. According to CMSS President Allen Lichter, MD, FASCO, “As our societies work toward physician payment reform as well as assisting our...
