Sep 22, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Legislation
This week, AAHKS leaders were in Washington, DC to participate in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) and Fall Meeting. The delegation, led by Health Policy Council Chair Adam J. Rana, MD and Health...
Sep 15, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines
This week, AAHKS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules. Our PFS comment letter requests that CMS...
Aug 11, 2023 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Annual Meeting
Members will be asked to approve changes to the AAHKS Bylaws at the Annual Business Meeting on November 5, 2023, during the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting in Dallas. The proposed bylaws change would amend the Associate Member category by including physicians who have a...
Aug 4, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Co-Branded Meetings, Education, International
AAHKS President Javad Parvizi, MD, Secretary Rafael J. Sierra, MD and International Committee Chair Victor H. Hernandez, MD, along with several Past Presidents, Committee Chairs and other leaders and members are part of a delegation representing AAHKS at the 19th...
Jul 28, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Committees and Task Forces
Suggested nominations for the following positions will be accepted through Monday, July 31, 2023: Third Vice President Secretary Member-at-Large (2) Nominating Committee Member (3) Proposed nominees must be current AAHKS Fellow Members. Submit your...
Jul 21, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Awards, Women in Arthroplasty
The AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Committee is looking to recognize an AAHKS member that has taken the initiative to support women in the arthroplasty community in an impactful way with the Women in Arthroplasty Empowerment Award. If you know someone who has gone...