Aug 5, 2021 | AAHKS Leadership, Committees and Task Forces
AAHKS is still accepting nominations to the following positions: Second Vice President (1) Third Vice President (1) Member-at-Large (2) Member, Nominating Committee (3) Nominees must hold Fellow membership status with AAHKS. Nominate yourself by emailing a statement...
Jul 29, 2021 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
Members will be asked to approve changes in AAHKS Bylaws at the Annual Business Meeting on November 14, 2021, during the 2021 AAHKS Annual Meeting in Dallas. The significant changes include: Removing Restrictive and Outdated Requirements for AAHKS Membership...
Jul 29, 2021 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Committees and Task Forces
The AAHKS Nominating Committee has put out a call for nominations to the following positions: Second Vice President (1) Third Vice President (1) Member-at-Large (2) Member, Nominating Committee (3) Nominees must hold Fellow membership status with AAHKS. Nominate...
Jun 3, 2021 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
Ahead of next week’s American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting, AAHKS Health Policy Fellow Beau J. Kildow, MD, has been representing AAHKS at the AMA Orthopaedic Caucus, Mobility Caucus and Specialty and Service Society (SSS) meetings. While AAHKS does...
May 20, 2021 | AAHKS Leadership
AAHKS is saddened to share that Harlan C. Amstutz, MD, passed away on May 18, 2021. Born on July 17, 1931, Dr. Amstutz was a nationally and internationally recognized joint replacement surgeon and innovator of hip resurfacing technology. A leader in the field, Dr....
Mar 25, 2021 | AAHKS Leadership, In the News, Medicare
James I. Huddleston III, MD, chair of the AAHKS Health Policy Council, is quoted in a March 21 Washington Post article, “New cost-cutting Medicare rule may add costs to patients.” The story examines a recent Medicare change to remove 266 musculoskeletal surgeries from...
