EHS Conference Concludes

AAHKS President William A. Jiranek, MD, joined by Stefano A. Bini, MD, James I. Huddleston III, MD, William B. Macaulay, MD, Javad Parvizi, MD, and Thomas P. Vail, MD, presented a co-branded symposium and case-based discussion at this week’s European Hip Society...

Task Force Created to Consider New Entity

At last week’s Board retreat, the AAHKS Board of Directors voted to proceed with the formation of a task force to examine the feasibility of forming a subsidiary to convene and manage a bundled payment program for interested members. The Board’s concern is that some...

AAHKS Signs on to VA Letter

AAHKS signed on to a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs along with the American Medical Association and other medical societies that opposes the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) Proposed Rule which, if finalized, would permit all VHA-employed...

AAHKS Board to Discuss APMs

The Annual AAHKS Board of Directors Retreat begins today and continues through Saturday in Rosemont, Ill. Board members and Committee Chairs will meet on effective leadership, review the results of a member needs assessment and define the role of AAHKS in enabling all...

Charnley Curator Seeks Memories

Paul Jepson Hughes, Honorary Curator of the John Charnley Trust, has contacted AAHKS with a request that we reach out to members to assist him with a memory book in honor of the trust’s namesake. Professor Sir John Charnley, considered the father of total hip...

Upcoming AAHKS Co-Branded Meetings

AAHKS is partnering with several international orthopaedic organizations to host co-branded meetings in the coming months in South America, Asia and Europe. Visit our international calendar of events for more information. 12th Latin American Meeting of Hip and Knee...