TY - JOUR
T1 - The Orthopaedic Political Action Committee
T2 - Growth and Influence Over 20 Years
AU - Calcei, Jacob G.
AU - Delanois, Ronald E.
AU - Lajam, Claudette M.
AU - Gill, John T.
AU - Freedman, Brett A.
PY - 2020/7/15
Y1 - 2020/7/15
N2 - The Political Action Committee (PAC) of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, also known as the OrthoPAC, is one of the most powerful and well-respected healthcare PACs in Washington, DC. Since its inception in 1999, the OrthoPAC has advocated at the federal level for orthopaedic patients and orthopaedic surgery as a profession. This manuscript will familiarize the reader with PACs, the history and structure of the OrthoPAC, important accomplishments of the OrthoPAC, current legislative positions, and leadership/organization. We also review the various ways that orthopaedic surgeons can engage in advocacy for musculoskeletal care.
AB - The Political Action Committee (PAC) of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, also known as the OrthoPAC, is one of the most powerful and well-respected healthcare PACs in Washington, DC. Since its inception in 1999, the OrthoPAC has advocated at the federal level for orthopaedic patients and orthopaedic surgery as a profession. This manuscript will familiarize the reader with PACs, the history and structure of the OrthoPAC, important accomplishments of the OrthoPAC, current legislative positions, and leadership/organization. We also review the various ways that orthopaedic surgeons can engage in advocacy for musculoskeletal care.
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U2 - 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00823
DO - 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00823
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32692091
AN - SCOPUS:85088611476
SN - 1067-151X
VL - 28
SP - 563
EP - 569
JO - The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
JF - The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
IS - 14
ER -