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Jacob G Calcei1, Ronald E Delanois, Claudette M Lajam
1From the Stanford University (Dr. Calcei), Palo Alto, CA, the Rubin Institute (Dr. Delanois), Baltimore, MD, the NYU Langone Health (Dr. Lajam), New York, NY, the Dallas Sports Medicine (Dr. Gill), Dallas, TX, and the Mayo Clinic (Dr. Freedman), Rochester, MN.
Abstract:
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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