From 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.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Jul 15;28(14):563-569. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00823.
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.
美国骨科医师协会（AAOS）的政治行动委员会（PAC），又称 OrthoPAC，是华盛顿特区最有影响力和最受尊敬的医疗保健 PAC 之一。自 1999 年成立以来，OrthoPAC 一直在联邦一级为骨科患者和骨科手术作为一种职业进行倡导。本文将使读者熟悉 PAC、OrthoPAC 的历史和结构、OrthoPAC 的重要成就、当前的立法立场和领导层/组织。我们还回顾了骨科医生参与倡导肌肉骨骼护理的各种方式。
