We are committed to promoting and representing viewpoints of the orthopaedic community before Federal and State legislative, regulatory and executive agencies through a variety of mechanisms.

Advocacy ensures issues affecting orthopaedic surgeons and patients are recognized. You will often hear us say, "If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re on the menu."

Regardless of your politics, the consequences of state policy affect your daily practice and cannot be ignored.

State Advocacy Services

• Helping members develop personal relationships with elected officials
• Promote and represent viewpoints of the orthopaedic community before Federal and State legislative, regulatory and executive agencies. 
• Testify and assist members to testify before the legislature and agencies
• Comment on proposed legislation and regulations
• Provide forceasting of legislative landscape
• Tracking and monitoring of bills
• Calls to Action
• Distribution of Memorandums in Support and Opposition

 See our advocacy services & programs

Advocate of the Year Award Submissions