Public Policy & Advocacy
What you'll find in this section:
- AAOE's Advocacy Council has selected five priorities for 2025-2026. Click on Advocacy Priorities to learn more.
Positions Statements and Letters
- AAOE issues position papers on orthopedic practice management topics and allows members to submit advocacy statements. We also provide comments on federal rules and congressional letters addressing key legislation.
- Learn the basics of legislative processes and health policy advocacy with this self-paced course. Discover how to influence policy decisions, understand the role of the AAOE Advocacy Council, and see the benefits for your practice. Free for AAOE members.
- Become an advocate in one week with AAOE's Political Primer e-book. This easy-to-follow guide covers federal legislative and regulatory processes, industry regulation, and practical advocacy steps.
- Read the latest news and hear from Advocacy Council members.
- This Council informs the content of the yearly public policy agenda. It also monitors emerging and current federal issues that impact orthopedic practice management and provides regular updates in the form of blog posts, Collaborate posts, and letters and position statements. The Council helps establish the inter-organizational relationships necessary to effectively build coalitions and partnerships in pursuit of the public policy agenda.
Hear from Advocacy Council Chair Chris Roy
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