Public Policy & Advocacy

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. 

Advocacy Course

• 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.

Advocacy E-Book

• 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.

Join the Advocacy Council

• 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. 

“My name is Terry Rosenthal. My practice is the orthopedic clinic located in East Central Alabama. Advocacy is important to me because how else are we going to shape the future of our profession and health care if we're not having a voice, speaking up and bringing issues that are important to us to the people that make these decisions. Without advocacy we're not going to have any say; we're not going to have a seat at the table.” Terry Rosenthal, MBA, A.T., C., Chief Executive Officer, The Orthopaedic Clinic