Presidential Address: advocacy now... for our patients and our profession.

摘要

It is a great honor and privilege for me to stand before you today on the 75th anniversary of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the piemiei medical organization addressing issues of muscu-loskeletal health The greatness of our organization rests on our volunteers at every level of involvement; the dedication and commitment of your Board of Directors, the Board of Councilors, and Board of Specialty Societies,- and our outstanding staff, in Rosemont, Illinois, and Washington, DC, led by Karen Hackett, CEO