10/01/2026
Advocacy is most meaningful when the people delivering care are part of the conversation.
This week, OrthoForum members have been in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 AAOS Combined National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference/Fall Meeting, connecting with MSK leaders from across the country and participating in visits on Capitol Hill.
These conversations give physicians and practice leaders an opportunity to share firsthand how federal healthcare policy affects patients, practices and the delivery of MSK care in communities across the country.
We’re grateful to the OrthoForum members who made the time to be there and represent the perspective of physician-owned, physician-led MSK care—and to Claire Ernst and Monica Massaro of Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. for joining them in Washington.
Thank you to:
Andrea Nelson, Kevin Kirk, DO, John Pranhinski, MD, Noah Raizman, MD, Kaitlyn Mundell, MHSA, Brittany Powers, Karen Simonton, Lisa Warren, Jeff Racca, MD, Ross Rigdon, Paul Bruning, Joel James, William Ritchie, M.D., MBA, Andrew Wade, DHA, FACHE, FACMPE and Joseph Mathews.
