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Mid-Year Report A Publication of the American Association for Hand Surgery Autumn 2006 FROM THE PRESIDENT Mid-Year Report n January, I was inducted as President of the American Association for Hand Surgery. Since my induction, I I am astounded as to how quickly time has passed. As I have told you in earlier newslet- ters, this has certainly been an active and productive year. We recently returned from our mid-year Board of Directors’ meeting. Your Coming in January! The AAHS 2007 Annual Meeting will be in Rio Grande, Puerto Board of Directors is work- Rico, where sights like these are commonplace. For a peek at the 2007 ing hard to keep the orga- program, turn to pages 5-7. nization running smoothly and to present the best RONALD E. PALMER, MD educational experiences question whether the Association I reviewed with the Board the possible. should continue the mailing or National Orthopedic Leadership Dr. Freeland updated change to electronic distribution. meeting that I attended in the Board on the goals of the Central Office was asked to go Washington, D.C. and the “Board Hand Surgery Endowment as about obtaining information from of Specialties’’ meeting. Their fall well as a summary of this year’s our membership regarding your meeting will be in Albuquerque, Endowment fund raising efforts. opinion. New Mexico in October, which I There was a great deal of discus- Our annual meeting was dis- plan on attending. sion on how the Endowment can cussed throughout and a review Both ASPS and AAOS offer manage the organization to con- of a report submitted by Laura Pathways To Leadership for trol overhead to get maximum Downes Leeper regarding the young members of specialty return of funds to the organiza- outline of the financial relation- organizations. Our Board dis- tion and you. AAHS and the HSE ship between AAHS, ASRM, and cussed these programs and dis- are working together to try to ASPN. This we believe has been a cussed potential young members control the overhead of the mutually productive relationship of our organization who would Endowment. for each organization. be interested and qualify for Dr. Rick Brown ably presented There was a good deal of dis- these valuable meetings. It was the proposed 2007 operating bud- cussion regarding our new hand noted that this does require get and fielded a number of ques- journal. Dr. Elvin Zook and I some commitment from the tions. One of the issues discussed have been in communication individuals. was regarding this very newslet- with one another regarding the continued on page 2 ter distribution. There was a journal as well as appointment of associate editors. FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK FROM THE PRESIDENT continued from page 1 In my state of Minnesota, smoke Finally, I am looking forward to It's that Time free workplaces is the number one seeing everyone in Puerto Rico, issue for the Minnesota Medical January 10th through the 13th for Association (malpractice reform is our annual meeting. Again, Dr. Lee Again second). Osterman and Jorge Orbay are the PAC's not your cup of tea? Then co-program directors and have put ummer's over. Back to work contribute to specific candidates. together an impressive and chal- and school, what the That's a good way to get on the lenging program. There will be a French call la rentrée (the radar screen of your local legisla- good deal of social activities and I reentrance). Also, every two tors, who notice such things, espe- have put together a number of Syears, the kickoff for the cially if they need to file a report exciting opportunities for our invit- more important, shorter half of the because your donation crosses a ed lecturers. Bob Beckenbaugh will political season, when more atten- reporting threshold ($200 for federal be the J. Joseph Danyo Presidential tion focuses on the upcoming elec- candidates, usually $100 at the state Invited Lecturer. His title is “Is It tions (the first, longer half, of level). Of course, you get on every- Fun Anymore?”. Questions have course, begins as soon as the one else's radar screen as well; just arisen with regard to ethics and previous election is over). So, go to www.opensecrets.org to find morality of a number of the once again, I will remind read- out who, in your community, is changes that have occurred in the ers of HSQ what is at stake supporting which federal candi- business of medicine and the busi- this election season: every- dates. In Minnesota, you can check ness of patient care. I am personally thing. www.cfboard.state.mn.us to find looking forward to Dr. What is your issue? The donors to local candidates. Most War? The Medicare fee sched- states have similar databases, PETER C. AMADIO MD ule? Social Security? although the state databases are Reimbursement for hand therapy more likely to reflect the last elec- services? All 435 Representatives tion cycle, while the federal data is are up for election, as well as a contemporary. I suspect that these President third of the Senate. What about thresholds are affordable by all Ronald E. Palmer, MD malpractice reform? Certificates of members of AAHS, yet I would be Editor need for your surgicenter? Scope of surprised if more than 20% of our Peter C. Amadio, MD practice issues? There are elections members actually gave, ever, at that Executive Director in every state, including 36 gover- level. Laura Downes Leeper, CAE nor races. Whether you think it's The most effective method, of Managing Editor time for a change or no time to course, is to work for a specific can- Anne B. Behrens change horses in mid stream, now didate, especially to help raise Hand Surgery Quarterly is a publication of is the time for you to make your money from your friends and asso- The American Association for Hand voice heard. ciates. Such "rainmakers" (the rain, Surgery and is published strictly for the What can you do? At the very in this case, being made of green- members of AAHS. This publication is least, register to vote, and then backs) attract the most attention designed as a forum for open discussion and debate among the AAHS member- vote. But, as professionals, we can, (and gratitude) of candidates. But ship. Opinions discussed are those of the and should, do more. AAHS does you can also walk the neighbor- authors or speakers and are not necessarily not have a political action commit- hood, join phone banks to get out the position, posture or stance of the tee (PAC), but the national the vote, or simply host a lawn sign. Association. orthopaedic, plastic surgery, and The worst thing you could do is Copyright ©2006, The American therapy societies do. Contributions to do nothing. No one can promise Association for Hand Surgery. All rights Hand Surgery to a PAC support the agenda of that your participation will guaran- reserved. No portion of this newsletter Quarterly those organizations. For example, tee that your positions will carry the may be printed without express written ..... the number one issue for the day. But, whether you are hard left, permission from the publisher, 20 N. orthopaedic PAC is malpractice hard right, or somewhere in Michigan Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL Autumn 60602, 312-236-3307. 2006 reform. If that's your biggest issue, between, one thing is certain: if you then a donation to the orthopaedic don't make your opinions known, PAC can support many candidates they will be ignored. So, please, get across the country with a single in there, and make our country, 2 check. In addition, state profession- make your community, a better al societies have their own PAC's. place. H Beckenbaugh’s thoughts, as I know ASSOCIATION NEWS they will be enlightening and enter- taining. The keynote speaker happens to be my brother-in-law, Bob cation of professionals who work in Jamieson. Bob Jamieson is the AAHS and Springer all disciplines related to hand senior ABC news correspondent for partner to publish surgery. Instructions for manuscript Nightly News based out of New submission can be obtained from York City. The topic of his discus- new journal, HAND the Central Office. H sion is “Covering Medicine, Wars, and Politics”. The address will he American Association for focus on ABC’s unique way of cov- Hand Surgery has selected ering medicine. It will also go into TSpringer as the publisher of A Warm Welcome detail about covering the Middle the association’s new journal, to the Canadians East and the issues that impact HAND. The first issue is slated for everyday life in the United States. I summer 2006. Hand is a peer he AAHS would like to join think everyone will look forward to reviewed journal featuring articles other member organizations of Bob’s enlightening talk and certain- written by clinicians worldwide TLa Federacion de Mano in wel- ly he will be available to take ques- presenting current research and coming the Canadian Society of tions after the address. clinical work in the field of hand Hand Therapists (CSHT) to active Again, we have a great meeting surgery. As a center of excellence membership in La Federacion. The in store for Puerto Rico. Please in research and an invaluable President of the CSHT, Wendy begin to make your plans. We will source for medical expertise, Tilley, has been designated as a see you then and share the AAHS is dedicated to advancing delegate. Please learn more about “Treasures of the Caribbean.” H the science of hand surgery, and La Federacion by visiting the web committed to continuing the edu- site at www.demano.org.
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