Government Relations

The AAOS Government Relations Office promotes and represents the viewpoint of the orthopaedic community before Federal and State legislative, regulatory, and executive agencies. Based in Washington, DC, but also including staff from the AAOS headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, the Office of Government Relations identifies, analyzes, and directs all health policy activities and initiatives of the AAOS.

With the primary objectives of enhancing access to and quality of orthopaedic care for our patients, major Federal legislative programs of the AAOS, include:

  • Research Capitol Hill Days where patients and their orthopaedic surgeons meet with U.S. Senators and Representatives to advocate increased funding for musculoskeletal research
  • National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference where over 200 orthopaedic surgeons visit Capitol Hill to encourage Congress to address issues such as Medicare reimbursement and medical liability reform

At the State level, the Office of Government Relations assists State orthopaedic societies with their own legislative priorities which are of concern to the AAOS.

Have a question or need more information? Phone and email messages are generally answered within 24 hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday (excluding weekends and holidays).

  • 1-202-546-4430 (phone)
  • 1-202-546-5051 (fax)
  • dc@aaos.org

To contact staff directly:

Washington Office Staff
Francesca Gage
PAC & Grassroots Specialist
gage@aaos.org
Ron Moen
Administrative Lead
moen@aaos.org
David Lovett, JD
Director, AAOS Washington Office
lovett@aaos.org
Robert Jasak, JD
Senior Regulatory Representative BOS
jasak@aaos.org
Jeanie Kennedy
Manager, Regulatory & Govt Affairs
jkennedy@aaos.org
Jacqueline Roche
Federal Policy Analyst
roche@aaos.org
Cynthia Kay Sykes
Office Manager
sykes@aaos.org
Katrina Wallace
Administrative Assistant
wallace@aaos.org
Nicholas Piatek
Communications Specialist
piatek@aaos.org
Lauren Bates
Legislative Analyst
bates@aaos.org
Alanna Porter
Legislative Representative
porter@aaos.org
Rosemont Office Staff
Erin Lynn Ransford
Manager, Research Development
ransford@aaos.org
Susan Koshy, JD, MPH
Manager, State Society & Legis Affairs
koshy@aaos.org

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