Council on Research and Quality

To enhance the mission of the AAOS, the Council on Research and Quality promotes the most ethically and scientifically sound basic, clinical, and translational research possible to ensure the future care for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The Council also serves as the primary resource to educate its members, the public, and public policy makers regarding evidenced-based medical practice, orthopaedic devices and biologics regulatory pathways and standards development, patient safety, occupational health, technology assessment, and other related areas of importance.

The Council on Research and Quality is currently chaired by Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, and is comprised of the chairs of the seven committees listed at the right of this page, two members at large, and:

AAOS second vice-president, representing the Board of Directors

Diversity Advisory Board Representative

Women's Health Issues Advisory Board Representative

Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) Representative

Board of Councilors (BOC) Representative

Communications Cabinet Representative

Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Representative

Upcoming Meetings

2011

• September 13 – Conference Call
• October 3

2012

• May 7
• October 15

Council Information

• Charges and Structure
• Member List and Staff Liaison/Contact

For more information about the Council on Research and Quality please contact the AAOS Medical Director, William Robert Martin, III, MD by email at martin@aaos.org.