Council on Research, Quality Assessment, and Technology

To enhance the mission of the AAOS, the Council on Research, Quality Assessment, and Technology 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 Quality Assessment & Technology is currently chaired by Kristy L. Weber, MD and is comprised of the chairs of the eight committees listed at the right of this page, three 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

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Representative

Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Representative

Council on Research, Quality Assessment, and Technology Meetings and Activities

• 2009 Spring meeting: May 18, Hyatt Rosemont
• 2009 Fall meeting: October 5, Hyatt Rosemont
• 2010 meetings: May 17 and October 18
• 2011 meetings: May 2 and October 3
• 2012 meetings: May 7 and October 15

For more information about the Council on Research, Quality Assessment & Technology please contact the AAOS Director of Research and Scientific Affairs, Charles M. Turkelson by email at turkelson@aaos.org.