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NYS society of orthopaedic surgeons

Advocating for the orthopaedic surgeon, patients and musculoskeletal health in New York. 

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Join your colleagues today and improve the practice of Orthopaedics in New York

The New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (NYSSOS) is THE organization representing the orthopaedic community in New York. The Society serves orthopaedic specialists, subspecialists, fellows, residents and their patients by helping to create an optimal practice environment in which to provide quality and efficacious orthopaedic care.

NYSSOS maintains a specific focus on improving access to care, promoting public health and facilitating improvement of patient safety and quality of care.

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Our Governmental Affairs Program

We are committed to promoting and representing viewpoints of the orthopaedic community before Federal and State legislative, regulatory and executive agencies through a variety of mechanisms.

Advocacy ensures issues affecting orthopaedic surgeons and patients are recognized. You will often hear us say, "If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re on the menu."

Regardless of your politics, the consequences of state policy affect your daily practice and cannot be ignored.

State Advocacy Services

  • Helping members develop personal relationships with elected officials
  • Promote and represent viewpoints of the orthopaedic community before Federal and State legislative, regulatory and executive agencies. 
  • Testify and assist members to testify before the legislature and agencies
  • Comment on proposed legislation and regulations
  • Provide forceasting of legislative landscape
  • Tracking and monitoring of bills
  • Calls to Action
  • Distribution of Memorandums in Support and Opposition

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Advocate of the Year Award Submissions

Recommended award criteria include:

  • Active in state society legislative efforts
  • Involved in NYSSOS  calls and action alerts
  • Attended NYSSOS Annual Advocacy Day or other policy conferences
  • Visited with state legislators regarding  issues affecting the specialty
  • Participated in legislative review and legislator outreach on behalf of the society society
  • Active in state medical society's legislative committee
  • Authored or co-authored bill language regarding issues affecting the specialty
  • Called state and federal legislators to weigh-in on key issues
  • Contacted the governor's office regarding issues related to the society

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NYSSOS is positioned to collectively support activities that help create an optimal practice environment in which to provide quality and efficacious care.

Even if you have never donated before, today we invite you to enhance your advocacy efforts, strengthen the success of the Society and contribute to the PAC.


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About the Society

Advocating for the orthopaedic surgeon, patients and musculoskeletal health in New York.

Contact Us

info@nyssos.org
1-518-439-0000
PO Box 38004, Albany, NY 12203


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