STAR FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Deliverables
a. Complete at least one publishable manuscript to heath policy as it relates to Orthopaedics or specialty medicine. This may be submitted to a specialty peer-reviewed journal OR to a known health policy journal. This work will be submitted for presentation at a national meeting.
b. Submit a piece for AAOS Now for the Advocacy section
c. Submit a brief report to the PAC Newsletter for publication there, emphasizing lessons learned on how the Ortho PAC is supporting orthopaedic surgery
d. Submit a 1000-word article to an orthopaedic or advocacy blog
2. Establish and maintain a relationship with a mentor
3. Attend State and National Conferences as outlined above. Complete brief written summaries of their involvement for submission to their mentor. Assist in drafting talking points for topics of interest
4. Learn how to use media to effectively communicate relevant concepts
5. Establish and maintain relationships with the AAOS Office of Government Relations and State Orthopaedic Society
6. Establish relationships with Members of Congress. Learn to effectively communicate on policy and regulatory matters as they relate to Orthopaedics. Ultimately, the Fellow would become an Orthopaedic Ambassador and assist in planning a fundraiser for a candidate
7. Maintain membership in the AAOS PAC - optimally, at the Capitol Club Level