AOC Connect

Join us Thursday, January 16 at 3pm CST / 4pm EST for our Thought Leaders Webinar "Considerations for APP Utilization, Assignment, and Pay" Presented by Raymond Malaguti, Director Ambulatory Services, Director Advanced Practice, Department of Orthopaedics, Duke University and Mary Duvanich, Chief Administrative Officer, Vanderbilt University. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/ew-DzpDT REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/e5haAW7p

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We had an exceptional turnout for our 2024 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium! Thank you to the 80 Universities that attended! Watch our 90 second recap video and see some of your colleagues in action: https://lnkd.in/enjJURAM Check out our recap page for photos and links to the presentations: https://lnkd.in/eEa-R-DK (Presentation Access is for AOC Connect Members Only) A BIG Thank You to Our Distinguished Presenters: Monica Kogan, William Levine, MD, Mary Duvanich, Farshid Guilak, Grant Garrigues, Scott Boden, Sheila Conway, Joseph Bosco, MD, Richard Capra, MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA, Parker Gibbs, Karl Koenig, Stephanie Blaney, MHA, Brandon McMahon, Steven Petrovic, Tamara Scerpella, Eric Schips, Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, Aaron Chamberlain All that we do is made possible by the great support of our Corporate Partners: Breg, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Unlock Health, SocialClimb, THINK Surgical, Medacta USA, Inc., PrecisionOS, Stryker, MY01, Epic, and Healio. Save the Date! The 2025 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium will be held in Nashville, TN at the Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza from Thursday, September 25, 2025 – Saturday, September 27, 2025. Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/ev5Cqr53

We had an exceptional turnout for our 2024 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium! Thank you to the 80 Universities that attended! Watch our 90 second recap video and see some of your colleagues in action: https://lnkd.in/enjJURAM Check out our recap page for photos and links to the presentations: https://lnkd.in/eEa-R-DK (Presentation Access is for AOC Connect Members Only) A BIG Thank You to Our Distinguished Presenters: Monica Kogan, William Levine, MD, Mary Duvanich, Farshid Guilak, Grant Garrigues, Scott Boden, Sheila Conway, Joseph Bosco, MD, Richard Capra, MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA, Parker Gibbs, Karl Koenig, Stephanie Blaney, MHA, Brandon McMahon, Steven Petrovic, Tamara Scerpella, Eric Schips, Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, Aaron Chamberlain All that we do is made possible by the great support of our Corporate Partners: Breg, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Unlock Health, SocialClimb, THINK Surgical, Medacta USA, Inc., PrecisionOS, Stryker, MY01, Epic, and Healio. Save the Date! The 2025 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium will be held in Nashville, TN at the Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza from Thursday, September 25, 2025 – Saturday, September 27, 2025. Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/ev5Cqr53

Join us on 12/5/24 for a FREE fireside chat for DME professionals working in a clinical environment navigating the challenges of efficient workflows in the world of modern healthcare, presented by AOC Connect and Breg. Topic: Turn Your DME Workflow Woes into Workflow Wows Heading Into 2025 Thursday, December 5 • 7am • 12pm • 5pm CST / 8am • 1pm • 6pm EST Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/ehWx6nx8 The conversation will be centered around: -Tackling cash pay scenarios like a pro -Making prior authorization workflow dilemmas a thing of the past -Streamlining the pitfalls of custom bracing -Unscrambling Medicare workflow hiccups and headaches -AND MORE! This format will only be successful if you come prepared to interact with your peers and to share your experience and expertise, or even ask for advice. Speakers: -Chantel Hunter MS, ATC, OTC, SA, DME Program Manager @University of -Colorado School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics -Alek Johnson, MHA, Manager of Cast Room & DME Services @Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush -Shana Kelly, Senior Impact Consulting Manager @Breg, Inc. -Tim Cimino, CFO, Director of Durable Medical Equipment @University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation -Broc Brown, MS, Practice Office Manager, Department of Orthopedic Surgery @ Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis -Ashley Maki R.T.(R), DME Program Manager @ Advanced Center for Orthopedics and Plastic Surgery Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/ehWx6nx8

Upcoming Webinar Nov. 21st: "Faculty Compensation Plan Considerations", from our Thought Leaders Webinar Series! 11/21/24 at 3pm CDT / 4pm EST Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/ewhmBqGN

Don't miss our webinar "Establishing Same-Day/Next-Day Access & Ortho Urgent Care", the 1st in our NEW Thought Leaders Webinar Series! Thursday, October 17 at 3pm CDT / 4pm EST Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gR_p7J9v

As Tina Turner famously sang, "You're Simply the BEST!!" Thank you to the Orthopaedic Chairs, Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, Chief Administrative Officers, Clinical Operations Managers, and Hospital Service Line Directors across 80 University Based Academic Orthopaedic Departments who assembled for the 2024 AOC Connect Annual Business & Leadership Sympoiusm in Nashville. Good things happen always when you invite the stars to gather! Exceptional presentations highlighting best practice across the academic missions of clinical, research, education, and financial stewardship. The comradery makes this feel like a "family reunion" punctuated by deep dives in the break out sessions and high level engagement off podium during the rotations. Sharing what works and what doesn't work as a collective raises the tide for all! Also grateful for the corporate partners who help us to transform the musculoskeletal space we share. When we work together, special happens! Bless you all! Karl Koenig Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, FAAOS Aaron Chamberlain Farshid Guilak Cynthia Emory MD, MBA Antonia Chen R. Lor Randall Brandon McMahon Parker Gibbs Andrea Stewart Raymond Malaguti Matthew O'Rourke Mary Duvanich Tony Pennuto Tamara Scerpella Sheila Conway Brad Johnson, PT, MS, MBA Christopher Tuohy Jami Pincavitch, MD, MAS, FAMIA William Levine, MD MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA James Ficke Dennis McLoughlin Greg Shannon Monica Kogan steven petrovic Marcela Gonzalez Scott Boden Joseph Bosco, MD Greg Chang Danny Goel, MD Tina Shah MD MPH Cory Costley Jay Subbert Alek Johnson, MHA Mary L. Henwood, MPH Shana Kelly Richard Capra Shilpa Shelton Shane Barton, MD MPH Grant Garrigues Paul Marini Thomas Krupko, MD Amanda Olderog Denise Assad Kim Cordia Nathan Wait Eric Hall Eric Schips Rafael Sierra, MD Albert Lin, MD Ty Allen Leslie Storms Ellen Woolard Colleen Flesher Stuart Simpson Matt Goudy Andrew Morris

We are thrilled to announce that Grant Garrigues, MD has been promoted from Associate Chief Medical Officer to Chief Medical Officer of the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium (AOC). Dr. Garrigues has been a driving force in shaping the future of the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium, and his continued leadership and vision will undoubtedly strengthen the AOC’s mission of advancing education, research, and collaboration within and across our elite academic orthopedic community. Further, his keen sense for the business of orthopaedics serves the AOC well in how we might improve our collaboration with those companies that share the musculoskeletal space with the AOC. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/en6RX_B6

We are so excited to announce the NEW AOC Thought Leaders Webinar Series: Business & Leadership Optimization Strategies For Academic Orthopaedics Make sure to SAVE THE DATES! Our AOC Chair & Vice Chair Advisory Council, along with our AOC Executive Advisory Council, have prioritized focal points among eight presentations that will delve into the details of each topic through case studies, with the goal of improving understanding and providing strategic considerations to optimize performance. Learn More and Join at https://lnkd.in/eWv8rxnV A special thank you to Richard Capra, Mary L. Henwood, MPH and Stephanie Blaney, MHA!