Mission

The Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS) will be the premier voice for musculoskeletal health care in the Commonwealth of Virginia, working to enhance the overall quality of orthopaedic care and to create a favorable environment for its delivery.

VOS Mission Statement
The Virginia Orthopaedic Society works to enhance its members’ ability to provide the highest quality musculoskeletal care possible through education and professional development while championing the interests of physicians and patients through its advocacy efforts.

Goals:

Survey non-members as to what they would like VOS to provide
Survey members as to what they want as topics for the next meeting
Reach out to individuals and ask partners and colleagues to join
Show non-members the value of VOS membership by translating VOS accomplishments into member benefits
Send out e-newsletter to non-members quarterly

Protect Orthopaedic Surgeons (Advocacy & Influence)

Tell surgeons what VOS has done on their behalf
Address Workers Compensation Issue
Advance COPN reforms and medical malpractice reform
Advance Tort reform and reduce the Malpractice CAP
Partner with AAOS
Advocate for issues that are important to orthopaedic surgeons and our patients

Improve Quality of Care (Education & Awareness)

Use AAOS information as a resource
Improve patient education
Promote Orthopaedic Surgeons as the premier providers of orthopaedic care
Open the annual meeting to other MDs and health providers

Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists Carilion Clinic Orthopaedics Colonial Orthopaedics Countryside Orthopaedics, PC Fredericksburg Orthopaedics Hess Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Jordan Young Institute Nirschl Orthopaedic Center Orthopaedic and Spine Center OrthoVirginia Shenandoah Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center Tidewater Orthopaedic Associates Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates UVA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery VCU Health Systems Virginia Institute for Sports Medicine Winchester Orthopaedic Associates, Ltd.

By participating in this program, your group receives discounts on membership dues for all eligible physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in your practice. New members receive a 25% discount on their first year of membership dues, and all current members receive a 10% discount on dues. There is one comprehensive renewal notice for all members in your practice or institution, requiring only one check to be issued for membership dues. There must be at least three eligible physicians, PAs or NPs in your practice for the group to qualify..

Group Billing Benefit
Your practice manager can join VOS for free as part of the group billing option. If a physician leaves the practice and moves out of state, the VOS membership will be transferable to a new physician in the group. Any new members will immediately begin receiving benefits such as the e-newsletter, legislative updates, reduced registration fees at meetings, the online "Find a Doc" feature, and much more.

We will screen the list of physicians in your practice so that any members in your group who have already paid will not have to pay again this cycle. It’s not too late to add your practice to the growing list and save on VOS membership dues! Please contact Greg Leasure, Membership Manager, at (804) 565-6305 or [email protected] with questions or to enroll in the group billing program.

Thank you for considering membership in the Virginia Orthopaedic Society for the physicians in your practice!