News and Announcements

Along with the AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference happening next week in Washington DC. Dr. Trevor Owen, VOS President Dr. Mike O’Malley & Dr. Trey Cui; AAOS Board of Councilors will be attending the AAOS meeting and representing VOS. Residents from VCU & UVA will be talking to Virginia Congressional Representative about key issues such […]

AAOS has prepared the summary at the link below of key proposals in the rules and their potential impact on our members and patients. We will be submitting formal comments to the agency in response to the rule ahead of the September 15, 2025, deadline. We welcome your feedback on any provisions. In accordance with […]

Prior Authorization: Physician Burnout, Worse Health Outcomes, and Greater Expense Prior Authorization is just one of the many different examples of the framework of administrative rules around the healthcare utilization process used by payers to control what they must reimburse. For the Virginia perspective, it’s important to understand the different avenues that legislators are addressing […]

VOS 2026 Annual Meeting Information May 1-3, 2026 | Hotel Roanoke Make plans now to join us at Virginia’s most anticipated gathering of orthopedic surgeons. The 2026 VOS Annual Meeting taking place at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center offers a unique opportunity to connect with decision-makers in a focused, collegial setting. Call for Abstracts […]

The 2025 Virginia General Assembly Session is nearing the end, with adjournment scheduled for February 22nd. While it’s a “short” session, it certainly has been eventful. With the upcoming elections in November, politics have played a major role this session. However, we’ve had some great victories thus far for the House of Medicine and our […]

The 2024 Virginia General Session has adjourned. With almost 50 new legislators and the Democrats having the majority in both the Senate and House of Delegates, there were a lot of changes and new faces to meet this session! As always, VOS advocated on your behalf for the issues that matter to our members and […]