Dr. Tongue has served as the organization’s chair of the Academy Board of Councilors and volunteered with numerous committees and task forces. He has received the AAOS Humanitarian Award and the Oregon Medical Association’s Doctor-Citizen of the Year award.
Dr. Jacobs has chaired multiple National Institute of Health study sections and previously held several leadership positions within AAOS. He is a past president of the Orthopaedic Research Society and current president of the United States Bone and Joint Decade.
Other leaders recognized during the AAOS Annual Meeting include Jeffrey Algen, MD, named chair of the Academy Board of Specialty Societies, David Teuscher, MD, elected chair of the Academy Board of Councilors and William J. Best, appointed lay member of the Academy Board of Directors. New members elected to the Academy Board of Directors Include Andrew N. Pollock, MD, Mininder Kocher, MD, and Naomi Shields, MD.
Read the coverage on the new leaders for AAOS.
Read other coverage on AAOS:
– AAOS: 5 Tips for Selecting Orthopedic Physician Partners
– AAOS: 3 Points on Orthopedic Surgeon Risk Management and Prevention
