Dr. Polly served as the secretary of the Academy Board of Specialty Societies.
Dr. Polly continues to serve as the head of the University of Minnesota’s spine surgery department. Dr. Polly received $1.2 million from Medtronic between 2003 and 2007, according to the report.
Although these consulting relationships are legal, Dr. Polly resigned saying that the investigations into his relationship with Medtronic were an “unnecessary distraction” to the Academy’s efforts, according to the report.
Read the Star-Tribune‘s report on Dr. David Polly’s resignation from the AAOS board.
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