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One of the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been put on the backburner, as the Obama administration announced it would delay the employer insurance mandate one year to 2015.

Louisburg, N.C.-based Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina announced that Mark Galland, MD, has been named team physician and medical director of Rolesville High School's athletic teams.

Forest Rehabilitation Medicine, a pain treatment medical practice, announced the opening of its new location in New York.

The U.S. market for sports medicine and orthopedic soft tissue repair surpassed $1.5 billion in 2012, according to a Reportlinker report.  

John Steubs, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, will perform knee surgery on the Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham, according to a StarTribune report.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Jeffrey P. Nees, MD, will give a presentation titled "Trends in Minimally Invasive Stabilization Surgery."  

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, David J. Abraham, MD, and Linda Ruterbories, RN, ANP, will give a presentation titled "ASCs 10 Months and 10 Years into the Future; Emerging Business Issues in ASCs."

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, in association with the Haitian Sports Medicine Society, will host the first Sports Medicine/Sports Trauma and Event Medicine Conference in Haiti from June 29 to July 3.

Midwest Orthopaedic Institute in Sycamore, Ill., announced that it has added Laura Lemke, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, to its medical staff.

Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Jordan, Utah, has opened its new orthopedic center, according to a Fox 13 News report.