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HealthierUS
Steps to a HealthierUS
Healthy People 2010
Partnership
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
and
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institutes of Health:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) PARTNERSHIP
This Memorandum of Understanding sets forth the terms and conditions
between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons regarding activities related to
health promotion and disease prevention.
BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) share common goals and
interests with regard to the health promotion and disease prevention
activities within the Federal Government, including the goals and
objectives of the President’s HealthierUS initiative, the
Secretary’s Steps to a HealthierUS initiative, and Healthy
People 2010 which support improving the quality of life for all
persons throughout the life span, and the elimination of health
disparities. The HHS and AAOS are also active supporters of the U.S.
Bone and Joint Decade (2002 - 2011), a collaborative initiative to raise
awareness of musculoskeletal disorders and to promote research and
development into therapies, preventive measures, and cures for these
conditions. Each organization has unique competencies through which it
addresses these goals. HHS and AAOS recognize that by forming a
strategic partnership, they can capitalize on the individual strengths
of each organization to achieve the goals and targets related to
orthopaedics and children, adolescents, adults and the elderly set forth
in Healthy People 2010, and in promoting the prevention goals of
HealthierUS and Steps to a HealthierUS, thereby improving
the overall health of our nation.
Healthy People 2010, the nation’s health objectives for the first
decade of the 21st century, identifies 467 health objectives
for addressing the medical and public health problems in the United
States. The two overarching goals of Healthy People 2010 are the
elimination of health disparities and the increase in the quality and
years of healthy living. The President’s HealthierUS and the
Secretary’s Steps to a HealthierUS initiatives promote a healthy
lifestyle with focus in related areas such as making healthy choices and
obtaining preventive screenings. Healthy People 2010 and the
Federal priority prevention initiatives are intended to mobilize health
professionals, community providers, voluntary and membership
organizations, local and state governments, the business and corporate
sectors, health advocacy associations, and the public in coordinated
disease prevention and health promotion activities.
There are approximately 75 Healthy People 2010 objectives that
address osteoporosis, arthritis, injury prevention and physical activity
across the life span and in various settings.
The AAOS has taken a prominent leadership role in promoting
activities that address healthy bone development, arthritis treatments,
injury prevention and physical activity-all of which support the
delivery of quality preventive and interventive health care to
individuals, thus enhancing the years and quality of life.
PURPOSE
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reflects the common commitment
of AAOS and HHS to address the public health challenges facing the
United States. This MOU reflects the intent of AAOS and HHS to work
together toward achieving improved communication; coordinating and
collaborating on a range of activities, both existing and proposed; and
achieving targets set forth in Healthy People 2010, with
particular emphasis on those related to arthritis, injury prevention,
osteoporosis and physical activity across the life span. The purpose of
this strategic partnership is to catalyze progress toward the goals and
relevant targets set forth in Healthy People 2010, which serve as
a foundation to the prevention activities of HealthierUS and
Steps to a HealthierUS, to achieve improvement in the overall health
of our communities and our Nation.
IMPLEMENTATION
The above will be accomplished by a partnership and the following
activities:
- Awareness, Communication, and Education Directed at Orthopaedic
Surgeons and Their patients. The AAOS and HHS will work together to
assure that practitioners in the field of orthopaedic surgery have
current and new information on health disparities and recommended
strategies that they can implement in the clinical and/or community
setting for the purposes of eliminating health disparities,
improving the quality of health care delivered to patients, and
increasing their years and quality of life. This awareness,
communication and education, will include, but not be limited to:
- HealthierUS, Steps to a HealthierUS and
Healthy People 2010 materials and related reports;
- the importance of understanding and addressing health
disparities;
- the importance of understanding and improving health
literacy, and
- the importance of population-based and community-based
education and health promotion.
- HHS will work with the AAOS on the development of educational
tools such as pamphlets and web-based activities that relate to
health promotion and disease prevention for the selected areas. For
all materials, activities and tools developed by AAOS in
consultation with ODPHP, HHS or other government partners, AAOS
shall hold the copyright. HHS, its agencies and other government
partners may use and reproduce the AAOS copyrighted materials
related to this MOU under a royalty-free, nonexclusive license from
AAOS, giving proper attribution. For all materials, activities and
tools developed jointly by AAOS and government partners and
considered in the public domain, AAOS shall receive appropriate
attribution.
- Through this partnership MOU, the AAOS with consultation from the
ODPHP and other Federal and external partners jointly deemed
appropriate, will identify specific health objectives and identify
best practices for addressing these issues and develop a strategy
for disseminating this information to practitioners in the field of
orthopaedic surgery.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will:
- Make accessible to the AAOS, HealthierUS, Steps
to a HealthierUS and Healthy People 2010,
information in print, as CD-ROM and through the Internet and
provide a web link from the Healthy People 2010 Web site
to the AAOS Web site;
- Partner with AAOS to communicate to key audiences the
importance of prevention, for example inviting AAOS to relevant
ODPHP sponsored meetings and events;
- Monitor the health of the nation and progress toward the
elimination of health disparities and the designated targets in
Healthy People 2010;
- Provide technical assistance, as resources allow, for data
and implementation activities through Healthy People 2010
chapter co-leads and workgroups;
- Provide assistance, as resources allow, for promoting
HealthierUS, Steps to a HealthierUS and Healthy
People 2010 and other Federal priority prevention
initiatives to AAOS members, other health care providers and
their patients;
- Provide staff expertise, as resources allow, to assist
with the planning and implementation of projects;
- To the extent allowed by law, bring AAOS together with
other governmental and non-governmental organizations that share
a mutual interest in disease prevention, health promotion and
the elimination of health disparities, and
- Upon advance review of materials, content and layout
presentation, permit the use of the HealthierUS, Steps
to a HealthierUS and Healthy People 2010 logos on the
initiative's materials, granting consent on a case-by-case
basis, subject to existing HHS guidelines.
- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons will:
- Identify and disseminate information on HealthierUS,
Steps to a HealthierUS and Healthy People 2010 to
AAOS members as a resource for physicians, surgeons, providers
and policymakers;
- Communicate with and educate, as AAOS resources allow,
practitioners and other health professionals, state medical
affiliates, medical schools and medical students about
HealthierUS, Steps to a HealthierUS and Healthy People
2010, health disparities and health literacy;
- Make available, as AAOS resources allow, through the
following AAOS activities, opportunities for linkage to the
ODPHP, HealthierUS, Steps to a HealthierUS, Healthy People
2010 and related prevention activities (e.g. osteoporosis)
- Community Orthopaedic Awareness Program
- Public Service Announcements for television,
radio and print that can be distributed nationwide (e.g.,
related to prevention)
- Prevent Injuries America! Program, a year long
program on prevention of a variety of musculoskeletal
injuries
- Safe and Accessible Playground, an activity
where each year at the AAOS Annual Meeting a playground is
built as a legacy to the host city
- AAOS Annual Meeting where ODPHP may promote
and display the Healthy People 2010 or the Steps
to a HealthierUS initiatives
- Emotion Pictures: An Exhibition of
Orthopaedics in Art
- Encourage state medical affiliates to forge alliances with
local partners for the purpose of eliminating health
disparities, achieving the objectives of Healthy People 2010,
and focusing on the relevant prevention components of
HealthierUS and Steps to a HealthierUS,
- Educate policymakers regarding HealthierUS, Steps to a
HealthierUS and Healthy People 2010 as a means
to understanding and eliminating health disparities, improving
health and preventing disease;
- Provide staff expertise, as resources allow, to work with
HHS on planning and implementation of projects related to the
mutual interest areas under this MOU;
- Provide a web link from the AAOS web homepage to the
Healthy People 2010 homepage for mutual access of content
material;
- Meet quarterly with representatives from HHS to confer on
the progress of activities and the efficacy of the partnership,
and to determine other potential opportunities of mutual
interest.
REPORTING
The AAOS President, Assistant Secretary for Health, and Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
will evaluate the effectiveness of this relationship at the end of each
year based on mutually agreed upon criteria in order to establish its
future direction.
FUNDING
Nothing in this agreement shall be deemed to be a commitment or
obligation of Federal or AAOS funds or resources.
DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT
This agreement is at-will and may be modified by mutual consent of
authorized officials from the United States Government and the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. This agreement shall become effective
upon signature by authorized officials from the United States Government
and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and will remain in
effect until modified or terminated by one or both parties by mutual
written consent or upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. In the
absence of a mutual agreement by authorized officials from the United
States Government and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to
continue further this partnership, this agreement shall end on December
31, 2005.
LEGAL AUTHORITY
This agreement is authorized by Sections 1701 and 1704 of the Public
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 300u, 300u-3.
SIGNATORIES
[Signed October 21, 2003]
James H. Herndon, M.D.
President
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Cristina V. Beato, M.D.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Karen L. Hackett, F.A.C.H.E., C.A.E.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Carter Blakey Acting Director
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/OPHS |
Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Richard Hodes, M.D. Director
National Institute on Aging/NIH |
Stephen Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Director
National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases/NIH |
Duane Alexander, M.D. Director
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH |
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