This webinar is an AAOS member benefit! 

Description

This 90-minute moderated panel will discuss the next steps senior level residents and fellows should take to prepare for building a practice in any practice model. While the event is a moderated panel, the host will open and address participant questions throughout the 90-minutes to encourage and active
learning environment.
 

Learning Objectives

• Review various employment models and what building a practice in each looks like
• Discuss interview and job search tips
• Explain compensation models and basic coding best practices
• Review junior partner dynamics as you begin building your practice

Director

Marney Reid, Executive Board Member - Foundation for Physician Advancement

Faculty

Carl Herndon, MD (Columbia Medical Center)
Ilda Malloy, MD (Yale)
Amy Trammel, MD (Atrium MSK Institute)
Augustus AJ Rush III, MD (Texas Spine Consultants)
Taylor Paskey, MD (Columbia University) 

We hope you can join us! 

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit! 

Description

​​​Join the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) Fellowship Committee for the Fellowship Directors’ Forum: Past Fellows Panel. Co-moderated by Scott P. Steinmann, MD, FAAOS, BOS Fellowship Committee Chair, and Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS, this webinar will feature a panel of fellows representing diverse professional experiences and specialties. Directors of Orthopaedic Fellowship programs, current Fellows, and residents are invited to attend and discuss fellowship issues, concerns for current residents, and gain insights from recent fellows. Formerly known as the AAOS Fellowship Directors’ Forum, this event promises to be an enriching opportunity to learn directly from orthopaedic fellows and enhance the fellowship experience. ​​ 

Co-Directors

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS and ​ Scott P. Steinmann, MD, FAAOS

Panelists

Michael Baird, MD, Natalie Bauer, MD, Elise Bixby, MD, Taylor D'Amore, MD, Hyunwoo Paco Kang, MD, Asa Peterson, MD, Paul Rizk, MD, Sarah Stroud, MD, Daniel You, MD
 

This is an AAOS member benefit you will not want to miss! 

Description

The AAOS Resident Assembly Career Development Committee is partnering with OrthoMentor to host a comprehensive webinar debriefing the 2025 Orthopaedic Surgery match cycle. The webinar will include a discussion of all things Match 2025, including away rotations, signaling, ERAS and more. Guest panelists will include perspectives from both residency programs directors, as well as matched applicants from the 2025 cycle and current Orthopaedic Surgery interns.

Learning Objectives

1.    Attendees will better understand challenges from the 2025 Orthopaedic Surgery match cycle
2.    Attendees will learn how to most appropriately strategize away rotations to maximize performance and match success
3.    Attendees will understand the influence of signaling and how to most strategically allocate their respective preference signals
4.    Attendees will learn how to compose a strong ERAS application to strengthen their competitiveness in the upcoming match cycle

Co-Moderators

William Levine, MD, Amiethab Aiyer, MD 

Faculty

Monica Kogan, MD, Dawn LaPorte, MD, Nicole Liddy, MD, Kenneth Levy, MD, Brandon Gettleman, MD 

This event will be recorded. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit!

Description

Hand and wrist soft tissue injuries in recreational and elite level athletes present unique challenges for the patient and surgeon. Although many of these injuries may be successfully managed in the average patient, athletes represent a high-risk population given their often-regimented timetable and desire to return to a high level of activity through their injured hand and wrist. In this webinar, we focus on some of the most common injuries to the tendons and ligaments of the hand and wrist faced by athletes. The goal will be for attendees to understand the unique treatment considerations in recreational and elite level athletes while also learning how to approach both conservative and operative management of these common injuries. This panel of national
experts in athletic injuries will also share their own personal tips and tricks to the management of these conditions, including those involving the ECU, thumb UCL, SL ligament, central slip, sagittal band, and TFCC structures. At the conclusion, attendees will be comfortable evaluating and treating athletes of all levels, while adding new techniques to their armamentarium.

Learning Objectives

1) Appropriately diagnose common tendon and ligament injuries in athletes
2) Recognize when advanced imaging is required to assist in diagnosis
3) Gain insight into the unique considerations needed when treating recreational and elite-level athletes
4) Learn new surgical advances to assist in quicker return to play for athletes
5) Appreciate the role of dedicated hand therapy in an athlete’s return to play

Director

Michael Gottschalk, MD

Faculty

Michelle Carlson, MD, Bobby Chhabra, MD, Eric Wagner, MD, Jeff Yao, MD, Steven Shin, MD, Mo Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

We hope you can join us!

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: Members attend for FREE! 

Description

Workplace violence is a growing concern in healthcare, affecting both providers and patients. Join the Committee on Healthcare Safety for an essential webinar focused on recognizing risks, preventing escalation, and responding effectively to violent incidents in medical settings.

This session will provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools to:

-Understand the scope of workplace violence and key definitions
-Identify risk factors in patient care and medical environments
-Recognize early warning signs of problematic behavior
-Apply proven de-escalation techniques to prevent escalation
-Respond appropriately during a violent event
-Support recovery and debriefing after an incident
-Utilize the AAOS Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit for ongoing safety strategies

By equipping yourself with these skills, you can help foster a safer, more secure workplace for your team and patients.

Learning Objectives

1- Define Workplace Violence in Healthcare – Understand the scope of the issue, key definitions, and the impact on healthcare professionals and patients.

2- Identify Risk Factors and Warning Signs – Recognize environmental and behavioral risk factors that contribute to workplace violence in medical settings.

3- Apply De-escalation Techniques – Learn effective communication and intervention strategies to prevent conflicts from escalating into violence.

4- Respond Effectively During an Incident – Understand best practices for ensuring personal and team safety when violence occurs.

5- Implement Post-Incident Recovery and Prevention Strategies – Learn how to debrief after an event, support affected individuals, and apply preventative measures using the AAOS Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit

Director

Mary Carnduff, MD, MBA, Colonel, USAF, MC, FS

Speaker

Thomas “T.J.” Brownfield, MSN, RN-BC, CAPT, USAF, NC

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: members attend for FREE!

Description

This webinar will discuss arthroscopic options for treatment of the irreparable rotator cuff tear. The discussion will focus on treatment of non-arthritic patients who present with preserved range of motion and pain as the primary complaint.

Learning Objectives

1) Understand the arthroscopic options for the patient with an irreparable rotator cuff tear but preserved shoulder motion/function.
2) Understands the techniques, pearls, and pitfalls of all three option
3) Understand the expected outcomes of these operations
4) Understand the cost considerations when performing these operations.

Director

Surena Namdari, MD, FAAOS

Faculty

Patrick Denard, MD, FAAOS, Jason Hsu, MD, FAAOS, Michael Amini, MD, FAAOS

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: members attend for FREE! 

Description

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) is a surgical peri-operative pathway designed to optimize surgical outcomes while decreasing reliance on opioids for post-operative pain management. It involves deploying deliberate counseling, behavioral, and pharmaceutical interventions pre-op, intra-op, and post-op. Orthopaedic Surgery, with its high volume of potentially painful surgical procedures traditionally reliant on opioids for pain management, is particularly well suited to utilize ERAS protocols to help optimize operative outcomes. The expert faculty will present what is an ERAS protocol, what is the evidence for it, how can it be implemented locally or broadly, and how it can be specifically applied to joint replacement and spine surgery.

Learning Objectives

(1)    To learn about the status of the Opioid Crisis relative to Orthopaedic Surgery.
(2)    To learn about Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols.
(3)    To learn how to implement an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol for Joint Replacement surgery.
(4)    To learn how to implement an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol for Spine surgery.

Director

Asif, Ilyas, MD, MBA

Faculty

John Greenwood - Goldfinch Health, Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA - Rothman Institute, Greg Schroeder, MD - Rothman Institute

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: Members attend for FREE! 

Description

Introduction: 
There remains ongoing controversy regarding the optimal treatment strategy of hip dysplasia, with some advocating for the addition of hip arthroscopy to periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) to address concomitant labral tears. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the clinical outcomes, complications, and joint preservation of PAO and PAO with hip arthroscopy.

Methods: 
A literature search was done, and studies were included if they reported outcomes of PAO with concomitant hip arthroscopy, PAO with staged hip arthroscopy, or compared outcomes of PAO alone versus PAO with hip arthroscopy. A meta-analysis was conducted with respect to studies who compared preoperative to postoperative change in modified Harris Hip Score between PAO and PAO with hip arthroscopy.

Results: 
Twenty studies were included in this review. Most patients demonstrated preoperative labral pathology. Pooled analysis of the postoperative change in modified Harris Hip Score showed no difference between PAO with concomitant hip arthroscopy and PAO alone (P = 0.238). Three of six studies comparing both surgical techniques demonstrated a notable postoperative improvement for select outcome scores for the PAO plus hip arthroscopy group but not for the PAO alone group. Of note, no studies demonstrated a notable improvement in the PAO alone group compared with PAO plus hip arthroscopy. The rates of complications and conversion to total hip arthroplasty for both procedures were notably similar.

Conclusion: 
Favorable and comparable clinical outcomes were observed for both PAO alone and PAO with hip arthroscopy. Although PAO with hip arthroscopy demonstrated statistically superior clinical outcomes for some measures, it was never inferior to PAO alone. Randomized controlled studies with extended follow-up are needed to better understand the potential difference in long-term outcomes and rates of conversion to total hip arthroplasty between these procedures.

Learning Objectives

Comparison of Treatment Strategies: Understand the differences in clinical outcomes, complications, and joint preservation between periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) alone and PAO combined with hip arthroscopy for hip dysplasia treatment.

Clinical Effectiveness: Gain insights into the findings of the meta-analysis, which showed no significant difference in overall postoperative improvements between PAO alone and PAO with hip arthroscopy, with some outcome measures favoring the combined procedure.

Complication and Conversion Rates: Learn that both treatment strategies had similar rates of complications and conversion to total hip arthroplasty, indicating comparable safety profiles.

Need for Further Research: Recognize the need for randomized controlled trials with longer follow-ups to better understand the long-term effects and potential advantages of combining hip arthroscopy with PAO.

Director

Peter Rose, MD, FAAOS

Authors

Sean C. Clark, MS, Christopher V. Nagelli, PhD, Xuankang Pan, BS, Karissa N. Simon, BS, Rafael J. Sierra, MD, Mario Hevesi, MD, PhD

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.
 

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: members attend for FREE! 

Description

Hand Infections are common yet can be devastating. The surgeon must be vigilant about proper surgical and medical treatment. Severe infections with soft tissue and bone compromise are discussed along with mimickers of pyogenic infections. 

Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to describe typical, atypical, and mimickers of infections about the hand and upper limb
• Upon completion of this course, the participant will have learned about the most common surgical techniques for addressing infections
• Upon completion of this course, the participant will have learned about treatments of severe infections with bone and soft tissue loss 

Director

Rick Tosti, MD

Faculty

Erin Ohliger, MD, Omri Ayalon, MD, Abhiram Bhashyam, MD, Ryan Schmucker, MD

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: members attend for FREE! 

Description

Join us for an engaging and insightful webinar that dives into the art of critically evaluating literature, with a special focus on JAAOS articles. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned expert, this session will empower you to assess key research from multiple career stages. Gain essential skills for dissecting complex studies, understanding current trends in orthopaedic foot and ankle literature, and enhancing your ability to contribute meaningfully to journal club discussions.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify optimal ways to review journal articles in preparation for journal club presentations
2. Understand nuances of current literature in orthopaedic foot and ankle arena
3. Understand how to best identify strengths and weakness of a given paper and critically evaluate and discuss their findings with confidence

Director

Amiethab Aiyer, MD

Tie in key takeaways from a recent podcast episode related to this topic, giving you a real-world connection to the skills you're learning.

Refer to Episode 17: JAAOS/Orthomentor Journal Club: Evaluating Resident Selection and Impacts of Mentorship.

https://journals.lww.com/jaaos/pages/podcastepisodes.aspx?podcastid=3 

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit! 

Description

The importance of improving the delivery of osteoporosis bone health care and fracture prevention counseling to patients is clear. However, the time involved counseling patients has previously not been accounted for or reimbursed separately.

The Coding, Coverage and Reimbursement Committee (CCRC) and the Health Care Systems Committee (HCSC) have identified how to capture the work involved in these services and optimize reimbursement with the use of existing CPT codes, as well as improve delivery of osteoporosis bone health care and fracture prevention counseling.

Learning Objectives

This webinar will discuss optimizing reimbursement for osteoporosis counseling with CPT codes.

The aim of this coding method would align incentives for physicians to have explicit conversations with patients about osteoporosis care and to document those conversations as well as create a digital marker for patients felt to be at risk for future fractures.

Co-Directors

Eric Swart, MD and Noah M. Raizman, MD

We hope you can join us!

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.