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Karen Pubentz
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AAHKS
The 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting is Evolving Join us and witness the evolution of the 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting, taking place April 30–May 2 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in downtown Chicago!
Join us and witness the evolution of the 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting, taking place April 30–May 2 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in downtown Chicago!
The AAHKS Spring Meeting traditionally offers a more intimate learning experience for arthroplasty surgeons, with expert faculty leading interactive sessions and small-group discussion. That won't change, and this year you'll see a robust offering of topics such as:
- Primary TKA in 2026: Evidence, Evolution and Ongoing Debate
- Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Evidence, Technique and Ongoing Debate
- Ask the Experts and Surgical Video Sessions
- and more...
Young Surgeon Track Helps Build a Successful Arthroplasty Career
New for this year, the meeting is evolving to add a new special one-day track to address specific knowledge gaps and to provide targeted educational experiences for new members of the arthroplasty profession. Topics will include:
- From Fellowship to Flourishing Practice
- Getting Paid: How Money Really Moves in Modern Practice
- Speed Mentoring: Building Cross-Generational Leadership in Arthroplasty
- and more...
The complete schedule of this powerful new event to be released in the coming weeks.
No matter what the stage your career – reserve your seat to experience world-class education, collegial interaction and connection. Click here to register today!
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AAHKS
The 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting is Evolving Join us and witness the evolution of the 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting, taking place April 30–May 2 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in downtown Chicago!
Join us and witness the evolution of the 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting, taking place April 30–May 2 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in downtown Chicago!
The AAHKS Spring Meeting traditionally offers a more intimate learning experience for arthroplasty surgeons, with expert faculty leading interactive sessions and small-group discussion. That won't change, and this year you'll see a robust offering of topics such as:
- Primary TKA in 2026: Evidence, Evolution and Ongoing Debate
- Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Evidence, Technique and Ongoing Debate
- Ask the Experts and Surgical Video Sessions
- and more...
Young Surgeon Track Helps Build a Successful Arthroplasty Career
New for this year, the meeting is evolving to add a new special one-day track to address specific knowledge gaps and to provide targeted educational experiences for new members of the arthroplasty profession. Topics will include:
- From Fellowship to Flourishing Practice
- Getting Paid: How Money Really Moves in Modern Practice
- Speed Mentoring: Building Cross-Generational Leadership in Arthroplasty
- and more...
The complete schedule of this powerful new event to be released in the coming weeks.
No matter what the stage your career – reserve your seat to experience world-class education, collegial interaction and connection. Click here to register today!
View all OREF and Partner News
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