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Most-Read AAHKS News Stories in February

The 2024 AAHKS Spring Meeting topped the list as the most-clicked link in February. Spots are filling quickly, and attendance is capped at 250 – so don’t wait to register!  Next was the January 30 webinar on using principal care management codes to capture TJA...

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Most-Read News Articles in January 2024

See what stories were popular with other AAHKS members last month:  Registration opening for the 2024 AAHKS Spring Meeting. Join your colleagues in Atlanta!  The AAHKS Fellowship Education Improvement and Innovation Grant Program, which provides funding to address...

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New Arthroplasty Journal Issues Published

The Journal of Arthroplasty has published the February 2024 issue online, with AAHKS members receiving print copies as well. Issue highlights include initial outcomes from a new type of ceramic head, outcomes and risk factors for re-revision due to trunnion corrosion...

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Save the Date for AAHKS CME Webinar

Getting Reimbursed for TJA Pre-Optimization Work with Principal Care Management Code   Tuesday, January 30, 2024  5:00 p.m. Pacific | 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved the inclusion of knee...

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Register for First FOCAL Webinar of 2024!

Register today for this month’s FOCAL webinar, “Controversies in Femoral Stem Fixation.” AAHKS Immediate Past President Bryan D. Springer, MD will moderate discussion with faculty members Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD, MPH, Joseph T. Moskal, MD, FACS and Michael P....

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Top News Articles of 2023

Happy New Year! As we look forward to 2024, we’re also looking back at some of the most popular stories in the AAHKS Weekly News from the previous year. Here are the most-read news articles from 2023:  Coming Soon: AAHKS Fellowship Recognition Program. Members were...

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Thank You, AAHKS Members!

It’s the last News edition of the year, and there’s no better time to pause and thank all AAHKS members for growing, enriching and strengthening the arthroplasty surgical profession. AAHKS exists because of the outstanding members who improve public health, research...

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Year-End Giving? Consider FARE

The Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education, or FARE, facilitates the AAHKS mission to advance patient care through leadership in education. FARE grants of up to $50,000 are given out twice a year, all thanks to donations from the orthopaedic community. As...

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Attend Specialty Day at AAOS 2024

Looking for more learning opportunities? Attend Specialty Day during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place February 12-16 in San Francisco. The Hip Society (THS), The Knee Society (TKS) and AAHKS are collaborating once again...

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JOA: The Cut with Chloe Scott

In this episode of the Journal of Arthroplasty’s ShortCuts podcast episode, Robert E. Howell III, MD and Kevin M. Weisz, MD discuss traumaplasty with Chloe Scott, MD from Edinburgh, Scotland, an expert in the field. They will review Dr. Scott’s recent Journal of...

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Most Popular Stories in the News

See what your fellow surgeons are reading! The top-three most-read stories from AAHKS Weekly News issues in November were:  Most-clicked was the Townhall on AAHKS Fellowship Recognition Program video, in which Task Force Chair William G. Hamilton, MD, introduces plans...

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New Episode of AAHKS Amplified

Hear liaisons to the Patient and Public Relations Committee Connor A. King, MD (Young Arthroplasty Group) and Obinna O. Adigweme, MD (Diversity Advisory Board) discuss partial knee arthroplasty with two leaders in the field – Jess H. Lonner, MD and Keith R. Berend,...

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Discounted Registration to CCJR

The Hip Society, The Knee Society and other sponsors of the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR®) 2023 CME Conference invite AAHKS members to register for the conference, either in-person and virtual, and enjoy a 25% discount off the registration fee! Take...

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AAHKS Writes Congress to Avert Cuts

In the past two weeks, AAHKS has signed on to two letters to Congressional leaders, urging them to take action on payment cuts and Medicare budget reform. On October 31, AAHKS joined AMA and more than 110 other national and state societies asking for legislation to...

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AAHKS Membership Reaches Historic High

During the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting last week, AAHKS announced having reached a milestone in membership, reaching a new high of 5,000+ members! In celebration of our growth over the last three decades, AAHKS recognized Yoav S. Zvi, MD as our official 5,000th member....

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Poster Exhibition Features New Research

The 2023 AAHKS Scientific Poster Exhibition opened Friday inside the Exhibit Hall/Learning Center, bringing more attention and traffic to the groundbreaking research featured at this year’s Annual Meeting. Of the 350+ posters selected to display electronically, the...

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Resident Education Opportunities

AAHKS welcomed 150 orthopaedic surgery residents to the AAHKS Resident Arthroplasty and Lab Course, expanding the number of residents in attendance by 10 this year. During yesterday’s Bioskills and Cement Lab courses, expert faculty provided hands-on training in hip...

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2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting Begins Today

The 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting officially kicks off today at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Attendee registration opens at 6:30 a.m. in the Longhorn Marble Foyer – be among the first to pick up your badge and meeting materials for the largest...

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Log Into the 2023 AAHKS Mobile App

Download the app! View the full schedule & save your events to your custom "my schedule". Connect with speakers and exhibitors, access research abstracts and "Did You Know" briefs. Participate in live polls and Unity Day on Nov. 3. Do all of this and more in the 2023...

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Industry Support Enhances Meeting

The Industry Symposia schedule of 23 separate sessions starts today, showcasing new products and technologies designed to enhance the practice of hip and knee surgeons. These sessions are separate from the official program and do not offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™...

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Last Chance for Lower Registration Prices

Only a few days left to secure your registration for the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, taking place November 2-5 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Register today before prices increase and join your colleagues at the largest arthroplasty surgeon...

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