The first day of the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting featured many events for the newest members of the arthroplasty profession, including the hands-on lab portion of the Resident Arthroplasty Course, Nth Dimensions Clinical Correlations and Bioskills Workshop (hosted by the AAHKS Humanitarian Committee and Diversity Advisory Board (DAB), the Resident & Student Research Symposium, Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) Educational Panel Discussion as well as the YAG X WIA “Surgeons’ Speakeasy”. The Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) also hosted a Traumaplasty Lab Course and Symposium on Perioperative Care this afternoon; the International Reception welcomed all attendees for networking and collegiality. The Boards of Directors of AAHKS, the Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE) and AAHKS Global Outreach (AAHKS-GO) also convened later in the day. Stay tuned through the weekend for daily highlights and news from #AAHKS2026. Get ready for tomorrow’s events – view Friday’s schedule here.