FOCAL: Fellows Orthopaedic Continued AAHKS Learning

AAHKS FOCAL Webinars are free, online learning experiences for arthroplasty fellows, new in practice surgeons and senior residents to learn from many of the country’s top adult reconstruction surgeons. Join live, monthly webinars and watch at your convenience via our library of 60+ FOCAL webinar recordings. View recordings here. 

The AAHKS Fellowship Education Committee develops this annual online curriculum to complement adult reconstruction fellowship education and supplementing the overall knowledge of arthroplasty trainees. Please note: FOCAL webinars do not award CME.

The JOA Reviewer Mentorship Program is another opportunity for arthroplasty fellows interested in getting involved with the research peer-review process. The program trains residents, fellows and early in practice surgeons on how to effectively review a journal article. Participants are matched with a current JOA Elite Reviewer who help them complete their first reviews and answer questions. Apply today. 

FOCAL Webinar Schedule: 2025-2026 Academic Year

FOCAL Webinars take place on the last Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted.  

The 2024-2025 FOCAL Webinar series has concluded. Dates and topics for the 2025-2026 academic year will be posted in summer 2025. View recent webinar recordings below and the full library of FOCAL webinar recordings here.

Date	Topic/Register	Faculty
August 25, 2025	How to Get Involved: Joining the Arthroplasty Profession and Community. View recording.	Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA (Moderator) Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD  Jonathan Lex, MD Nathanael D. Heckmann, MD
September 29, 2025	Tried and True: Posterior Hips, Manual Knees and More Foundational Techniques View recording.	Scott M. Sporer, MD, MS Stephen M. Engstrom, MD Glenn D. Wera, MD
November 17, 2025	Implant Design and Identifications View recording.	Andrew M. Schwartz, MD Samuel S. Wellman, MD
January 26, 2026	Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction Refresh View recording.	Jeremy M. Gililland, MD Nathanael D. Heckmann, MD Adam S. Olsen, MD, MS
February 23, 2026	Efficiency In and Out of the OR Unlock true OR efficiency by learning how to manage every room, every minute, and every team member for maximum surgical flow. Join expert surgeons as they share real-world strategies for running a high‑performing OR—even while training fellows or navigating the demands of a new hospital. Register here.	Charles A. DeCook, MD Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD Vivek M. Shah, MD
March 30, 2026	Fellows’ Revenge: Case Conference on our Most Complex Cases
April 27, 2026	Traumaplasty: Concepts, Cases, Lab
May 18, 2026	Pearls for Starting Your Career: Contracts, Coding, Choosing a Job
June 29, 2026	TBD
July 2026	No webinar this month
*Takes place on the third Monday of the month.