Jan 30, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Membership
This week the presidential lines of AAHKS and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) had a very productive meeting to discuss organizational cooperation and partnership. Topics included continuing mutual development of research topics, cooperation in...
Jan 30, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Education, Fellowships, Membership
The 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting, taking place April 30-May 2 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago, offers an intimate learning experience for arthroplasty surgeons, with expert faculty leading interactive sessions and small-group discussion. New for this year, the...
Jan 23, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, In the News, Technology
In a recent interview, Elon Musk predicted that robots would be better surgeons than the best human surgeon in three years. This prompted AAHKS President R. Michael Meneghini, MD to submit an editorial to the Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) expressing AAHKS’ position:...
Jan 23, 2026 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Committees and Task Forces
AAHKS will once again host several events during the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place March 2-6 in New Orleans. All AAHKS members attending AAOS 2026 are invited to attend the AAHKS Reception on Tuesday, March 3, from...
Jan 16, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Diversity, eMentor
The AAHKS Diversity Advisory Board’s (DAB) mentorship program recruits and enriches the professional development of young arthroplasty surgeons of color, supporting AAHKS core values like inclusivity and lifelong learning. The program will match trainees and early...
Dec 12, 2025 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS
This week, AAHKS joined the AMA and 123 other specialty and state societies in writing Congressional leaders in strong support of HR 3514/S 1816, the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025.” This bipartisan legislation would streamline and standardize...
