Jun 12, 2026 | Awards, Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian Organizations, International
Nominate a deserving colleague (or yourself!) for the 2026 Lawrence D. Dorr, MD Humanitarian Award, an annual AAHKS award recognizing members who have made exceptional contributions to humanitarian medical care, particularly in musculoskeletal disease and trauma, in...
Feb 27, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Co-Branded Meetings, International
This week, AAHKS leaders were in Osaka, Japan serving as the guest society for the 56th Japanese Society for Replacement Arthroplasty (JSRA). First Vice President Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA kicked off the Congress by addressing increasing the number of women in...
Feb 6, 2026 | CME, International, Spring Meeting
Taking place on Thursday, April 30, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Central during the AAHKS Spring Meeting in Chicago, the 2026 International Session is titled “Surgeon Burnout: Its Epidemiology and Potential Approaches to Mitigate it – A Global Perspective.” Carlos A....
Dec 19, 2025 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk
This past November, Operation Walk Los Angeles completed its eleventh mission to Havana and its fourth time working with colleagues at the local Hospital Fructuoso Rodriegez in Cuba. More than 70 volunteers replaced 63 joints (40 hips, 23 knees, 5 bilateral) for 58...
Nov 21, 2025 | AAHKS Leadership, Co-Branded Meetings, International
Last week, AAHKS participated in the Canadian Arthroplasty Society (CAS) 14th Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. AAHKS Third Vice President Gregory G. Polkowski II, MD, Treasurer James A. Browne, MD and International Committee member Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc,...
Nov 21, 2025 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk, Patient Outcomes
Last week, the Maryland chapter of Operation Walk, led by Paul Khanuja, MD, traveled to Amritsar, India, where the team performed 46 joint replacements. Individuals suffering from debilitating arthritis and other painful bone and joint conditions received surgeries...
