FOCAL: Fellows Orthopaedic Continued AAHKS Learning
Specifically tailored to Adult Reconstruction Fellows and Senior Residents FOCAL RecordingsJOA Reviewer ProgramAAHKS 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 |
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| August 25, 2025 |
How to Get Involved: Joining the Arthroplasty Profession and Community.-Introduction & Career Path from Fellow to Future AAHKS President (Dr. Chen) |
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 |
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| October 20, 2025 |
Implant Design and Identifications |
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| November 17, 2025 |
Infection |
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| December 2025 |
No webinar this month |
N/A |
| January 26, 2026 |
Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction Refresh |
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| February 23, 2026 |
Research & Peer Review: How to Review a Manuscript |
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| March 30, 2026 |
Efficiency In and Out of the OR |
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| April 27, 2026 |
Fellows’ Revenge: Case Conference on our Most Complex Cases |
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| May 18, 2026 |
Traumaplasty: Concepts, Cases, Lab |
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| June 29, 2026 |
Pearls for Starting Your Career: Contracts, Coding, Choosing a Job |
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| July 2026 |
No webinar this month |
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| *Takes place on the third Monday of the month. |
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