AAHKS Spring Meeting
April 30 - May 2, 2026 | Chicago, IL2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting Registration is now OPEN!
2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting
April 30 – May 2, 2026
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Registration Rates
Arthroplasty Surgeon in Training (AIT) Members – $350.00
International Members – $400.00
All Other Member Categories – $650.00
Non-Members – $750.00 (Not an AAHKS Member? Click here to join today!)
Guest – $150.00 (Limited to spouses/partners – for meals and social events only)
The 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting will be held April 30- May 2, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. This meeting is a unique offering from AAHKS in that it is a small and intimate gathering developed for surgeons at all levels of practice. The emphasis is on panel discussions and practical clinical and practice tips and tricks. In addition to world-class education and professional development, attendees can expect ample opportunities for networking and collegial interaction and connection.
New To This Year’s Meeting – We have added a fantastic opportunity geared especially for younger surgeons, residents (PGY4-5) and fellows. This new one-day track offers early-career surgeons a unique opportunity to learn directly from current and past AAHKS leaders and many of the world’s most respected joint replacement surgeons in a separate track designed especially for PGY 4-5 residents fellows and younger surgeons to attend.
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago, Illinois on April 30 – May 2, 2026.
Hotel Accommodations
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
221 N. Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60601
NOTE: AAHKS is pleased to offer a special discount to registered attendees. To book under the group rate, please reserve your guest room by no later than Friday, April 10, 2026: HOTEL RESERVATIONS
2026 Meeting ScheduleThursday, April 30, 2026 |
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| 3:00PM – 7:30PM | Registration Open | |
| 4:00PM – 5:30PM | International Session: Surgeon Burnout, Its Epidemiology and Potential Approaches to Mitigate It: A Global Perspective |
Moderator: Carlos A. Higuera-Rueda, MD |
| 5:00PM – 6:00PM | Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) Reception and Exhibits Open | |
| 6:00PM – 7:30PM | Welcome Reception for All Attendees and Exhibits Open | |
Friday, May 1, 2026
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| 6:30AM – 6:30PM | Registration Open | |
| 6:45AM – 7:20AM | Breakfast and Exhibits Open | |
| 7:20AM – 7:30AM | Welcome to the 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting | Leonard T. Buller, MD, Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD Program Chairs |
| 7:30AM – 8:45AM | Symposium I Primary TKA in 2025: Evidence, Evolution and Ongoing Debate |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 8:45AM – 10:10AM | Symposium II Primary THA in 2026: Approaches, Technology and Ongoing Debate |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 10:10AM – 10:30AM | Break – Exhibits Open | |
| 10:30AM – 11:50AM | Symposium III Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Evidence, Technique and Ongoing Debate |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 11:50AM – 1:00PM | Lunch – Exhibits Open | |
Friday, May 1, 2026
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| 6:30AM – 6:30PM | Registration Open | |
| 6:45AM – 7:20AM | Breakfast and Exhibits Open | |
| 7:20Am – 7:30AM | Welcome to the 2026 AAHKS Spring Meeting | Leonard T. Buller, MD, Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD Program Chairs |
| 7:30AM – 8:35AM | Symposium I From Fellowship to Flourishing Practice |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 8:35AM-9:50AM | Symposium II Getting Paid: How Money Really Moves in Modern Practice |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 9:50AM-10:55AM | Symposium III Ancillaries and Fiscal Responsibility: Building a Sustainable Career |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 10:55AM-11:05AM | Break and Transfer to Symposium IV | |
| 11:05AM-12:10PM | Symposium IV OPTION 1 – Longevity, Resilience and Joy in Arthroplasty: Sustaining Performance, Purpose, and Well-Being Over a Career |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| OPTION 2 – Speed Mentoring: Building Cross-Generational Leadership in Arthroplasty | Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
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| 12:10PM-1:00PM | Lunch and Exhibits Open | |
Friday, May 1, 2026
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| 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Ask the Experts: Primary TKA: Interactive Case-Based Decision-Making Audience engagement through live polling, surgical videos and expert discussion. |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 2:00PM – 3:10PM | Rapid Fire Journal Club: High-Yield Evidence Appraisal for Busy Arthroplasty Surgeons | Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 3:10PM – 3:30PM | Break and Exhibits Open | |
| 3:30PM – 4:40PM | Ask the Experts: Challenging Primary THA Cases: An Interactive Panel Audience engagement through live polling, surgical videos and expert discussion. |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 4:40PM – 4:50PM | Closing Remarks | TBA |
| 5:30PM – 6:30PM | Reception for All Attendees and Exhibits Open | |
Saturday, May 2, 2026
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| 6:15AM – 10:00AM | Registration Open | |
| 6:15AM – 6:50AM | Breakfast and Exhibits Open | |
| 6:50AM – 6:55AM | Welcome | TBA |
| 6:55AM – 7:00AM | AAHKS FARE Grant Award Presentation | TBA |
| 7:00AM – 7:05AM | American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) Update | TBA |
| 7:05AM – 8:10AM | Ask the Experts: Revision TKA: Advanced Decision–Making in Complex Cases | Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 8:10AM – 9:20AM | Symposium IV Outpatient Arthroplasty: How Far Can—and Should—We Go? |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 9:20AM – 9:40AM | Break and Exhibits Open | |
| 9:40AM – 10:50AM | Ask the Experts: Revision THA: Complex Femoral and Acetabular Reconstruction | Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 10:50AM – 11:50AM | Symposium V The Surgeon as a System — Longevity, Leadership, and Career Design |
Moderator: TBA Faculty: TBA |
| 11:50AM | Closing Remarks and Adjourn | TBA |
Faculty
View a list of all 2025 Spring Meeting Faculty.
Objectives
- Analyze total hip and knee arthroplasty cases
- Investigate the patterns contributing to effective total hip and knee primary arthroplasty and revision
- Determine the strategies contributing to optimal perioperative and post-operative care, including complication management
CME
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
International Visitors
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Disclosures
Compliance
Past Spring Meeting Materials and CME Documents
