FOCAL: Fellows Orthopaedic Continued AAHKS Learning

Specifically tailored to Adult Reconstruction Fellows and Senior Residents

AAHKS FOCAL Webinars are free, online learning experiences for arthroplasty surgeons in training. Arthroplasty fellows, young surgeons and senior residents can participate in these interactive lectures and case discussions to learn from many of the country’s top adult reconstruction surgeons in live, monthly webinars and via our library of 60+ FOCAL webinar recordings. View recordings here.

The AAHKS FOCAL Initiative arose during COVID-19 to address learning gaps the pandemic created within the fellowship learning experience in 2020 and beyond. The FOCAL Committee, led by Vivek M. Shah, MD, is dedicated to building on the initiative’s success, enhancing adult reconstruction fellow education and supplementing the overall knowledge of arthroplasty trainees through FOCAL’s ongoing relevant and popular webinar series.

Please note: FOCAL Session participation will 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 physicians early in practice 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: 2024-2025 Academic Year

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


Date	Topic/Register	Faculty
August 26, 2024	Tips for Applying to Adult Reconstruction Fellowships. View recording.	Jenna A. Bernstein, MD (Moderator), Vinay K. Aggarwal, MD, Molly A. Hartzler, MD, Christopher M. Melnic, MD, Jeffrey B. Stambough, MD
September 30, 2024	Balancing in Revision TKA. View Recording.	Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC (Moderator), Thorston M. Seyler, MD, PhD, Jeremy M. Gililland, MD, Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA
October 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern	Direct Anterior Approach THA: Pearls and Pitfalls for your First 50 Cases Patient Selection (Dr. Olsen) General Incision Placement, Tensors & Initial Exposure (Dr. Gold) Acetabular & Femoral Exposure, Cup Placement (Dr. Rozell) Tips & Tricks: On/Off Table, Robotics & Navigation (All faculty) Q&A (All faculty) Register here	Faculty: Peter A. Gold, MD Adam S. Olsen, MD, MS Joshua C. Rozell, MD
November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern	Managing Bone Loss in Revision THA and TJA Register here	TBD
December 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern	*Research & Innovation from the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting* Register here	Moderator: Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD, 2024 Program Chair
January 27, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern	PFRs, DFRs, TFRS: When, Who, When, How?
February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern	Antibiotic Spacer Options for PJI of the Hip and Knee
March 31, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern	THA in Young Patients and Rare Cases
April 28, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern
May 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern
June 30, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central \| 8:00 p.m. Eastern
July 2025	*No webinar this month*	N/A
*Takes place on the third Monday of the month.