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: 2024-2025 Academic Year
FOCAL Webinars will take place on the last Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted.
| Date | Topic/Register | Faculty |
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| 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 | Direct Anterior Approach THA: Pearls and Pitfalls for your First 50 Cases. View recording. | Peter A. Gold, MD, Adam S. Olsen, MD, MS, Joshua C. Rozell, MD |
| November 18, 2024 |
Managing Bone Loss in Revision THA and TKA. View recording. | George N. Guild III, MD, P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Peter K. Sculco, MD and Linda I. Suleiman, MD |
| December 17, 2024 | Research & Innovation from the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting. View recording. | Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD, 2024 Program Chair, and Leonard T. Buller, MD, 2025 Program Chair |
| January 20, 2025 | PFRs, DFRs, TFRs: When, Who, Why & How? View rcording. | Michael R. Bloomfield, MD, Brett L. Hayden, MD, Aldo M. Riesgo, MD, FAAOS and Peter A. Surace, MD |
| February 24, 2025 | Antibiotic Spacer Options for PJI of the Hip and Knee. View recording. | Wayne E. Moschetti, MD, David C. Landy, MD, PhD, Malcolm E. Dombrowski, MD, Lucas A. Anderson, MD |
| March 31, 2025 | Management of the Young Adult Hip: Arthroscopy, Hip Preservation and Arthroplasty Indications and Results. View recording. | Atul F. Kamath, MD Jeffrey K. Lange, MD Christopher A. Potts, MD |
| April 28, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern |
Faculty Vs. Fellows Case ConferenceThis FOCAL webinar pits arthroplasty surgeons in training against established surgeons to compare approaches, techniques and outcomes. Arthroplasty fellows from Washington University will present challenging cases to attendings from different institutions to see if they can stump the experts. |
Moderator: Andrew M. Schneider, MD (Washington University) Faculty: Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA (Mayo), Nicholas M. Brown, MD (Loyola), Robert L. Barrack, MD (Washington U) and Nicholas D. Colacchio, MD (MaineHealth) |
| May 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern |
Mechanical vs. Kinematic vs. Functional Alignment
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Coming soon! |
| June 30, 2025 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern |
Getting Involved as a Surgeon in Early Practice |
Coming soon! |
| July 2025 | No webinar this month | N/A |
| *Takes place on the third Monday of the month. |
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