Research Development Committee

AAOS Research Symposia and Scientific Meetings

The AAOS has been involved with many outstanding researchers in the development and presentation of information on the "cutting edge" of orthopaedics. We are proud of the work that these individuals have done in the advancement of orthopaedics and invite you to find out more about what has been accomplished at these events.

The AAOS Research Symposia (formerly the AAOS/NIH workshops) represent a long history of collaboration between the Academy, governmental agencies, industry, specialty societies, the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), leading researchers, and clinicians. The workshops, held annually, are designed to define the knowledge base in a chosen topic area based on scientific evidence, to identify gaps in the knowledge base, and to outline future research opportunities. The workshops provide an opportunity for experts to exchange information and develop collaborative endeavors through scientific presentations and active discussion groups. Symposium involvement is by invitation only.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a Research Symposium, please contact the Research Development Committee Liaison, Erin L. Ransford, AAOS Manager of Research Development, at Ransford@aaos.org or (847)384-4319.

Publications resulting from the workshops (2003 or earlier only) are available for purchase.

AAOS Research Symposia

• AAOS/ORS Bone Quality and Fracture Prevention Symposium (May 2013)
• AAOS/ORS Femoroacetabular Impingement Research Symposium (May 2012)
• AAOS/ORS Comparative Effectiveness Research Symposium (May 2011)
• Musculoskeletal Health Care Disparities (May 2010)
• AAOS/ORS Clinical Trials in Orthopaedics (May 2009)
• AAOS/ORS Molecular Biology and Therapeutics in Musculoskeletal Oncology (September 2008)
• AAOS/ORS Advanced Imaging and Computer Assisted Surgery of the Knee and Hip (May 2008)
• AAOS/NIH Osteolysis and Implant Wear:
  Biological, Biomedical Engineering and Surgical Principles (November 2007)
• Fracture Repair: Challenges and Opportunities (April 2007)
• Developmental Biology in Orthopaedics (October 2006)
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (2005)
• Influence of Sex & Gender on MS Health (2004)
• Physical Regulation of Skeletal Repair (2003)
• Tissue Engineering in MS Clinical Practice (2003)
• Molecular Biology in Orthopaedics (2001)
• Wear 2000 Workshop (2000)
• Women's Health in Sports and Exercise (1999)
• New Engineering Technology Transfer in Orthopaedics (1998)

AAOS Scientific Meetings

• Total Joint Registry Workshop (2001) (All in PDF format)