Elevate Your Expertise with AAOS 2025 Hands-On Courses

For orthopaedic surgeons seeking immersive, skill-building experiences, AAOS offers premier Hands-On Courses designed to refine techniques and enhance patient outcomes. In 2025, AAOS is expanding its lineup with the new OrthoSkills Courses, providing unparalleled opportunities to master procedures in a collaborative, high-impact learning environment.

AAOS Hands-On Courses are crafted to deliver practical, real-world training through:

• Expert-led instruction: Learn directly from leading orthopaedic surgeons and industry experts.
• State-of-the-art lab: Gain hands-on experience with the latest surgical tools and technologies at the OLC Education & Conference Center.
• Comprehensive, case-based learning: Work through real patient scenarios and decision-making processes.
• Immediate skill application: Practice techniques in a controlled setting for direct clinical application.
• Networking opportunities: Connect with peers and faculty to foster professional growth and collaboration.

Featured Hands-On Courses in 2025
The AAOS 2025 Hands-On Courses lineup covers a broad spectrum of topics, ensuring there’s something for everyone. Key courses to look forward to include:

• AAOS Comprehensive Resident Total Hip and Knee Course: From Cutting Your Teeth to Cutting Out Implants: Broaden your knowledge and enhance your technical skills in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. This course offers a dynamic blend of lectures and hands-on labs, featuring a minimum of 6 hours of interactive cadaveric dissection under the guidance of world-class arthroplasty faculty.
• OrthoSkills: Techniques in Total Knee and Trauma: Designed for generalist orthopaedic surgeons, the AAOS OrthoSkills: Techniques in Total Knee and Trauma course offers more hands-on training than ever before, directly shaped by participant feedback. Through expert-led instruction, immersive lab sessions, and focused discussions, you will refine essential techniques in knee arthroplasty and trauma management.
• AAOS Fundamentals of Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy for Orthopaedic Residents: Experience 2.5 content-packed days, rotating between classroom sessions and hands-on cadaver labs, building your foundation of numerous knee and shoulder arthroscopy procedures.
• OrthoSkills: Techniques in Sports Medicine and Total Hip: This course provides generalist orthopaedic surgeons with expert-led, hands-on training in arthroscopic shoulder and knee techniques, as well as total hip arthroplasty. Featuring cadaveric labs, case discussions, and the latest advancements in surgical technology, this course is designed to refine essential skills and enhance clinical practice.
• AAOS/American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Concepts and Techniques from Basic to Advanced: Work alongside leading shoulder surgeons navigating the latest indications and strategies for total shoulder arthroplasty. From evaluation and planning through surgical application and postoperative management, advance your skills and discover technical pearls to optimize success.

Expand your skills, advance your career
AAOS Hands-On Courses offer the perfect blend of expert instruction, practical application, and collaborative learning. Whether you are looking to refine foundational skills or master advanced procedures, these courses provide a structured pathway to achieving surgical excellence.

Register today
Take your surgical expertise to the next level with AAOS 2025 Hands-On Courses. Secure your spot today by visiting aaos.org/HandsOn and be part of the future of orthopaedic education.