Residents can maximize opportunities to learn and develop as advocates and leaders at AAOS 2026

Jack M. Ayres, MD

For resident attendees, the AAOS Annual Meeting provides particularly meaningful opportunities to maximize the experience by engaging in programming focused on advocacy and professional development, including the Resident Assembly’s Advocacy Forum.

New legislation aims to address CMS 'efficiency adjustment' and protect access to surgical care

Joel L. Mayerson, MD, FAAOS

AAOS is continuing to lead the charge against significant reductions to work Relative Value Units included in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.

AAOS praises restoration of federally supported orthopaedic research

As a leading voice in protecting and advancing musculoskeletal care, AAOS commends Congress' decision to restore funding to the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program.