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AAOS Now, December 2025

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  • AAOS 2026 features hands-on learning for every career stage

    Case-driven sessions, interactive workshops, OrthoDome®, and Specialty Society Day — the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting is your chance to sharpen skills, explore innovations, and network with the global orthopaedic community.

  • Podcast: AAOS Launchpad helps surgeons jumpstart their careers

    In the latest episode of the AAOS Career Podcast, Rex Lutz, DO, chair of the Resident Assembly Executive Committee, along with special guests Membership Council Chair Valerae Lewis, MD, FAAOS, and hand and upper-extremity fellow Max McQuade, DO, talked about the immersive AAOS Launchpad.

  • Kathryn Schabel, MD, unpacks effective communication skills

    In the latest episode of the AAOS Now Podcast, host Robert M. Orfaly, MD, FAAOS, editor-in-chief of AAOS Now, was joined by Kathryn Schabel, MD, FAAOS, for a compelling conversation about the importance of communicating effectively with patients and what doctors at every career stage can do to become better communicators.

  • Coding Coverage and Reimbursement Committee webinars address compliance and maximizing reimbursement

    The AAOS Coding Coverage and Reimbursement Committee (CCRC) regularly hosts webinars to support AAOS members in staying compliant with coding requirements and maximizing their reimbursement.

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