Understand what matters most — directly from the source. AAOS offers a suite of research opportunities to help organizations like yours gather critical insights from orthopaedic surgeons and patients. Whether you’re testing a new product concept, refining messaging, or gauging market needs, we connect you with trusted voices in musculoskeletal care to help shape your next move with confidence.

  • Custom-built, targeted questionnaires sent to AAOS Members. 
  • Gather opinions, preferences, and trend data from orthopaedic decision-makers. 
  • Best for: product feedback, concept testing, market validation

  • Moderated online discussions with orthopaedic surgeons
  • Flexible scheduling with high-quality, actionable feedback
  • Best for: early-phase development, messaging insights, decision-driver exploration

  • Facilitated, in-person focus groups conducted at the AAOS Annual Meeting
  • Engage directly with orthopaedic surgeons in a structured, confidential setting
  • Best for: prototype review, user needs assessment, product feedback Moderated online discussions with orthopaedic surgeons

  • Tap into curated segments of AAOS Membership based on specialty, practice type, region, and more
  • Build longitudinal or one-time panels tailored to your research goals
  • Best for: targeted insights, trend tracking, specialty-specific feedback

  • Add custom questions to post-course evaluations during AAOS CME courses
  • Reach surgeons while course content is top-of-mind
  • Best for: brand recall, topic interest, educational effectiveness

  • Facilitated discussions held with course participants immediately after a CME Course event
  • Benefit from real-time reactions and insights from an engaged audience
  • Best for: curriculum testing, product perception, feedback on learning experiences

  • In-line questions embedded on OrthoInfo.org, AAOS’s trusted patient education site
  • Capture real-time, de-identified insights from patients learning about their care
  • Best for: message testing, UX improvements, educational campaigns