Industry Session Schedules
Explore Exhibit Hall education schedules for AAOS 2026! Dive into a diverse range of cutting-edge educational opportunities, featuring interactive presentations uncovering the latest advancements in orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal health.
Tuesday’s Schedule
- Booth Education Showcase: Explore industry trends at in-booth exhibitor presentations, live demonstrations, and more—don’t miss the excitement in the Exhibit Hall!
- Industry Beverages and Breakthroughs: Discover innovative products, surgical techniques, and clinical research while enjoying refreshments.
- Industry Breakfast and Insights: Start your day with breakfast and fresh perspectives on the latest in orthopaedics—scheduled so you won’t miss any AAOS education.
- Industry Lunch & Learns: Dive into the most recent products, practices, and clinical outcomes during these dedicated sessions that do not conflict with AAOS education, all while enjoying lunch.
- Innovation Theater: Gain a fast-paced glimpse into future technologies, emerging trends, and groundbreaking solutions.
- Investment Forum: Gain exclusive insights into what drives funding, growth, and success in orthopaedics—straight from top investors, executives, and innovators—then cap the day with networking, happy hour, and the live 3rd Annual OrthoPitch competition.
- Satellite Symposia: Extend your learning and connect with exhibitors at exclusive off-site industry events.
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Time: 9:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Obtain an Expert Valuation of Your ASC & MOB Real Estate in a Sale-Leaseback TransactionPresented by ASC Realty AdvisorsBooth 1419Presenter: Jason Winkour
Learn the value of your medical real estate in a sale-leaseback transaction and how to maximize property
value.
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Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Beverages and Breakthroughs: Presented by Zimmer Biomet
Room 352
Enjoy refreshments while attending a presentation on general orthopaedics.
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Time: 7:30 a.m - 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast and Breakthroughs: Presented by DePuy Synthes
Room 346
Enjoy breakfast while attending a presentation on sports medicine.
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Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Integrating Real-Time Planning and Personalized Alignment Techniques: The CORI Approach to Knee Reconstruction
Ask an Expert Theater, Booth 4519Presenters: Erik Hansen, MD, FAAOS; Brett Hayden, MD, FAAOS

Enjoy lunch while attending a presentation on adult knee reconstruction.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Your Practice, Your Future: Choosing the Right Model for You
Room 272Presenters: Michael S George, MD, FAAOS; Lige Kaplan, MD, FAAOS; Tarek O Souryal, MD

Explore different practice models, leadership paths, and attractive investment opportunities to help seasoned physicians, fellows and residents choose the best practice fit.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Shifting the Standard: A Surgeon Panel on How New Irrigation Evidence and AI Tools Are Reshaping SSI Prevention
Room 276Presenters: Vinay Aggarwal, MD, FAAOS; Shariff K Bishai, DO, MS, FAAOS; Craig J Della Valle, MD, FAAOS; Sean David Toomey, MD, FAAOS

Enjoy lunch and join a dynamic discussion with a panel of 4 experts.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Bone Health Basics for the Busy Orthopod: A Practical, Step-by-Step Approach to Post-Fracture Osteoporosis CarePresented by Healthcare Systems CommitteeRoom 344Presenters: Andrea Evenski, MD, FAAOS; Tamara Huff, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Eric F Swart, MD, FAAOSThis session is designed to focus on how orthopaedic surgeons can operationalize post-fracture bone health care in real clinical settings.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
The Future of Rotator Cuff Healing is Now: TENDON SEAM + Guideline-Backed REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant
Room 352Presenters: Jonathan Todd Bravman, MD, FAAOS; Christopher Klifto, MD, FAAOS; Robert B Litchfield, MD; Kelechi Okoroha, MD, FAAOS; Scott W Trenhaile, MD, FAAOS

Enjoy lunch while attending a presentation on shoulder and elbow.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
10 years of Arthrex Tensionable Knotless Technology in the Shoulder
Room 354Presenters: Asheesh Bedi, MD, FAAOS; Justin W Griffin, MD, FAAOS; Misty Suri, MD, FAAOS; John M Tokish, MD, FAAOS

Learn how tensionable knotless technology has transformed arthroscopic treatment of shoulder pathology with reliable fixation for repairs and augmentation.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Technologies that Provide Real Efficiencies
Room 356Presenter: William Lawrence Hunter, MD, MSc

Join us as we share Zimmer Biomet's ZBEdge Dynamic Technology Suite and learn how it is making care teams more efficient and changing how surgeons care for their patients. Registration: https://cvent.me/VaVXGM
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Time: 9:30 a.m - 9:50 a.m.
Empowering Recovery: A Smarter Approach to Distal Radius Fractures
Presented by BSN Medical, an Essity Company
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenters: Lanelle Palmer, Wound Care Specialist, Field Sales Trainer; Geoffrey Skraber, OTC, ROT
Actimove® Manus Air together with Leukomed® post-op dressings, offers stabilization while supporting safe wound monitoring to promote effective fracture recovery
Time: 10:00 a.m - 10:20 a.m.
Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Following TKAPresented by Nalu Medical, Inc.
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Attend a focused, fast-paced presentation on adult knee reconstruction.
Time: 10:30 a.m - 10:50 a.m.
Faster, Smarter MSK MRI: The Role of AI and Functional Imaging in OrthopaedicsPresented by Esaote North America
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenters: Pedretti Giacomo
The new generation of sustainable Open MRI systems, featuring integrated AI for superior imaging quality and, thanks to the open architecture, the possibility to perform imaging during joint movement.
Time: 1:00 p.m - 1:20 p.m.
Smarter, Not Louder: Sustainable AI for Bone Fragility Detection From X-Rays, Beyond the Fracture
Presented by Medimaps Group
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenter: Cherylann Robinson, PhD, MBA, BSN, CPPS
Integrated AI uses routine X-rays to reduce missed fractures, identify bone fragility early, and enable
sustainable osteoporosis pathways.
Time: 1:30 p.m - 1:50 p.m.
An Exclusive Preview: CT-based auto-balancing with Mako Total KneePresented by Stryker
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenter: Elizabeth Gausden, MD, FAAOS
Join to experience the next evolution in robotic-assisted knee replacement, designed with surgeon-driven innovation to revolutionize balancing, customize surgical workflows and empower confident decision-making.
Time: 2:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m.
Crafting a Compelling CV and Cover Letter to Land Your Dream JobPresented by Jackson Physician Group
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenter: Evan Kaspar
Jackson Physician Search shares CV best practices to highlight training, capture employer interest, and avoid common pitfalls during your job search.
Time: 3:00 p.m - 3:20 p.m.
Innovation Theater: Presented by Orthoscan
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Attend a focused, fast-paced presentation on general orthopaedics.
Time: 3:30 p.m - 3:50 p.m.
Mastering the Orthopaedic Surgery Job InterviewPresented by Jackson Physician Group
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenter: Evan Kaspar
Jackson Physician Search shares expert strategies to help orthopaedic surgeons confidently navigate interviews, communicate value, and secure the right opportunity.
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Time: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Investment Forum
Presented by HealthpointCapital + AAOS
Room: Great Hall B
Gain exclusive, actionable insights into what drives funding, growth, and success in orthopaedics—directly from top investors, executives, and innovators. Attendees will learn how clinical validation, commercial traction, and strategic storytelling shape investment decisions, and hear real-world lessons from late-stage MedTech companies. The afternoon wraps with a happy hour and the 3rd Annual OrthoPitch competition, where industry disruptors pitch live to renowned experts.
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Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Oxford – 50 Years of Evolution with Meniscal Arthroplasty New Orleans 03.03.26
Presented by Zimmer BiometAugust Restaurant - 301 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orlans, LOPresenters: Thomas J Aleto, MD, FAAOS; Adolph V Lombardi Jr., MD, FAAOS
50 Years of clinical heritage, the Oxford Partial Knee is the most widely used and clinically proven partial knee system in the world. With the FDA approval of Oxford Cementless Partial Knee in late 2024, it becomes the first and only FDA approved cementless partial knee in the U.S. Please join us to learn more about the PROVEN cementless knee with over 300,000 implanted worldwide and 94% survivorship at 10 years in the UK joint registry. The PREFERRED partial knee implant with over 50% global market share and only lifetime warranty implant on the market. And the EFFICIENT cementless technique clinically shown to significantly reduce average operating time by 9 mins. Registration: https://cvent.me/Ba5MKN
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m
Leveraging Technology & Data in ArthroplastyPresented by Zimmer BiometAudubon Aquarium (First Floor Private Event Entrance) 1 Canal St. New OrleansPresenters: Atul F Kamath, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Peter Keyes Sculco, MD, FAAOS
Early Career Surgeon Education dinner event as experienced faculty present cutting-edge clinical technologies for use in hip & knee arthroplasty. This evening of education will feature case-based presentations designed to enhance your understanding and utilization of assistive technologies for arthroplasty by sharing tips and pearls, clinical results, case reviews, with opportunity for interactive discussion throughout. This Foundations Course targets the specific technologies below:
*ROSA® Knee with OptimiZe™ *ROSA Hip *OrthoGrid Hip AI® *ZBEdge® Dynamic Intelligence™ *And More!
Registration: https://cvent.me/e007xZ
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.mWinning the Recovery Window with Smart Implant TechnologyPresented by Zimmer BiometCommander Palace – 1403 Washington Ave., New Orleans, LAPresenter: William Lawrence Hunter, MD, MSc
Learn the latest in smart implant technology, new clinical updates, and the playbook to win the recovery window with recovery insights, patient engagement, market differentiation, and practice efficiency & Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) tools. Registration link: https://cvent.me/wleWK2