Your Academy 2025
Hear from AAOS Leadership at Your Academy
During the 2025 Your Academy ceremony at the AAOS Annual Meeting, distinguished members of the AAOS Presidential Line will reflect on the highlights of the past year and provide their insight and perspectives on the future of AAOS.
Presidential Guest Speaker
Captain and U.S. Ambassador ‘Sully’ Sullenberger to Serve as Presidential Guest Speaker at AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting
Captain and U.S. Ambassador ‘Sully’ Sullenberger served as the U.S. ambassador and representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations Specialized Agency based in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Nominated by President Biden and confirmed unanimously by the Senate in 2021, he served in that esteemed role through 2022. During his tenure, he addressed critical aviation crises involving Belarus, Russia, and climate change.
A pivotal moment in Ambassador Sullenberger’s career came on January 15, 2009, when he, alongside First Officer Jeff Skiles, executed an emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River. Known as the “Miracle on the Hudson,” this event resulted from a bird strike that disabled both engines. The successful landing saved the lives of all 155 passengers and crew onboard.
“I think that Ambassador Sullenberger’s message will resonate with our members and be an uplifting event for all,” Dr. Tornetta added.
Pilots and surgeons have much in common. There are many systems in place to protect those in our charge, whether it be at 35,000 feet or on an operating table, but in the end, it is the pilot or surgeon who bears the ultimate responsibility.
-Dr. Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS
2025 Program Highlights
Presidential Guest Speaker, Captain and U.S. Ambassador 'Sully' Sullenberger
Recognition of top Industry Donors
Welcome of Guest Nation, Egypt
Introduction of Specialty Society and International Presidents
Celebration of Honorable Colleagues
Diversity Award
Humanitarian Award
William W. Tipton, Jr, MD Leadership Award
Kappa Delta & OREF Awards
New in 2025: Arnold Caplan Award
Your Academy 2024
Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS
2023 Presidential Address
Paul Tornetta III, MD, PHD, FAAOS
2024 Presidential Address
2024 Presidential Guest Speaker - Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a distinguished multiple Emmy®-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and the host of the CNN podcast "Chasing Life." As a practicing neurosurgeon, he's a vital contributor to CNN's coverage of health and medical news worldwide. Gupta has covered significant health stories since 2001, including pioneering the use of the term "pandemic" for the novel coronavirus outbreak.
He has reported on various global events, such as the 9/11 attacks, anthrax outbreaks, and humanitarian crises. Gupta's reporting on the Covid-19 pandemic and other critical health issues has made him a trusted guide for viewers navigating facts and misinformation.