AAOS will consider the requests of persons with disabilities for reasonable modifications of policies, practices and procedures or for auxiliary aids and services where necessary to provide access to AAOS facilities, events, services and products.  Requests are encouraged as early as possible; however, AAOS will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests at any time, including digital accessibility and virtual platforms available after the Annual Meeting.

AAOS encourages that such requests be made as soon as possible to enhance AAOS’s ability to accommodate the requests. All such requests for the AAOS 2027 Annual Meeting should be submitted here by February 19, 2027.

For on-site requests, please visit the Academy Headquarters Office, Room 2601. For more information, email us at meeting@aaos.org.

AAOS prohibits harassment, discrimination, or misconduct in in-person or virtual environments including unauthorized recording in any form by or against an employee, exhibitor, vendor or attendee. The AAOS Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and Procedures document is available by contacting AAOS at meeting@aaos.org or at www.aaos.org/antiharassmentpolicy.

The material presented at the Annual Meeting, whether in-person, virtual or on-demand, has been made available by AAOS for educational purposes only and without any warranties of accuracy or completeness. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily best, method or procedure appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the faculty which may be helpful to others who face similar situations. AAOS disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting to any individual attending a session and for any and all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by a physician, an entity or any other person.

AAOS may elect to cancel the Annual Meeting due to circumstances beyond our control, such as disaster, severe weather, pandemic disease, cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, or digital platform failures, civil commotion or government laws or regulations. In the event of such cancellation, all Annual Meeting registrants will be notified by email at the address provided in the AAOS database; and registration fees will be refunded in full. Other costs incurred by the registrant, such as airline or hotel penalties, are the responsibility of the registrant.

AAOS members can purchase one Family Badge for $115 for a spouse, significant other, or immediate family member (not an active medical professional). You can pre-register your family member online or on-site. Family Badge holders must be with the registered member and show ID to receive their badge. Attendees 16 and older with a Family Badge will have access to:

• Industry Exhibits
• Your Academy/Guest Speaker

Please note: Family Badge attendees will not have access to any educational sessions or events. In addition, anyone under the age of 16 is not permitted in the Industry Exhibits.

Some drugs or medical devices demonstrated at the Annual Meeting have been cleared by the FDA for specific purposes only or have not been cleared by the FDA. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or medical device he or she wishes to use in clinical practice. AAOS policy provides that “off label” uses of a drug or medical device may be described in AAOS’s CME activities so long as the “off label” use of the drug or medical device is also specifically disclosed (i.e. it must be disclosed that the FDA has not cleared the drug or device for the described purpose). Any drug or medical device is being used “off label” if the described use is not set forth on the product’s current label.

With your consent, AAOS mobile apps may collect precise or approximate geolocation data for navigation, analytics, and engagement purposes. Users will have the ability to opt-out of this data collection.

By attending and participating in events and activities held during the Annual Meeting, attendees grant AAOS (and its employees and agents) permission to capture and use the attendees’ image, likeness, voice, and actions, whether captured live or recorded, in any format or medium. Any such images, voices or likeness captured during the Annual Meeting may be used for display, exhibition, publication, or reproduction in any medium or context for any purpose, including, but not limited to, commercial or promotional purposes, without further notice, authorization, or compensation.  Images captured will not be used for biometric identification, facial recognition, or AI training without additional consent.

Smoking is not permitted in public areas such as restaurants, hotel lobbies and the convention center.

The Central Program Committee and Program Specialty Committees makes every attempt to ensure that the research activities and findings presented in the scientific program are genuine and valid. It should be understood, however, that it is not possible to vet each and every study that is presented during the Annual Meeting. The abstracts of presentations submitted for grading are rated by qualified and expert graders. In some instances, the paper presentation, poster or ePoster may not reflect its related abstract submitted six months earlier. The Central Program Committee considers these instances to be errors in the presenters’ judgment when they occur. Presentation of fraudulent research violates the AAOS Mandatory Standards of Professionalism on Research and Academic Responsibilities. If you feel you have witnessed a knowingly fraudulent presentation, please address your concern to a member of the Central Program Committee or Academy staff. The Central Program Committee will review the matter and may determine the response, if any is needed. AAOS reserves the right to bar the submission of future abstracts from the speaker(s) and/or to publish a retraction of the abstract in AAOS Now or other AAOS publications or communications. Any AAOS member may also file a grievance against another AAOS member under the AAOS Professional Compliance Program. Based upon the recommendation of the Committee on Professionalism and the Judiciary Committee, the AAOS Board of Directors may determine to issue a letter of concern, or to reprimand, censure, suspend, or expel the AAOS Fellow or Member who presented the fraudulent research. For more information on the Professional Compliance Program, visit aaos.org/profcomp or email professionalcompliance@aaos.org.

Annual Meeting registration lists, including the medical registrant’s name, and postal mailing address may be shared with exhibitors and sponsors in accordance with applicable privacy laws, with rights to access, delete, correct, and opt out.

Personal Information, including the medical registrant’s name, postal mailing address, phone number, email address, hospital affiliation, and practice focus, may be shared with exhibitors and service providers through a lead retrieval system. This system allows exhibitors and service providers to access Personal Information when medical registrant allows their badges to be scanned while on the exhibit floor. While registering for Annual Meeting, medical registrants may choose to opt out of the distribution of their Personal Information through the lead retrieval system.

AAOS, its third-party vendors or service providers may collect, store and use Personal Information to provide AAOS products and services or to improve the user experience at AAOS events and with AAOS products and services. Attendees may opt out of the collection of Personal Information by removing the beacon from the back of the meeting badge.  For additional information, please refer to the entire AAOS Privacy Policy by visiting www.aaos.org/privacy.

The AAOS Annual Meeting is a private meeting. AAOS reserves the right to control meeting space and may. using reasonable judgment, remove persons from the meeting who are not registered, who do not meet attendance requirements, who violate policy or law or who cause disruptions.

All requests for refunds (registration, AAOS sessions, and/or specialty society programs) must be received on or before January 24, 2027. Please email your request to aaosmeeting@maritz.com.

Exhibitors: Please review the AAOS 2027 Exhibitor Prospectus for important information regarding the refund policy and key deadlines. You can contact our Exhibits Team at exhibits@aaos.org for questions.

AAOS expressly reserves any and all rights, title, and interest in and to the materials presented at its Annual Meeting. Any reproduction, dissemination, adaptation, or other use of such materials, in whole or in part, by any individual or entity, is strictly prohibited absent the prior written consent of AAOS. Furthermore, AAOS-owned content may not be used for AI training or commercial purposes without express written authorization; limited personal use permitted.

• Selling and/or marketing activities are reserved exclusively for registered exhibitors and can only be conducted from an exhibit booth space or other areas as approved by AAOS.
• Annual Meeting attendees that plan to sell and/or market products and services at the Annual Meeting can only do so from an exhibit booth in the Industry Exhibit Hall. To secure a paid exhibit booth space, visit aaos.org/exhibits for information.
• At the sole discretion of AAOS, attendees found in violation of this requirement may be escorted from the meeting and may have all meeting privileges revoked without refund of fees paid.
• No unapproved surveys, handouts, or literature may be distributed at the Annual Meeting.