Corporate Sponsors
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons gratefully acknowledges Tenet Health | USPI for their foundational financial support of the AAOS Launchpad Program. Learn more about partnering with AAOS.
What's New for Crew Members & Crew Chiefs
Your Launchpad Platform Is Live
Check your milestones, quickly access resources, lookup your crew, and more on your personalized Launchpad Platform. Login using your AAOS username and password now.
Launchpad Participants Receive 25% Off Selected Skills Courses:
- 2026 AAOS Fundamentals of Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy for Orthopaedic Residents
Thursday, September 10, 2026 - Saturday, September 12, 2026 - 2026 AAOS Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Friday, October 2, 2026 - Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 2026 AAOS/OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Update in Tactics and Techniques
Friday, December 4, 2026 - Saturday, December 5, 2026
Enter the Group Chat!
Your private Launchpad Sub Crew Community Group is now live. Make sure to log in to the AAOS Membership App to stay in touch with your crew, ask your Crew Chief any questions, or even share discussion cases. Learn more about the AAOS Membership App here.
Cohort 2, 2026-2027 Milestones & Content Topics
Each of the following activities is exclusive to Launchpad Crew Members and Crew Chiefs.
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Feb. 18, 2026
Crew Chief Orientation Webinar
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Feb. 25, 2026
Launchpad Kick-off Webinar
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Feb. 2026
Annual Meeting I Milestone Release
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March 2-6,
2026Annual Meeting
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April 2026
Finding a Career Milestone Release
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May 2026
Board Prep Part I Milestone Release
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June 24, 2026
Virtual Session: What I Wish I Knew: The Unfiltered Academic Orthopaedic Playbook for PGY5s. Guest Speaker: Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS
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July 2026
Entering Fellowship Milestone Release
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Aug. 5, 2026
Virtual Session: Your Practice, Your Future: Choosing the Right Model for You. Sponsored by Tenet Health and USPI. Speakers: Michael S. George, MD, Lige Kaplan, MD, and Steven Palmer, USPI Chief Investment Officer
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Sept. 2026
Fellowship Year Milestone Release
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Sept.17, 2026
Virtual Session: Beyond Clinical Excellence: Why Coaching Matters; Guest Speaker: Kevin Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS
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Oct. 21, 2026
Virtual Session: How We Get Paid: Optimizing Coding to Generate Revenue; Guest Speaker: Catarina Gulledge, MD, FAAOS
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Jan. 20, 2027
Virtual Session: Academic Time Management; Guest Speaker: Mininder Kocher, MD, FAAOS, MPH, FAAOS
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Feb. 2027
Annual Meeting II Milestone Release
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March 2-6,
2027Annual Meeting
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June 16, 2027
Virtual Session: Preparing for Practice
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June 2027
Starting Practice Milestone Release
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Aug. 2027
Board Prep Part II Milestone Release
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Sept. 2027
Graduation
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