AAOS accepts submissions for case presentations, ICLs, paper presentations, posters, OVT, OrthoDome®, Symposia, and Technical Skills Courses beginning April 1.
Published 3/24/2025
The AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting will take place March 2 to 6, 2026 (Monday through Friday) at the Morial Convention Center, and AAOS would love for you to be part of it.
Each year, the AAOS Annual Meeting brings together thousands of orthopaedic professionals to share research, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. After the success of AAOS 2025 in San Diego, AAOS is excited to continue the tradition in New Orleans, a city full of culture, history, and energy.
The AAOS Annual Meeting Committee is already planning a great educational program for 2026. If you have research or insights to share, you are encouraged to submit an abstract when the call opens on April 1.
Ways to present your work
AAOS 2026 will feature 5 full days of programming, offering several formats for showcasing your expertise. Whether you present an Instructional Course Lecture (ICL), display a poster in OrthoLive, share a surgical video in the Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT), or choose another format, the Annual Meeting is the place to connect with a wide orthopaedic audience.
“The Annual Meeting committees have invested a ton of time to make AAOS the best orthopaedic educational event in the world,” said AAOS Annual Meeting Committee Chair Matthew Provencher, MD, MBA, Capt. MC USNR (Ret.), FAAOS. “Over the past several years, I’ve asked the committee to retool, reinvent, and reimagine every aspect of our meeting. I am incredibly proud of their work. We have a truly innovative program.”
Submission details
AAOS accepts submissions for case presentations, ICLs, paper presentations, posters, OVT, OrthoDome®, Symposia, and Technical Skills Courses beginning April 1.
Key deadlines are:
- ICLs, Showdowns®, Symposia, and The Way I See It®: May 1
- Paper and poster abstracts, OrthoDome submissions: June 2
- OVT abstracts: July 15
- OrthoDome video submissions: Sept. 2
Visit aaos.org/abstracts for submission guidelines, tips, and submission forms.
Plan your trip to New Orleans
Hotel rooms are booking fast, so secure your spot at aaos.org/annual. AAOS’ official housing partner, onPeak, offers discounted rates and flexible options.
Stay updated at the AAOS Annual Meeting website and look for registration details later this fall. AAOS cannot wait to see you in New Orleans.