AAOS proudly reflects on a year of unwavering commitment to advancing the orthopedic profession and working together with volunteer leaders, members and staff toward a shared purpose. In 2024, the Academy continued its focus on world-class education, cutting-edge innovation, and providing quality resources to elevate clinical skills. AAOS also championed policy issues that impact musculoskeletal health while nurturing a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the orthopaedic profession.
The 2024 Annual Report, Forging the Path to Excellence, celebrates these achievements and more by showcasing the collective strength and dedication of the orthopedic community.
2024 Highlights and Accomplishments
- The Learning Innovation Lab introduced four new product lines, delivering over 60 learning experiences tailored to the needs of orthopaedic professionals.
- The AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting showcased over 1,620 paper, poster and ePoster presentations and populated over 190,000 square feet of space in the Exhibit Hall.
- Orthopaedic advocates testified three times in front of members of Congress, discussing critical issues in musculoskeletal health.
- The OrthoPAC raised $1.4 million and supported charities by contributing over $42,000 via the PAC Charity Match program.
- The AAOS Inspiring Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Grant program awarded $300,000 across 17 recipients working to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within orthopaedics.
- A total of 200 Level 1 graduates, 150+ Level 2 graduates, 80+ Level 3 graduates and 31 Level 4 graduates completed the AAOS Leadership Institute (ALI).
- The AAOS Registries Program surpassed 4 million procedures.
- The first member-only job exploration platform, ACCELERATE, launched.
- The Academy worked through the first year of its new 5-year Strategic Plan, with an increased focus on patient care and collaboration with the musculoskeletal community.
- AAOS received three workplace awards for excellence in employee satisfaction, retention, engagement and more.