2024 Year In Review: Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Highlights

Experience the Best Moment of AAOS 2024 

The AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, held February 12–16 in San Francisco, presented groundbreaking research, innovative sessions, and key insights from leading experts in orthopaedics. We invite you to watch our video to revisit the immersive attendee experience at the AAOS Annual Meeting. 

Educational Excellence Designed for Orthopaedics 

Attendees explored cutting-edge research presentations and breakthrough studies from more than 2,000 faculty members. These leading experts in the field shared the latest advancements in surgical techniques, technology, and patient care through a variety of formats that spanned each orthopaedic subspecialty area. 

The 2024 Education Program Featured: 

  • OrthoDome®, an immersive, state-of-the-art surgical video education experience that showcased orthopaedic surgical techniques and devices in 4K resolution. 
  • Explore Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT), including this year’s Award Winners and 164 new titles for 2024. 
  • A Spanish-Language Track paired U.S. speakers with international speakers to provide improved communication for participants. 
  • A comprehensive range of opioid-prescribing education, complying with new DEA educational requirements. 
  • Over 1,620 Paper, Poster, and ePoster presentations that spotlighted the latest research in the field.

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Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations 

Attendees experienced the forefront of orthopaedic innovation at the Exhibit Hall, where over 600 leading companies displayed the latest technologies. Spanning an impressive 190,000+ square feet, this dynamic space was a hub of discovery and advancement. 

The Exhibit Program Featured: 

  • Hands-on educational sessions that offered attendees transformative insights to elevate their practice and enhance patient care. 
  • Networking opportunities, like the well-attended Happy Hour in the Hall, which fostered connections and collaboration among meeting participants. 
  • Live product demonstrations that gave attendees the opportunity to touch and feel the latest equipment in orthopaedic care. 

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Key Networking Events, Launch, or OrthoPitch at AAOS 2024 

AAOS-hosted events, like the New Member Luncheon, Resident Bowl and Speed Mentoring for Residents forged meaningful interactions and professional development. 

The inaugural OrthoPitch event, an exciting technology pitch competition for novel and innovative orthopaedic products, provided an opportunity for companies to demonstrate new products and solutions to a group of industry expert judges. 

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Celebrating Leadership at AAOS 2024 

Your Academy 2024 featured esteemed members of the AAOS Presidential Line and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Emmy®-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life. 

AAOS proudly welcomed Chile as the Guest Nation to further international collaboration. 

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