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Full Schedule

  • Saturday, July 11, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM PDT
    Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast
  • 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM PDT
    Morning Coffee & Beverages
  • 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
    IC01: Leveling the Playing Field in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Closing the Gap in Outcomes and Care for the Female Athlete.
    Instructional Course Moderator: Michael J. Scarcella, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Instructional Course Moderator: Mia Hagen, MD – University of Washington
    CMEKnee
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
    IC02: The Dark Side of the Glenoid: A Case-Based Approach to Biceps, Labral and Shoulder Dysfunction in the Overhead Athlete.
    Instructional Course Moderator: W. Jeff Grantham, MD
    Instructional Course Moderator: Michael T. Freehill, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    CMEShoulder
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
    IC03: Hip Pain: What to do When It's Not the Labrum?
    Instructional Course Moderator: James Ross, MD
    CMEHip
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
    IC04: Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedics 2026: Leveraging AI to Transform Orthopaedic Workflow and Care Delivery

    Instructional Course Moderator: Katherine Coyner, MD, MBA – UConn Health

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PDT
    Break
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    IC05: Save the Meniscus: A Case-Based Discussion on the Management of Complex Meniscal Pathology
    Instructional Course Moderator: Mary K. Mulcahey, MD – Loyola University Medical Center
    CMEKnee
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    IC05: Save the Meniscus: A Case-Based Discussion on the Management of Complex Meniscal Pathology
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    IC06: Practice Surgical Augmentation Rotator Cuff Repair using Biologics
    Instructional Course Moderator: Augustus D. Mazzocca, MS MD – MGB/Harvard
    CMEShoulder
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    IC07: In-Season Management of Contact Athletes- A Case Based Approach
    Instructional Course Moderator: Kevin W. Farmer, MD – University of Florida Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    Instructional Course Moderator: Gautam Yagnik, MD – Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute - Team Physician Miami Dolphins & Florida Panthers
    Instructional Course Panelist: Asheesh Bedi, MD
    Instructional Course Panelist: Eric C. McCarty, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    CMETeam Physician
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    IC08: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries: What are the Experts Doing in 2026?
    Instructional Course Moderator: Brandon J. Erickson, MD – Northwell Orthopedics
    CMEElbow, Wrist, Hand
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    IC09: Tools and Techniques of Osteotomies Around the Knee: A Practical How-To Guide
    Instructional Course Moderator: Christian Latterman, MD
    CMEKnee
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    IC10: Innovations in the Treatment of Bone Loss in Anterior Shoulder Instability
    Instructional Course Moderator: John D. Kelly, IV, MD – University of Penn
    CMEShoulder
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    IC11: Managing and Avoiding Complications during Patellar Stabilization Surgery
    Instructional Course Moderator: Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
    CMEKnee
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    IC12: "My Worst Case and What I Learned": A Panel Discussion of Challenging Cases and Practice Advice for Early Career Members
    Instructional Course Moderator: Claire Eliasberg, MD
    Instructional Course Moderator: Meghan Bishop, MD
    CMEPractice Management
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    General Session- Snap, Crackle, Pop: The Joint Preservation Playbook
    General Session Moderator: Michael Alaia, MD
    General Session Moderator: Walter R. Lowe, MD – UTHealth Houston/ Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session Lunch
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    2026 AOSSM Reviewers’ Workshop  
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Brett Owens, MD – Brown University
    CMETicketed Event
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session I- Global Program Series APKASS: Knee Osteotomy: Alignment Is the Answer
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Michael Ong, MBChB (UK), BSc (UK), MRCSEd, MSc (CUHK), FRCSEd (Orth), FHKCOS, FHKAM (Orthopaedic Surgery) – Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Trai Promsang, MD – Sukumvit Hospital
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session II: The Next Generation of Sports Medicine Leaders: Resident and Fellow Abstracts
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Justin Arner, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Lance E. LeClere, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session III: Orthobiologics in 2026: Signal versus Noise
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Bert Mandelbaum, MD
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Jason L. Dragoo, MD – University of Colorado
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session IV- Global Program Series GLADDEN: Sports Medicine, Interrupted: Trauma Call for the Sports Doc
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    2026 AOSSM Research Workshop: Bridging Scientific Creativity and Operational Strategy
    Non-CMETicketed Event
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session I: Cutting-Edge Cartilage Surgery: What’s New in 2026
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Cassandra Lee, MD – Sutter Health
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Sabrina M. Strickland, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session II: The Throwing Athlete: From Velocity to Vulnerability, and Back
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Christopher Camp, MD – Mayo Clinic
    CMEElbow, Wrist, Hand
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Concurrent Session III: When the Game Hits the Ground: Sports Foot & Ankle Injuries
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Ned Amendola, MD – duke university
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Michelle Wolcott, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    VJSM Fellows Video Challenge
    Non-CME
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Game Changer- Playing Offense and Defense in Sports Medicine Finance
  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
    Closing Night Seattle Soirée at MOHAI