37th Annual Holiday Knee & Hip Course

Agenda Highlights

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Call for Abstracts

Interested medical students, residents, and fellows are encouraged to submit a research abstract for the scientific poster session. The winning abstract will be awarded the 2025 Richard S. Laskin, MD, Research Award and a cash prize. Deadline for submission is Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET.

Submit your abstract here

Activity Directors

• Steven B. Haas, MD | President, Knee Society
• William J. Long, MD, FRCSC

HSS Faculty

• Michael P. Ast, MD
• Matthew S. Austin, MD
• David Backstein, MD
• Ashis Barad, MD
• Jason L. Blevins, MD
• Mathias P. Bostrom, MD | 1st Vice President, Hip Society
• Alberto Carli, MD
• Brian P. Chalmers, MD
• Fred D. Cushner, MD
• Eytan Debbi, MD, PhD
• Mark P. Figgie, MD
• Steven Forti
• Elizabeth Gausden, MD, MPH
• Alejandro Gonzalez Della Valle, MD
• Seth A. Jerabek, MD
• Cynthia Kahlenberg, MD, MPH
• Gwo-Chin Lee, MD
• David J. Mayman, MD
• Danyal Nawabi, MD, FRCS
• Ogonna Nwawka, MD
• Douglas E. Padgett, MD
• Hollis Potter, MD
• Heidi Prather, DO
• Amar S. Ranawat, MD
• Martin W. Roche, MD
• Scott A. Rodeo, MD
• Jose A. Rodriguez, MD
• Peter K. Sculco, MD
• Thomas P. Sculco, MD
• Edwin P. Su, MD
• Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD
• Riley J. Williams III, MD
• Timothy Wright, PhD

Featured Guest Faculty

• Matthew Abdel, MD | Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Second Vice President, AAHKS
• Kyle Alpaugh, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA
• Emily Ast, Esq | Ast Physician Contracts | New York, NY
• Michael P. Bolognesi, MD | Duke Health
• George N. Guild, III, MD | Total Joint Specialists | Cumming, GA
• Steven J. MacDonald, MD | London Health Sciences Centre | London, ON | President, Hip Society
• Richard W. McCalden, MD, MPhil (Edin), FRCSC | London Health Sciences Centre | London, ON
• R. Michael Meneghini, MD | Indiana Joint Replacement Institute | Terre Haute, IN | President, AAHKS
• Michael Mont, MD | Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics | Baltimore, MD | 3rd Vice President, Knee Society
• Ajay Premkumar, MD | Emory Healthcare | Atlanta, GA
• Nana Sarpong, MD, MBA | Columbia Orthopedics | New York, NY
• Bryan D. Springer, MD | Mayo Clinic Florida | Jacksonville, FL | Past President, AAHKS | 2nd Vice President, Hip Society
• Robert T. Trousdale, MD | Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN
• Jan Victor, MD, PhD | Ghent University | Ghent, Belgium

Target Audience

This activity is targeted to orthopaedic surgeons. Physician assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents, fellows, and medical students may benefit from attending this activity.

Accreditation and Credit Designation

Hospital for Special Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

Physical Therapy Professionals: Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. This course is approved for a maximum of 13.00 contact hours.

NJ Approval #: Approval Pending

This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider 2512063TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. (Approval Period: 1/1/2023-12/31/2025)

Satisfies CE Requirements: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, KS, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

This course is not intended for use by any participants outside the scope of their license or regulation.

It is the licensee’s responsibility to determine approval for their state and discipline due to constantly changing requirements. We would, however, be happy to assist with this process if requested.

Learning Objectives

Hospital for Special Surgery Continuing Education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Recognize the latest technologic innovations in robotic systems, implants, and data technologies that could be used to enhance procedures and outcomes for patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty.
• Explore new approaches to hip and knee arthroplasty that reduce pain and decrease recovery time, including new technologies.
• Determine best approach to PJI management taking into consideration timing, microbiology of infection, condition of the joint and the implant and other patient-specific factors.
• Discuss and implement best practices for primary total and revision total hip and knee replacement, including appropriate surgical techniques, alignment concepts, and design.
• Describe current evidence-based best practices for the management of trauma and arthroplasty, including periprosthetic hip and knee fractures.
• Describe and evaluate for incorporation into practice the most up-to-date strategies in complex arthroplasty care to optimize patient outcomes.

Acknowledgements

HSS gratefully acknowledges support from the following companies.

For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Martha O'Brasky-Crawley, Vice President, HSS Education Institute, at obraskym@hss.edu.

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