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2026 Agenda


Friday, September 25, 2026


TIMETOPICSPEAKERCME (Minutes)
7:00-7:30 AMREGISTRATION/Breakfast/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #1Advocacy in OrthopaedicsModerator: Robert Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS
7:30-7:50 AMAAOS 2026 UpdateWilford Gibson, MD, FAAOS0 (Non-CME)
7:50-8:10 AMTeaching, Service, and Leadership Opportunities Beyond Clinical PracticeRobert Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS20
8:10-8:30 AMPreparing for Medicare Payment Challenges in Orthopaedic PracticeWilford Gibson, MD, FAAOS20
8:30-9:00 AMEvidence Based Medicine ReformGregory Brown, MD, PhD30
9:00-9:10 AM10-Minute Q&A10
9:10-9:40 AMBREAK/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #2Frontiers in OrthopaedicsModerator: TBD
9:40-10:00 AMAI in the Orthopaedic Clinical WorkflowChinmay Paranjape, MD20
10:00-10:45 AMEvidence-Based Multimodal Analgesia and Regional Anesthesia for Total Joint ArthroplastyAndy Young, MD, MBA45
10:45-11:05 AMThere’s No Place Like Home: Optimizing Site of Care and Length of Stay in Orthopaedic SurgeryAdam Mirarchi, MD20
11:05-11:15 AM10-Minute Q&AModerator: TBD10
PANEL #3Foundations in OrthopaedicsModerator: TBD
11:15-11:35 AMThe Doctor Will See You Now: The Need for Human DoctorsMark Mildren, MD20
11:35-11:55 AMThe Practice of Medicine: Orthopaedic Education Past & PresentKenneth Gundle, MD20
11:55 AM-12:05 PM10-Minute Q&A10
12:05-1:00 PMLUNCH/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #4The Business of MedicineModerator: Justin Brohard, DO
1:00-1:20 PMNot All Your Eggs in One Basket: Reducing Financial Vulnerability for Career SustainabilityKimberly Workman, MD, FAAOS, FAOFAS20
1:20-1:40 PMTop Malpractice Pitfalls in Orthopaedics and How to Avoid ThemMatteo Leggett, JD20
1:40-1:50 PM10-Minute Q&A10
PANEL #5Put Me in Coach!Moderator: TBD
1:50-2:05 PMNon-Mainstream Sports CoverageKimberly Hall, MD15
2:05-2:25 PMSideline Preparedness for Youth and High School SportsQuincy John, MD20
2:25-2:45 PMYouth Sports Specialization: Who Wins?Ahmad Bayomy, MD20
2:45-3:05 PMPatient Compliance: How do we Monitor Recovery?Melissa Cox, PT, DPT, SCS20
3:05-3:15 PM10-Minute Q&A10
3:15-3:30 PMBREAK/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #6Now vs Then in OrthopaedicsModerator: TBD
3:30-4:10 PMAnkle Fracture Management: Current Evidence, Evolving Techniques, and Clinical ControversiesJames Meeker, MD40
4:10-4:30 PMNavigating Tumors: From Technique to TechnologyNicholas Tedesco, DO, FAAOS20
4:30-4:50 PMAdult Spine Deformity: Evolution of Treatment ApproachClifford Lin, MD20
4:50-5:00 PM10-Minute Q&A10
5:00-6:00 PMRECEPTION
Friday CME: 7.5

Saturday, September 26, 2026


TIMETOPICSPEAKERCME (Minutes)
7:30-8:00 AMREGISTRATION/Breakfast/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #7Innovations – Hype or here to stay?Moderator: TBD
8:00-8:20 AMStemmed vs. Stemless in Shoulder ArthroplastyJason Kurian, MD20
8:20-8:40 AMBuilt, Not Born: Modern Limb LengtheningStephen Wallace, MD20
8:40-9:00 AMHype or Here to Stay: Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle SurgeryJeff Feinblatt, MD20
9:00-9:10 AM10-Minute Q&A10
PANEL #8Advocacy in OrthopedicsModerator: Elizabeth Lieberman, MD
9:10-9:40 AMOrtho Advocacy – National UpdateRep. Maxine Dexter/Sarah York0 (Non-CME)
9:40-9:55 AMOrtho Advocacy – Oregon UpdateSabrina Riggs0 (Non-CME)
9:55-10:25 AMBREAK/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #9Checking In & Changing GearsModerator: TBD
10:25-10:55 AMSurgeon Well-BeingGregory Brown, MD, PhD30
10:55-11:01 AMPhysical Conditioning for the Orthopaedic SurgeonElizabeth Lieberman, MD20
11:15-11:45 AMUpdate on the Care Revolution: Writing Ourselves Back Into the StoryRon Turker, MD30
11:45-11:55 AM10-Minute Q&A10
PANEL #10Who Let the Dogmas Out?Moderator: TBD
11:55 AM-12:15 PM“Bones Heal if We Fix Them” Limb Salvage in Complex Trauma, Bone Loss, and Non-unionStephen Wallace, MD20
12:15-12:35 PM“Kids Will Remodel Anything” Pediatric Fracture Remodeling: When Observation Is Not EnoughHeather Kong, MD20
12:35-12:45 PM10-Minute Q&A10
12:45-1:30 PMLUNCH/Exhibitor Visits
PANEL #11Rapid Fire – What’s new in… Top 5 in 5Moderator: Elizabeth Lieberman, MD
1:30-1:35 PMSpineClifford Lin, MD5
1:35-1:40 PMFoot & AnkleJeffrey Feinblatt, MD5
1:40-1:45 PMSportsJason Kurian, MD5
1:45-1:50 PMShoulderJason Kurian, MD5
1:50-1:55 PMJointsMark Mildren, MD5
1:55-2:00 PMTumorKenneth Gundle, MD5
2:00-2:05 PMTraumaStephen Wallace, MD5
2:05-2:10 PMPediatricsNatalie Zusman, MD5
2:10-2:30 PM20-Minute Q&A20
2:30 PMADJOURN
Saturday CME: 4.5
Total CME: 12

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