About the Resident Arthroplasty Course

Sponsored by AAHKS, the 2026 Resident Arthroplasty Course will take place Nov. 5-6, 2026. The hands-on bioskills lab session takes place on Thursday, Nov. 5, and the didactic arthroplasty session takes place on Friday, Nov. 6. The course is specifically designed for PGY3/PGY4 orthopaedic surgery residents; however, all residents who feel they may benefit from this course are welcome to apply and may be invited to attend if space is available.

The 2026 application period will open in early May.

The Resident Arthroplasty Course provides residents with the opportunity to learn the latest information regarding total joint arthroplasty from nationally renowned experts. It includes both large- and small-group sessions where surgical techniques and cases will be reviewed, allowing significant interaction with the faculty, as well as interactive clinical labs performing knee and hip arthroplasty. A maximum of 150 residents from the United States and Canada will be eligible to participate in this learning opportunity.

The 2026 Resident Course agendas are in development. For last year’s topics, view the 2025 Resident Course Agenda and 2025 Resident Lab Course Agenda.

About the Lab Course 

The Lab Course begins with two morning bioskills sessions (residents will be assigned to attend one session), pairing residents with orthopaedic faculty from around the country for intimate, hands-on learning in primary hip, primary knee and cementing techniques. Following the lab portion, residents will attend a Resident & Student Symposium featuring highly rated research presentations by medical students, orthopaedic residents and fellows. Attendees are also invited to attend the Young Arthroplasty Group’s (YAG) Educational Panel after the Symposium and the YAG social event that evening.

Please Note: The AAOS Orthopaedic In-Training Examination® (OITE) testing window is Oct. 30-Nov. 8, 2026, AAHKS will not be administering the OITE exam in Dallas. Accepted residents must make arrangements to take the OITE on a day that does not conflict with the AAHKS Annual Meeting. Residency programs should plan on scheduling the examination as they have done in the past: selecting a single, primary testing date and an additional back-up day for scheduling conflicts and unanticipated cancellations.