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“Should be a mandatory event in every resident’s calendar. A stellar faculty covering every facet of arthroplasty one might require.”
— CCJR 2025 Attendee

Special Education For Residents And Fellows At CCJR 2026

(All sessions are included with your full CCJR registration; registration is required.)

Wednesday, December 9

6:00 AM – 3:45 PM

Location: Nicholson Center

AO Recon North America: Complex Total Hip and Knee Course for Residents and Fellows (with human anatomical specimens)

FREE with CCJR 2026 Registration

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The course will begin with registration and breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Round-trip transportation from the Hyatt to the lab will be provided, with buses departing promptly at 6:00 AM.

Planned and delivered by AO Recon North America.

Course Chairperson:

  • Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD

Course Co-Chairpersons:

  • William G. Hamilton, MD

  • Kevin I. Perry, MD

Faculty:

  • Anthony Albers, MDCM, FRCSC

  • Nicholas J. Bolz, MD

  • Ronald E. Delanois, MD

  • Douglas A. Dennis, MD

  • C. Anderson Engh, Jr., MD

  • Adam Hart, MD, MSc

  • James Howard, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

  • Michael Huo, MD

  • Ugo Ihekweazu, MD

  • Brett Levine, MD, MS

  • Charles L. Nelson , MD

  • Lucas E. Nikkel, MD

  • Kwan Park, MD

  • F. Johannes Plate, MD, PhD

  • David Rodriguez-Quintana, MD

  • Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD

  • Eric Smith, MD

  • Michael Tanzer, MD, FRCSC

  • Savyasachi Thakkar, MD

  • Robert T. Trousdale, MD

    • 6:00 – 6:30 am: Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

    • 6:30 – 6:50 am: Transportation from the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to the Nicolson Center (lab facility)

    • 6:50 – 7:00 am: Change into scrubs

    • 7:00 – 11:00 am:

      • Group A: Didactic and panel session

      • Group B: Bio-skills lab

    • 11:00 – 11:45 am: Practical demonstration

    • 11:45 am – 3:45 pm:

      • Group A: Bio-skills lab

      • Group B: Didactic and panel session

    • 3:45 – 4:00 pm: Change out of scrubs

    • 4:00 – 4:20 pm: Transportation from Nicholson Center to Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

  • AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AO North America designates this live activity for a maximum of TBD AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Describe a systematic clinical, laboratory, and radiographic evaluation in revision and complex primary arthroplasty

    • Optimize preoperative planning

    • Adopt a patient-centered approach

    • Optimize patients preoperatively to reduce complications

    • Describe and discuss safe and effective procedures for revision and complex primary arthroplasty

    • Discuss the management of early and late problems or complications

    • Communicate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team-based approach

    • Apply best practice to optimize and document patient outcomes

    • In-Kind Support: AO North America gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for equipment and technical staff from DePuy Synthes.

    • Educational Grant: AO North America gratefully acknowledges funding for its education activities from the AO Foundation.  The AO Foundation receives funding for education from Synthes GmbH.Item description

Wednesday, December 9

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Location: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

NON-CME Residents and Fellows Business Course: How and When to Choose Your First Job: Evaluating Practice Opportunities‍

FREE with CCJR 2026 Registration

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  • Moderator: Giles R. Scuderi, MD

    Panelists: James A. Browne, MD, P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, George J. Haidukewych, MD, Linda I. Suleiman, MD

    Discussion Topics:

    • What practice setting is right for you.

    • Practice models.

    • ASC migration and best practices.

    • Work RVUs, collections, expenses, and contribution margin.

  • Moderator: Michael Ast, MD

    Panelists: Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD, Charles L. Nelson, MD, William G. Hamilton, MD, Neil P. Sheth, MD

    Discussion Topics:

    • Finding your niche and building your brand.

    • How to be a good early practice partner.

    • How to be a good colleague at the hospital.

    • Time management tips and tricks.

    • Life-work balance.

  • Introduction: William G. Hamilton, MD

    Presenter: Levonti Ohanisian, MD, MBA, Founder, The Ortho Minute

  • Panelists: Olga Foley, CAE, Michael A. Mont, MD, Giles R. Scuderi. MD

  • Adolph V. Lombardi Jr., MD

Moderators:

  • Giles R. Scuderi, MD

  • Michael P. Ast, MD

Faculty:

  • James A. Browne, MD

  • P. Maxwell Courtney, MD

  • Olga Foley, CAE

  • Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD

  • George J. Haidukewych, MD

  • William G. Hamilton, MD

  • Michael A. Mont, MD

  • Charles L. Nelson, MD

  • Levonti Ohanisian, MD, MBA

  • Neil P. Sheth, MD

  • Linda I. Suleiman, MD