36th Annual Holiday Knee & Hip Course

Join us in New York City for two days of learning and connection, bringing colleagues together from around the world. Sessions will engage content experts and attendees in lively discussion, pre-recorded live surgeries, debates, case presentations, and more. Hot topics include: the business of medicine, digital medicine–beyond robotics, personalized alignment and patient-specific approaches in customization and joint replacement, tibial bearings, fixation, innovations in prosthetic design and techniques, and addressing complications and revision strategies. You won’t want to miss this signature event!

Target Audience | This activity is targeted to orthopaedic surgeons, physician assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. Residents, fellows, and medical students may also benefit from attending this activity.

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 2024 Richard S. Laskin, MD, Research Award and a cash prize. Deadline for submission is Monday, October 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET. View this for more information and to submit an abstract.

Agenda Highlights | Sessions will engage content experts and attendees in lively panel and case discussions, debates, access to a mini reference library of pre-recorded surgeries, and much more.

Topics include:

• The Business of Medicine
• Digital Medicine: Beyond Robotics

Hot Topics:

• Personalized Alignment and Patient-Specific Approaches and Customization in Joint Replacement
• Tibial Bearings
• Fixation
• Advancements in Robotic-Assisted Surgeries
• Innovations in Prosthetic Design and Techniques
• Optimizing Postoperative Recovery and Rehabilitation
• Addressing Complications and Revision Strategies

Activity Directors

• Steven B. Haas, MD
• William J. Long, MD, FRCSC

Featured Guest Faculty

• Kyle Alpaugh, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA
• Michael P. Bolognesi, MD | Duke Health
• A. Seth Greenwald, D.Phil (Oxon)
• Steven J. MacDonald, MD | London Health Sciences Centre | London, Ontario
• Richard W. McCalden, MD | London Health Sciences Centre | London, Ontario
• R. Michael Meneghini, MD | IU Health | Fishers, IN
• Ran Schwarzkopf, MD | NYU Langone Health | New York, NY
• Bryan D. Springer, MD | Mayo Clinic Florida | Jacksonville, FL
• Robert T. Trousdale, MD | Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN
• Jan Victor, MD, PhD | Ghent University | Ghent, Belgium

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.

Registration Information and Assistance | For registration assistance or any other questions, contact Continuing Education at 212.606.1057 or [email protected].

Confirmations | All registered participants will receive a confirmation via e-mail.

Refund Policy | A handling fee will be deducted from the registration fee for cancellations.

Hospital for Special Surgery reserves the right to cancel this course. In the unlikely event the course is canceled, HSS will issue a full refund of the registration fee, but will not be responsible for any other charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course.

Venue and Accommodations | The course will be held at the InterContinental New York Times Square, 300 West 44th Street and 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10036. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the special rate of $549.00 exclusive of applicable state and local taxes, fees and assessments. To take advantage of this special rate, please use the reservation portal . Ensure to make your reservation by Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Acknowledgments | HSS gratefully acknowledges funding in part from the following exhibitors

• Bone Solutions
• CurveBeamAI
• Enovis
• Globus Medical
• IMP
• J&J MedTech
• LINK
• Medtronic
• MicroPort Orthopedics
• OrthAlign
• S+N
• Stryker
• Sylke
• Zimmer Biomet

Hospital for Special Surgery gratefully acknowledges funding in part from generous educational grants from:

• Stryker
• Zimmer Biomet

WiFi Sponsor

• Heraeus Medical

Please Note | This program may be recorded, filmed or photographed. By attending this program, you give permission to Hospital for Special Surgery to use your voice and likeness for any purpose (promotional, educational, or other), in any medium, and without remuneration of any kind to you.

Special Needs | Participants with disabilities or special needs are requested to contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 212.606.1057.

For More | Go to for a complete calendar of scheduled live and online CME activities.