The Augment from the AAHKS YAG

Dr. Buller, AAHKS Spring Meeting Program Chair, joined hosts Dr. Gold and Dr. Landy to discuss development of the Young Surgeon Track at this year’s AAHKS Spring Meeting in Chicago. The track was developed to help surgeons in training and new to practice to develop relationships with their colleagues, find mentorship and leadership opportunities, as well as to educate them about what to expect from an arthroplasty career. Listen to the podcast now and plan to join us in New York, April 29-May 1, for the 2027 AAHKS Spring Meeting!

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Peter A. Gold, MD

Dr. Lieberman, faculty for the AAHKS Spring Meeting Young Surgeon Track, joined hosts Dr. Gold and Dr. Landy to discuss her symposium, “Longevity, Resilience and Joy in Arthroplasty: Sustaining Performance, Purpose and Well-Being Over a Career” and why it’s important for young surgeons to be thinking about this. Dr. Lieberman equates performance as a surgeon to performance as an athlete, thinking about how you function in the OR, training to better perform in the OR and being mindful of physical and mental health. Listen to the podcast now and plan to join us in New York, April 29-May 1, for the 2027 AAHKS Spring Meeting!

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Peter A. Gold, MD

Former YAG Committee member Dr. Rozell joined hosts Dr. Gold and Dr. Landy on this episode of The Augment. They discuss Dr. Rozell’s Spring Meeting symposium, “Getting Paid: How Money Really Moves in Modern Practice” and the importance of teaching the business side of building a practice to young surgeons who will not have learned coding, billing and other important issues in training. They also discussed the future of arthroplasty practice from the business perspective. Listen to the podcast now and plan to join us in New York, April 29-May 1, for the 2027 AAHKS Spring Meeting!

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Peter A. Gold, MD

Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Directors Dr. Aggarwal and Dr. Melnic join Dr. Crockatt and Dr. Lex in this episode of the Augment. They discuss the current landscape of adult recon fellowships, what fellowship directors are looking for in an application and provide tips and tricks for what a resident should be doing each year to develop a great adult recon resume in preparation for applying to fellowships. This podcast also dovetails with our recent YAG Q&A Webinar, “Tips for Applying to Adult Reconstruction Fellowships”. Listen to the podcast now!

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Former AAHKS President and YAG Advisor Dr. Lieberman join Dr. Rozell and Dr. Schwartz in this episode of the Augment. They discuss developing a successful surgical career and in developing leadership skills. Dr. Lieberman talks about his mentors and understanding how being a leader is about supporting your team and ensuring their success. The group discusses starting out along the leadership path by getting involved wherever your passion is, always showing up and always delivering on whatever you are tasked to do. Listen now!

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Dr. Krueger joined hosts Dr. Gabrielli, Dr. Landy and Dr. Gold on this episode of the Augment. They discuss the final paper presentation of the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, “Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture Can Be Delayed for Treatment with an Arthroplasty Surgeon”. The paper compares outcomes for patients treated with arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture performed by adult reconstruction subspecialized surgeons to those performed by surgeons of other orthopaedic subspecialties and to determine if surgery can safely be delayed to accommodate subspecialized care. Listen to the episode for more detail, read the abstract (page 79) and watch the presentation on LEARN (Annual Meeting attendees have access to the recordings; if you did not attend the meeting, the recordings can be purchased for CME credit).

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Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD

Dr. Haidukewych, Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Schwarzkopf join hosts Dr. Crockatt and Dr. Thomas on this episode of the Augment. They discuss the final symposium of the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, “State of the Art Management of Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur”. This topic continues to be a bigger issue for arthroplasty surgeons, and the guests discuss how they plan for periprosthetic fractures with either revision or fixing, preoperative planning, available reconstructive options and intraoperative pelvic reconstructive techniques. Read the symposium abstract (page 80) and you can watch the symposium on LEARN (Annual Meeting attendees have access to the recordings; if you did not attend the meeting, the recordings can be purchased for CME credit).

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Former YAG Chairs Dr. Frisch and Dr. Wolfstadt join Dr. Landy and Dr. Schwartz on this episode of the Augment, to discuss some highlights of the YAG Educational Panel that was held at the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting: “Worst Mistakes and Best Decisions in Early Practice: Secrets to Building Your Career.” Tips from the discussion include how to manage issues from the OR, finding your best practice setting and contracting early in your career. They also discussed motivation and best use of time early in practice, while also being prepared for complications or other difficult issues that may arise. The group discusses the importance of building a cohesive team in your OR and clinic, including tips for long-lasting success. Enjoy this episode and we hope to see you at this year’s Educational Panel at the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting!

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David C. Landy, MD, PhD

Dr. Vigdorchik and Dr. Buller, Chair and Vice Chair of the AAHKS Education Council, respectively, join hosts Dr. Sarpong and Dr. Yoo on this episode of the Augment. They discuss revising Spring Meeting education to the type of sessions members are seeking now, including developing a track specifically for young surgeons. This track will address issues that may not be taught in training, help get attendees more involved with AAHKS and build relationships within the wider arthroplasty profession. In addition, there was discussion of the AAHKS Education Council, which oversees all educational committees and programs to coordinate and ensure great education is provided to members. Check out the 2026 Spring Meeting agenda, including the young surgeon track, and join us in Chicago, IL, April 30 – May 2!

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Nana Sarpong, MD, MBA

Dr. Hannon, chair of the AAHKS Evidence-Based Medicine Committee, joined hosts Dr. Gabrielli, Dr. Crockatt and Dr. Thomas on this episode of the Augment. They discuss Dr. Hannon’s introduction to the committee, while he was a resident under Past President Craig J. Della Valle, MD, discussing evidence for opioid prescriptions and developing clinical practice guidelines for multimodal pain control for TJA. The committee is currently working on obesity guidelines, after having developed several others including dental prophylaxis guidelines in partnership with AAOS. EBM regularly works with partners on these CPGs, including AAOS and the American College of Rheumatology. Discussion also included incorporating AI into EBM practices, current evidence gaps and quality of evidence, new models of randomized trials, getting involved in trials as a young surgeon and more. Go the AAHKS website to review our current CPGs and position statements.

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Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD