NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Virginia orthopaedic surgeon Wilford K. Gibson, MD, FAAOS, as its new president. Dr. Gibson will assume the position following the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The new role marks Dr...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—New York orthopaedic surgeon Michael L. Parks, MD, FAAOS, has been named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). His appointment marks the second year of a four-year leadership progression during which he will serve as president of AAOS in 2027...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Boston orthopaedic surgeon Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD, FAAOS, has been named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) following the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. She begins a four-year volunteer leadership term and is slated to serve as AAOS president in 2028, becoming only the second woman to hold the position in the Academy’s history...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Georgia orthopaedic surgeon James W. Barber, MD, FAAOS, has been named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Councilors (BOC). Dr. Barber will assume the chair position following the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Ohio-based pediatric hand surgeon Julie B. Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, has been named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Specialty Societies (BOS). Dr. Samora brings nationally recognized expertise in pediatric upper extremity surgery, healthcare quality improvement and organizational leadership to the role...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Alaska orthopaedic surgeon Elisha “Eli” T. Powell IV, MD, FAAOS, has been named a member-at-large of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. He will assume the role following the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Philadelphia orthopaedic surgeon Yale A. Fillingham, MD, FAAOS, has been named a member-at-large under age 45 of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. Dr. Fillingham will assume his new role following the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS, an Oregon-based orthopaedic surgeon, is appointed as the new chair of the Education Council for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Dr. Orfaly will assume the position following the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Ohio orthopaedic surgeon Joel L. Mayerson, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, has been appointed chair of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Advocacy Council. Dr. Mayerson assumed his new role in January 2026. He has been active with AAOS for nearly two decades, most recently completing his Board of Councilors’ leadership role on the AAOS Board of Directors...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—The 2026 Improving Musculoskeletal Patient Care Through Outcomes Research (IMPACT) Award was presented to Kevin Shea, MD, FAAOS and the Research in Osteochondritis of the Knee (ROCK) Research Study Group, recognizing 15 years of collaboration to advance prevention and treatment strategies for knee osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—The 2026 New Emerging eXperts in Translational Science (NEXT) Award was granted to Kelsey H. Collins, PhD, for her research on the role of fat tissue as a key contributor to osteoarthritis (OA). While OA has been categorized as a “wear and tear” condition associated with aging, Dr...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—The 2026 Orthopaedic Research Bridging Innovation and Translation (ORBIT) Award was presented to principal investigator Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, FAAOS and his research team for their foundational work to advance the diagnosis, surgical treatment and rehabilitation of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—Captain Dana C. Covey, Medical Corps, United States Navy (Ret.) MD, MSc, FAAOS, FAOA, was honored with the 2026 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award for 30 years of study on how team preparation, logistics and far-forward patient treatment have led to improved outcomes for battlefield musculoskeletal injuries and reduced mortality...
NEW ORLEANS (March 4, 2026)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Johnny Huard, PhD, as the recipient of the Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics (Caplan Award). This prestigious recognition honors the legacy of Arnold Caplan, PhD, a pioneer in the field of orthobiologics and Medicinal Signaling Cells (MSCs), by recognizing exceptional, sustained contributions that advance biologics-based solutions for musculoskeletal injuries and disease...
