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Membership Rates

Fellow – $600 (Active Military $200) 

Associate or Non-Clinical Affiliate – $500 

Candidate – $300 (Active Military $100) 

Arthroplasty Surgeon in Training (AIT) – $95 (Dues are not prorated) 

International – $100 (Dues are not prorated) 

Clinical Affiliate – $250 (Active Military $125) 

A Collegial Community

Membership in AAHKS provides valuable interaction with a collegial community centered around the latest innovation, challenges and opportunities to improve the overall quality of your practice.

What is distinctive about AAHKS?

AAHKS Yearly Meetings

Members of AAHKS receive deep discounts on meeting registrations for meetings noted below:

  • The AAHKS Annual Meeting provides an in-depth, peer-reviewed program focusing on current evidence-based approaches to hip and knee arthroplasty care.
  • The AAHKS Spring Meeting is a case-based format that brings faculty and attendees together in small-group discussion.

Shaping the Future of Arthroplasty

AAHKS members who attend the AAHKS Annual Meeting have access to videos of symposia and podium presentations. Known as the most important meeting on adult reconstruction in the world, the AAHKS Annual Meeting is a forum for leading surgeons to present research that improves the care they provide to patients.

Practice Resources

Our practice resources include the latest Clinical Practice Guidelines, coding guidance, non-compete information and ASC resources. Support of hip and knee research includes FARE grants and the ability to apply for your research survey to be sent to other AAHKS members.

Patient Education Materials

AAHKS supplies patient education videos, articles, excercise guides and much more that can be accessed by patients and physicians.

Physicians can provide digital handouts or download and print articles for patients to assist with care.

Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA)

Members find the Journal of Arthroplasty to be a valuable resource as it brings together the clinical and scientific foundations for joint replacement. Members of AAHKS receive free JOA subscriptions. A $748 value.

Arthroplasty Today

With an emphasis on case reports, Arthroplasty Today is an open-access journal indexed in PubMed Central that features articles on all areas of scientific endeavor that relate to joint replacement. Members of AAHKS receive discounted publishing fees.

OrthoEvidence

As an AAHKS member, you receive complimentary access to OrthoEvidence Premium, a trusted clinical evidence platform used by over 50,000 orthopaedic surgeons worldwide. The OrthoEvidence platform is fully locked and requires login; by signing in, members access the full Premium experience included with AAHKS—featuring expertly curated RCT and meta-analysis summaries, premium tools for clinical decision-making and education, and personalized evidence updates tailored to their subspecialty.

Advocacy

AAHKS is the most important and influential resource for hip and knee surgeons and team members as we advocate for the profession and your patients in the changing health care environment.

AAHKS continuously works to advocate for your practice rights and reimbursement for hip & knee surgeons which you can see through years of advocacy action letters sent to CMS and elected officials.

AAHKS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender or disability

Get Involved!

Help set the direction of AAHKS by joining one of the many Committees or volunteering as peer reviewers. Open positions and the application period are announced in November of each year.