Education
Delivering high-quality and cutting-edge education is at the core of AANA; it aids the mission to advance the art and science of arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery so your patients receive exceptional care. Access innovative and thought-provoking content through a variety of learning platforms; including personalized lab training, online education, virtual webinars and live meetings.
Online Education
Access cutting-edge content right at your fingertips with AANA Online education.
Choose from a variety of peer-reviewed programs including self-assessment programs, online CME, customized question banks and educational videos so that you’re acquiring the knowledge you need now.
Take a look at some of the latest offerings below:
- +CME Exclusives available now! Expand your understanding of innovative arthroscopic procedures and treatments and meet the scored and recorded requirements for MOC Part II with the
- Gain comprehensive access to content from the 2024 Annual Meeting when and where it's convenient for you with the 2024 Annual Meeting All-Access Pass, featuring over 100 faculty presentations and worth up to 63 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
- Access Instructional Course Lecture (ICL)content presented at previous AANA Annual Meetings, the world’s largest arthroscopy-focused event of the year.
- Experience Specialty Day at home with the Specialty Day 2024 All-Access Pass! Learn about new and evolving arthroscopy techniques, hear the latest sports medicine research, and discover how the experts do it … all in one activity.
- Master new and old joint-specific arthroscopy techniques and get tough questions answered through previously recorded webinars featuring seasoned expert faculty with our Virtual APEX Courses.
- Join us for our exciting webinar series that seeks to tap into the renewed interest in online educational offerings available with Webinar Wednesdays! Each webinar discusses timely and trending topics in minimally invasive surgery and is led by a moderator and expert panelists.
If you’ve already purchased programs, access them here: AANA Education Online.
In-Person Education
Attend feature sessions and lectures while establishing connections with colleagues both old and new with AANA live meetings. Each live meeting opportunity features updates on the latest trends and research in orthopaedic surgery and arthroscopy.
Lab Courses and Skills Training
Experience advanced instruction in an intimate, small-group setting with AANA Lab Courses. Each course includes transformative lectures, live demonstrations, and ample time in the lab that you won’t find in any other educational setting.
- E.L.I.T.E. Skills Training: Train with master instructors and customize the course to your individual goals by selecting what procedures you want to focus on for the hands-on cadaver lab. Transform your skills with the personalized instruction AANA courses are known for. Attendees will leave inspired and equipped with tips and pearls to apply in the operating room for years to come.
- Resident and Fellow Courses: Learn from arthroscopic thought leaders and participate in roundtable challenges, essential motor skills review and hands-on cadaver lab training. Each course covers multiple joints for a robust introduction to arthroscopy.
- AANA/SOMOS Course: Engage in training dedicated to optimizing care of the military athlete. This course is for SOMOS Members only.
- Copernicus Initiative for Proficiency Based Progression (PBP) Training: Take part in this advanced training approach where the trainee must acquire and demonstrate basic skill sets before progressing on to more advanced techniques.
