Fellowships / Research

AANA invests in the future of arthroscopy by supporting a wide variety of fellowship and research opportunities:

• We maintain the Fellowship Directory and sponsor the orthopaedic sports medicine SF Match.
• We offer two fellowship programs of our own: the Traveling Fellowship and the Health Policy Fellowship.
• We advance current fellows with Resident/Fellow Membership and our renowned Resident/Fellow Course.
• We fund numerous Research Awards and Grants to drive innovation in the field.

AANA Programs

Traveling Fellowship

Each year, four Traveling Fellows are selected to visit premier practices and interact with pioneers of arthroscopy.

Health Policy Fellowship

A two-year appointment to prepare the fellow for a leadership role in AANA's advocacy efforts.

Research Awards

AANA offers several awards to recognize outstanding abstracts submitted to the Annual Meeting.

Research Grants

AANA proudly funds basic science research in the field of arthroscopic surgery.