Annual Report
AANA Membership Continues to Grow with
Nearly 6,000 Members!
■ 1,609 Active
■ 823 Associate
■ 887 Candidate
■ 579 Emeritus
■ 372 International
■ 1,284 Resident/Fellow
■ 53 Senior
■ 29 Allied Health
■ 53 Honorary
5,689 Total Membership
Representing 78 countries
Residents & Fellows
Residents and Fellows have FREE membership to support them during the early stages of their orthopaedic journey.
2025 Residents and Fellows census: 1,284, a 9% increase
Membership by Joint Specialty
*This chart represents members primary and secondary joint specialty choices.
AANA25
The AANA Annual Meeting continues to grow, setting itself apart with advanced, high-quality content and meaningful professional connections. AANA25 featured programming across every joint and dynamic presentation formats that kept audiences actively engaged. Crowd-favorite debate sessions put two surgeons head-to-head to defend their treatment strategies. AANA25 also delivered a highly successful virtual experience, welcoming participants from around the world who joined online to access the meeting’s educational content and full lineup of Instructional Course Lectures (ICLs).
Why AANA25?
- Educational Content
- Earn CME
- Networking
Who attended AANA25?
Attendees by joint specialty:
37.72% Shoulder
29.98% Knee
7.87% General/Sports Med
7.05% Hip
1.76% Other
12.89% Not Applicable
Attendees by employment setting:
29.85% Academic
22.52% Large Group
16.96% Hospital
8.68% Small Group
6.24% Independent
3.66% Military
11.39% Other
AANA25 Features:
- Special AANA Legends session featured Drs. Stephen Burkhart, James Esch and Stephen Snyder.
- AANA Advocacy and You session provided a general overview and Q&A of Medical Legislation on Capitol Hill with a Committee Staff Medicare Expert
- Fun session, Debate Your Mentor!
Education
AANA continually enhances its existing offerings with engaging new content while applying an innovative approach to developing additional resources that deliver real value to members. The result is education that keeps surgeons current on the latest concepts and techniques, ensuring they approach the operating room with confidence and preparation.
Need to complete your MOC SAE requirements? +CME is the answer.
+CME is AANA’s fastest growing education product. +CME gives orthopaedic surgeons on-demand access to ALL of AANA’s expert-led content, providing CME and SAE credits. Users can engage with instructional videos, surgical technique demonstrations and interactive learning modules anytime, anywhere, making it easier to stay current with the latest advances. The platform complements hands-on training by offering flexible, self-paced learning that fits the busy schedules of practicing surgeons. By delivering high-quality, practical content, +CME helps members enhance their skills, refine their techniques and satisfy CME and SAE requirements.
ONLINE LEARNING
| Total of Unique Users | Total CME claimed |
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2021: 497 |
2021: 2,035.75 |
| 2022: 642 | 2022: 3,002.25 |
| 2023: 1,189 | 2023: 8,500.25 |
| 2024: 1,284 | 2024: 6,747.75 |
| 2025: 1,323 | 2025: 7,537 |
Top three most popular programs
- AANA Industry Learning Vault
- AANA25 All-Access Pass
- AANA24 All-Access Pass
Newly launched content in 2025
- Professional Development Pathway
- OrthedEd360, international society education solution
2025 AANA/ISAKOS Specialty Day
A Specialty Day first! AANA and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) collaborated on the 2024 program in San Francisco. Featured topics focused on contemporary controversies in knee, shoulder and hip with an international flair. More than 300 attendees experienced program highlights such as the annual AANA Innovations Lecture.
Military
The 2025 MAST Summit, held October 3–4 in Annapolis, brought together leaders from AANA, AOSSM, and SOMOS for two days of scientific exchange, program updates, and military–civilian collaboration in musculoskeletal care.
The program opened with welcome remarks followed by a review of key milestones from the MAST Program. The Summit also showcased major research achievements, including announcements of the 2025 MAST Research Award recipients:
- $150k Grant Recipient:
A Multi-Center Biologics Association Registry and Biorepository of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Among Civilian and Military Populations — presented by Jason Dragoo, MD, FAANA.
- $50k Grant Recipient:
Bioinductive Collagen Implant Augmentation in Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Enhanced Recovery in Military and Athletic Populations — presented by Derrick Agbemenu on behalf of Michael Banffy, MD, FAANA.
A cornerstone of the meeting was a panel discussion on the ongoing MAST–MOTION partnership to advance musculoskeletal health within military populations, featuring Dr. Kelly Kilcoyne and esteemed military medical leaders such as Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, MD, Andy Sheean, MD, Robert McGill, MD, and Jeanne Patzkowski, MD, FAANA. Additional program topics included: the Catalyst Program update from Dr. Andrew Sheean, the MAST 3.0 initiative focused on surgical skills training led by Dr. Joe Tauro, and ongoing Federal advocacy efforts.
Attendees also heard updates from the 2024 MAST Research Award recipients, each presenting progress on their funded studies:
- Bracing and Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament for Efficacy Trial (BRACE-trial) — presented by Drew Recker, MD.
- Ideal Suture Configuration in a Novel Shoulder Instability Model — presented by Travis Dekker, MD, FAANA.
The Summit wrapped up with a Saturday brunch for those heading to the 2025 Navy vs. Air Force football game. It was a close matchup, with the home team, Navy, getting a 34-31 victory.
AANA Lab Courses
339 attendees trained at an AANA Lab Course in 2025
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Lab Course Titles:
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Joints Covered:
Thank you to industry for their support and presence at the courses, including: Arthrex, ConMed, Stryker, Smith+Nephew, Medacta, Miach, ZimmerBiomet |
AANA Publications
Arthroscopy – Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Nowhere is minimally invasive surgery explained better than Arthroscopy, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field. Every issue enables you to put into perspective the usefulness of the various emerging arthroscopy techniques. The advantages and disadvantages of these methods – along with their applications in various situations – as discussed in relation to their efficiency, efficacy, and cost-benefit.
Number of submissions: 2,572 – a 16% increase over 2024!
Arthroscopy 2024 Impact Factor: 5.4
Arthroscopy is #5 in Orthopedics and Sport Sciences and 14 in Surgery!
The Journal Board of Trustees and AANA are excited to welcome Dr. Michael Rossi as the new Editor-in-Chief.
Arthroscopy Techniques
This online-only, video-based journal is the companion to Arthroscopy, designed to introduce peer-reviewed surgical modification and techniques in an interactive format. We evaluate submission of Technical Notes – including precise text, clear figures and detailed videos – in an average of 30 days or less.
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation (ASMAR)
ASMAR is one of two open access companion title to the respected Arthroscopy. It aims to peer review and publish clinical and basic science articles of interest to health care providers and scientific researchers. Brough to you by the same editorial team at Arthroscopy, ASMAR is broad in scope and covers topics ranging from arthroscopy and related surgery to orthopaedic and primary care sports medicine., physical therapy and rehabilitation, athletic training, musculoskeletal imaging, economic and large database analyses, and public health. ASMAR is indexed in PubMed Central and available through Medline search.
Podcasts
Experience Arthroscopy through podcasts. Detailed discussions of an article published in Arthroscopy via author interviews conducted by AANA members have been popular since 2021. These engaging podcasts are designed to expand the listener’s understanding through discussion on unpublished results; examination of interesting or unexpected findings; or exploration of related content.
FINANCES
Unaudited
| ASSETS | Association | Foundation | Total |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $453,777 | $252,183 | $705,960 |
| Investments | $8,727,998 | $18,336,082 | $27,064,080 |
| Recievables | $2,823,415 | $1,855,145 | $4,678,561 |
| Inventories | $9,227 | $ - | $9,227 |
| Prepaid expenses | $550,467 | $- | $550,467 |
| Property and equipment | $843,194 | $ - | $843,194 |
| Investment - Ortho Properties, LLC | $828,418 | $ - | $828,418 |
| Other | $220,902 | $182,541 | $403,443 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $14,457,398 | $20,625,951 | $35,083,349 |
Liabilities and Net Assets
| LIABILITIES | Association | Foundation | Total |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $2,553,019 | $2,426,327 | $4,979,346 |
| Deferred revenues | $2,146,399 | $ - | $2,146,399 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $4,699,418 | $2,426,327 | $7,125,745 |
| NET ASSETS | $9,757,981 | $18,199,634 | $27,957,605 |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | $14,457,398 | $20,625,951 | $35,083,349 |
Operating Revenues
| OPERATING REVENUES | Association | Foundation | Total |
| Membership dues | $2,196,920 | $ - | $2,196,920 |
| Application/initiation fees | $21,250 | $ - | $21,250 |
| Royalty income | $1,936,165 | $ - | $1,936,165 |
| Editorial support | $600,401 | $ - | $600,401 |
| Publisher Signing Bonus | $1,000,000 | $ - | $1,000,000 |
| Contributions | $ - | $495,119 | $495,119 |
| Foundation grants | $355,178 | $ - | $355,178 |
| Government grants | $1,415,173 | $ - | $1,415,173 |
| Educational meetings | $2,072,475 | $ - | $2,072,475 |
| Masters Experience courses | $901,305 | $ - | $901,305 |
| Other | $116,826 | $ - | $116,826 |
| TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES | $10,615,691 | $495,119 | $11,110,809 |
Operating Expenses
| OPERATING EXPENSES | Association | Foundation | Total |
| Program services | $7,360,259 | $763,862 | $8,124,121 |
| Management and general | $2,294,565 | $ - | $2,294,565 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $9,654,825 | $763,862 | $10,418,687 |
| Net Operating Revenue (Expense) | $960,866 | $(268,744) | $692,123 |
Other Income (Expense)
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | Association | Foundation | Total |
| Investment income | $195,458 | $376,248 | $571,706 |
| Investment gain (loss), including investment expenses of $123,538 | $535,052 | $1,431,471 | $1,966,523 |
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | $730,510 | $1,807,718 | $2,538,229 |
| Increase (decrease) in net assets | $1,691,377 | $1,538,975 | $3,230,351 |