AO Sports North America · Education + Community
Build your foundation. Take on more complex cases. Connect with colleagues who share your focus on sports medicine. AO Sports North America’s 2027 courses offer learning opportunities for residents, fellows, and practicing surgeons, from knee and shoulder principles to advanced reconstruction.
Explore the 2027 coursesChoose a course that fits your experience and clinical interests. Principles courses establish a foundation; Advanced courses focus on more complex knee and shoulder problems; the Masters course offers focused shoulder reconstruction education. Across the lineup, learn with expert faculty and make time to exchange perspectives with peers.
February 19–20, 2027 | Redondo Beach, CA
Build your foundation in knee and shoulder care through arthroscopic simulations, practical exercises, and case discussions. Connect anatomy and biomechanics with treatment planning, fixation, rehabilitation, and return to play.
Who should attend: Residents, sports medicine fellows, and attending orthopedic surgeons.
View course details →April 1–3, 2027 | San Antonio, TX
Explore ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair, and alignment through case-based learning and hands-on synthetic-model exercises. Strengthen your approach to clinical assessment, treatment selection, and planning osteotomies around the knee.
Who should attend: Surgeons managing knee disorders, sports medicine fellows, and senior residents preparing for sports medicine fellowship; knee arthroscopy experience is encouraged.
View course details →August 6–7, 2027 | Boston, MA
Develop a systematic approach to common knee and shoulder sports injuries. Interactive learning connects the joint’s anatomy and biomechanics with arthroscopic and open treatment, rehabilitation, and clinical decision-making.
Who should attend: Residents, sports medicine fellows, and attending orthopedic surgeons.
View course details →August 13–14, 2027 | Boston, MA
Advance your approach to shoulder pathology by examining how tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bone work together. Explore rotator cuff and instability procedures, the influence of anatomy on surgical technique, and the role of arthroplasty.
Who should attend: Surgeons comfortable with arthroscopy who are developing more complex shoulder surgery skills.
View course details →October 28–30, 2027 | Boston, MA
Explore shoulder tendon transfers, complex rotator cuff repair, and scapulothoracic abnormal motion through expert lectures, small-group discussions, and open procedures in the anatomy lab. This course is offered in collaboration with the Boston Shoulder Institute.
Who should attend: Experienced shoulder and sports medicine surgeons and orthopedic sports medicine fellows proficient in arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
View course details →November 13–14, 2027 | Boston, MA
Use case-based discussions and hands-on synthetic-model exercises to connect patellofemoral stability and patient anatomy with surgical planning. Review treatment algorithms, technique selection, and approaches to avoiding and managing complications.
Who should attend: Sports medicine fellows and senior residents preparing for sports medicine fellowship are encouraged to attend.
View course details →Two AO Sports NA courses brought sports medicine education to Philadelphia in August 2026: Principles of Sports Medicine: The Joint Is an Organ on August 7–8, followed by Advanced Management of Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Instability on August 14–15. Together, they connected foundational knee and shoulder concepts with more advanced shoulder decision-making—two complementary steps in continuing professional development.
Take a look back at the Advanced Shoulder course experience, then find your next opportunity to learn and connect in 2027.
From your first principles course to focused training in complex reconstruction, AO Sports NA offers opportunities to develop your approach and build connections across career stages. Explore the dates above and plan the next step in your sports medicine education.
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