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Student American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (SAOAO)

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09/09/2026

🚨WEBINAR ALERT🚨

Join us this Thursday, September 10th at 7pm CST for our latest webinar! This session will cover Sports Trauma and will be hosted by Dr. Thiel and Dr. Miller from the KCU orthopedic residency program.

The educational session will be followed by a Q&A about residency at KCU. Bring all your questions and come ready to learn!

Use the Zoom link in our Linktree to join the meeting!

08/25/2026

The Annual AOAO Fall Conference is approaching fast! Join us October 29-31 in Chula Vista, California for another great weekend of education, research, and networking!

Important Dates📆
- September 13th: Applications for Conference Scholarships, Podium Presentations, and Virtual Research Due
- October 2nd: Early Registration Ends
- October 6th: Hotel Room Black Ends
- October 9th: Applications for Executive Board Due

All links can be found in our LinkTree or the SAOAO website!

05/26/2026

Our next webinar will be THIS THURSDAY, May 28th at 6pm CST. We will be joined by Dr. Samuel Shepard, PGY-2, as he explains the high yield facts about ankle fractures.
PLUS attendees will get insight into the Kettering Health Orthopedic Program. Come ready to learn!

Join the Zoom using our Linktree

$🦴 SAOAO x ORTHOBULLETS FRACTURE CONFERENCEBack for round four—this time we’re tackling HIP & FEMUR fractures.Ready to ta...$

05/06/2026

🦴 SAOAO x ORTHOBULLETS FRACTURE CONFERENCE

Back for round four—this time we’re tackling HIP & FEMUR fractures.

Ready to take your X-ray reads to the next level?

Join us for another high-yield session built to help you stand out on audition rotations. We’ll kick things off with a focused didactic covering relevant anatomy, key hip and femur fracture patterns, how to approach them on imaging, and what attendings want to hear. Then we’ll move into interactive case review with real-time feedback from an awesome group of mentors:

Ty Davis, DO - PGY-5 at Larkin Community Hospital & incoming trauma fellow, Indiana University
Christina Schultz, DO, MS - PGY-4 at Western Reserve Hospital & matched adult reconstruction fellow, Allegheny Health Network
Ethan Ruhland, DO - Fellowship-trained adult hip & knee reconstruction orthopedic surgeon at Michigan Orthopedic Center and faculty for the McLaren Greater Lansing residency program

Build your skills. Get real feedback. Be audition-ready. 💪
📅 Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm CST
🔗 Zoom link in Linktree

04/30/2026

Congratulations to the April Chapter of the Month, OUHCOM Dublin!
This chapter hosted two surgical skills sessions to engage members: a saw bones clinic and surgical skills lab with Arthrex. These events allowed students to practice a variety of fixation and repair techniques under the guidance of residents and faculty.
Keep up the strong work!!

Interested in being our next chapter of the month? Submit your application using our Linktree!

04/26/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Spring AOAO Conference! Our program directors and matched fourth year students provided wonderful advice to close out the weekend. And a special congratulations to those who won research and scholarship awards!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in San Diego this October for the Annual Fall Conference!

$Our jam packed weekend continues with valuable hands on fracture plating experience under the guidance of Dr. Crank. An...$

04/25/2026

Our jam packed weekend continues with valuable hands on fracture plating experience under the guidance of Dr. Crank. And may we say our podium presenters all shined too!

04/24/2026

The Spring 2026 AOAO Conference is off to a strong start! Several students presented research during our Poster Presentation session. Stay tuned for more conference highlights!

04/19/2026

Curious about the mindset and strategy that separates successful applicants in competitive specialties?

Join us Monday, April 20th, with Dr. Steven Bennett, DO — PGY-5 orthopaedic surgery resident at Kettering Health Network and founder of Bennett Orthopedics and Leadership Development (BOLD) — as he unpacks the mental game and strategy behind applying to competitive specialties.

Dr. Bennett brings a perspective few can offer: a former Division I basketball player and team captain at Butler University, a published researcher, and a sought-after keynote speaker who has translated the mindset of high-level competition into navigating one of medicine’s toughest residency pathways. Through his work with BOLD, he coaches individuals and organizations on unlocking their full potential — and he’s bringing that same insight to you.

Whether you’re early in building your application or already deep in the process, this session will give you real, actionable strategies you can use right away.

📅 Monday, April 20th, 2026

⏰ 7 PM CST

🔗 Zoom link in Linktree

Address

2209 Dickens Road
Richmond, VA
23230

Telephone

+18045656370

Website

http://students.aoao.org/

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