About AOA Membership

The American Orthopaedic Association: a Community of Leaders

The American Orthopaedic Association has long been recognized as a Community of Leaders within orthopaedics.

Since its inception, the AOA has been an outwardly focused, mission-based organization committed to furthering the art and science of orthopaedics. The AOA has continued this tradition of outward, big-picture thinking.

At the core of the AOA you will find individuals who share areas of interest that together guide the specialty.

The AOA focuses on leadership issues through its elected members. AOA members work to expand an already prestigious list of contributions that benefit the entire orthopaedic community.

The AOA also looks inward, challenging each member of the community to make individual contributions to assist the organization in delivering on its mission.

 

The AOA is the one organization whose sole purpose is to develop and promote leadership in our profession. It does it better than any subspecialty or specialty society. I am very proud to have been a member for over 15 years and can honestly say that I have significantly benefitted both personally and professionally, from this wonderful organization.


Christopher D. Harner, MD UPMC Center for Sports Medicine