2024 Academic Orthopaedic Business & Leadership Symposium - NASHVILLE, TN

AOC Connect is proud to present:

Symposium for members only.

We strongly advise Chairs to attend with Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, Chief Administrative Officers, Clinical Operations, and Service Line Directors....there is no better opportunity to immerse your entire leadership team in a pure environment of your peers who are all gathered to engage, share, learn, and optimize. All 3 days are now combined to include surgeons and administrators. Bring your Clinical & Administrative Leadership Teams to our top-rated AOC Business & Leadership Symposium for Administrative Leaders, Orthopaedic Chairs, Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, and Faculty Leaders. This meeting promises high-level engagement and is attended by Presidents and Past Presidents of the major orthopaedic associations. 98% of the attendees at our last meeting rated the 2023 AOC Symposium either an A or an A-.

• 100% indicate "I am HAPPY I attended the AOC Business & Leadership Symposium
• 96% indicate this meeting is the “best” or “among the best” of all meetings they attend for business and leadership.
• 90% rate the Agenda Topics “A” or “A-“
• 97% rate the Speakers “A” or “A-“
• 87% rate the Networking and Engagement Opportunities “A” or “A-“
• 98% rate the OVERALL MEETING “A” or “A-“

• Make all 3 days open to all position types and schedule more peer-to-peer engagement
• "We LOVE the Chair Forum and the Executive Forum sessions!!"
• More content around administrative and clinical enterprise focal points
• Schedule the Symposium in September

• 3 breakfasts
• 2 lunches
• AOC Reception- Cocktails & Hors D'Oeuvres/Networking
• All meeting materials

AOC special group rates for the following hotel(s):

We will be releasing room reservation link with discounted block rates by November 15, 2023, please book then as the room block will sell out.

Please Note: Registering for the 2024 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium prior to reserving your hotel room is highly recommended but not required. However, AOC will be cross-checking hotel lists against registered attendees. Room reservations are subject to cancellation if not registered for the 2024 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium by August 5, 2024.

Founder & CEO, AOC Connect

Founder & CEO, JobsInOrtho

Chief Administrative Officer- Emeritus

Duke University Orthopaedics

[email protected]

AOC Connect is the top-rated, fastest growing organization for academic orthopaedic professionals, with 5,000+ active members spanning 170 universities and 60 health systems and private practices— and counting. AOC Connect positions academic leaders to be more informed, better positioned, and ultimately to become more effective in their roles.

Our all-new digital social platform helps to foster closer professional connections, peer-to-peer networking, group discussions, and special interest groups, and to enable collaborative problem solving and sharing of best practices, 24/7.

We aim to optimize our members! It’s true: 97% of academic orthopaedic administrators name AOC Connect as “the #1 most valuable organization to their role.” 98% of our orthopaedic surgeon leaders rate our programs as either an “A” or an “A-“ And orthopaedic residents and fellows rate our digital on-demand curriculum 4.5/5.0 to help them prepare for the business of orthopaedics and how to navigate job search, employment contracts, and negotiation.

Our Mission

To advance and improve the national musculoskeletal landscape by freely providing best practices across business, leadership, education, and research to our member community.

Our Vision

To be the most valued organization in the United States for academic orthopaedic surgeons and administrators as an essential partner that optimizes performance at every level of the musculoskeletal enterprise.

Host or Publisher Mike Gagnon