2025 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. 96% of the attendees at our last meeting rated the 2024 AOC Symposium either an A or an A-.

"This remains by far the most relevant meeting I've attended. The topics are all of relevance, the peer groups are great, well organized and run. Thanks to Michael for creating this forum for us and growing over the years."

• 100% indicate "I am HAPPY I attended the AOC Business & Leadership Symposium"
• 93% rate the Agenda Topics “A” or “A-“
• 95% rate the Speakers “A” or “A-“
• 89% rate the Networking and Engagement Opportunities “A” or “A-“
• 96% rate the OVERALL MEETING “A” or “A-“

• Have an AOC Cocktail Reception on BOTH Thursday and Friday (ok, we will!)
• We are going to need a bigger boat! (yep, agree, Loews Nashville Hotel is spacious and GORGEOUS!)
• Organize the Networking & Mentorship Sessions in specific break-out rooms by Position Type (ie Chair/Vice Chair, CAO, Clinical Ops)

• 3 breakfasts
• 2 lunches
• 2 AOC Receptions- Cocktails & Hors D'Oeuvres/Networking
• All meeting materials
• Incredible bonding, connection, mentorship, and best practice considerations to drive your personal and professional growth

Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza
2100 West End Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203

Please note: Registering for the 2025 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 2025 AOC Business & Leadership Symposium.

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 180 universities and 120 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 attendees 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 academic orthopaedic 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