The Aaron A. Hofmann Resident Award is an incredible opportunity for residents to gain podium experience. Our previous winners have gone on to present and win at AAHKS!
The top 5 winners get to display their posters in the exhibitor hallway. The top winner will receive $1,000, the opportunity to present their Abstract on the podium, and an invite to our Faculty dinner.
Applicants are also eligible to apply to receive a scholarship. This form is not registration. You must be registered and attending the meeting to receive your award.
2025 Winner
Congratulations to Jonathan Stern, MD for winning the 2025 Aaron A. Hofmann Resident Award with his paper titled, "Outcomes and Revision Strategies for Recalled Total Knee Arthroplasty Components: When a Liner Exchange is Not Enough".
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS
2024: Christine Wu, MD- "Unsuspected Positive Intraoperative Cultures in Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty - Prevalence, Management, and Infection-Free Survivorship"
2023: Aleksander Mika, MD- "Synovial Barium and Zirconium Ions are Promising Markers for Aseptic Loosening."
2022: Mark Wu, MD- "Total Hip Arthroplasty First May Prevent Lumbar Surgery in Concomitant Hip Spine Syndrome."
““One thing I love about this meeting is that it’s a tight-knit group of attendees talking about really practical, technical, surgical things.””
After winning the Hofmann Resident Award at PCHK ‘22 Mark Wu, MD’s abstract was presented at AAHKS ‘22
2021: Jeffrey O'Donnell, MD- Efficacy of Common Antiseptic Solutions Against Clinically Relevant Microorganisms in Biofilm
2020: David Deckey, MD- Prevalence of Cannabinoid (CBD) Use in Patients with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
2019: Rahul Goel, MD- Capsular Management in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Single Blind, Controlled Trial
2018: Beau Kildow, MD- The Utility of Complete Blood Count Tests After Total Knee Arthroplasty