The Hip Society

What The Hip Society does

The Hip Society is a private nonprofit professional medical membership organization founded in 1968, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, focused on advancing the knowledge and treatment of hip disorders through education, research, and clinical leadership in hip arthroplasty. The society operates as a by-invitation-only academic body with a current membership of 216 internationally recognized orthopedic surgeons, structurally capped at 100 Active and 25 Adjunct members with up to 6 new Active members inducted annually. Members must be board-certified practicing orthopedic surgeons performing a minimum of 100 hip procedures per year, holding 10+ peer-reviewed publications, and demonstrating leadership in hip surgery. Governance is led by President Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD, supported by a Board of Directors, with a small administrative staff of four led by Executive Director Olga Foley, CAE, IOM.

The society's product portfolio spans educational events, digital learning, fellowship programs, scientific awards, and research funding. Flagship offerings include CCJR (Current Concepts in Joint Replacement), a premier global arthroplasty forum co-presented with The Knee Society that has educated tens of thousands of orthopedic surgeons over three decades; JAMM (Joint Arthroplasty Mountain Meeting); and The Learning SHAK, an online learning portal co-developed with The Knee Society that hosts videos, podcasts, meeting recordings, and surgical technique content. The society runs three traveling fellowship programs (Rothman-Ranawat for international surgeons, British Traveling Fellowship for US/Canada-based surgeons visiting UK centers, and M.E. Müller Foundation fellowship in hip reconstruction), the REAL Mentorship Program targeting underrepresented segments of the orthopedic community, and the HS Legacy Research Fund offering grants of $10,000-$25,000 with an AJRR nested trial opportunity of up to $50,000.

The Hip Society's revenue model rests on three streams: annual membership dues (subscription/recurring), meeting registration fees for events such as Summer Meetings and Specialty Day programming at AAOS, and industry sponsorships supporting CCJR logistics, technology, and registration. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Core strategic partnerships anchor the operating model: The Knee Society for joint educational events and platforms; AAOS for CME accreditation and Specialty Day programming; the Journal of Arthroplasty as official publication; plus the British Hip Society, M.E. Müller Foundation of North America, International Hip Society, and the American Joint Replacement Registry. Member engagement and marketing span a primary website (hipsoc.org), an active combined social media presence with The Knee Society across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and TikTok, the SHAK Chat podcast, email communications via MemberClicks, and closed annual in-person meetings.

Name

The Hip Society

Legal name

The Hip Society

Website

https://hipsoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Hip Society is a 1968-founded, by-invitation-only professional medical society with 216 internationally recognized orthopedic surgeons advancing hip arthroplasty through education, research grants, traveling fellowships, and premier global events such as CCJR and JAMM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Professional Society / Medical Continuing Education

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Social Assistance (624)

akta.pro primary industry

Hip & Knee Reconstruction (Arthroplasty) (HLAKALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health, Wellness & Patient Communities (MPACAJAL)

Keywords

• Orthopedic surgery education
• Medical professional society
• Hip arthroplasty research
• Surgical fellowship programs
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for Active and Adjunct members of the professional society.
2. Meeting Registrations: Registration fees for Summer Meetings (closed meetings for members and guests), Specialty Day programming, and educational events.
3. Industry Sponsorships: Industry partner relations for CCJR events including logistics, technology, and registration support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Hip Society is an academic, by-invitation-only professional medical society of 216 internationally recognized orthopedic surgeons founded in 1968 to advance the knowledge and treatment of hip disorders. It delivers its mission through educational events (CCJR, JAMM, Summer Meetings), the Learning SHAK online learning platform, the SHAK Chat podcast, traveling fellowship programs, mentorship (REAL), research grants through the HS Legacy Research Fund, and scientific/lifetime achievement awards.

Product overview

The Hip Society operates as a single unified membership organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The society provides a portfolio of educational products and programs including in-person conferences (CCJR and JAMM), an online learning platform (The Learning SHAK), podcast content (SHAK Chat), traveling fellowship programs (Rothman-Ranawat, British, Muller), award programs (Lifetime Achievement and Scientific Awards), mentorship initiatives (REAL), and research funding opportunities. These offerings collectively advance the organization's mission to advance knowledge and treatment of hip disorders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Learning SHAK: An online learning portal created in partnership with The Knee Society, providing premier online education for arthroplasty surgeons, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals. Features CCJR meeting recordings, SHAK Shorts, The Hip Society Digest, The Knee Society Digest, and Walking With Giants presentations.
• CCJR (Current Concepts in Joint Replacement)
• JAMM (Joint Arthroplasty Mountain Meeting)
• REAL Mentorship

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of orthopedic surgeons educated globally through CCJR events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Knee SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of CCJR (Current Concepts in Joint Replacement) - premier global arthroplasty forum. Joint Specialty Day programming at AAOS Annual Meeting. Co-developer of The Learning SHAK online learning platform. Joint REAL Mentorship Program. Joint Operations Committee and Digital Content Committee.
• The Knee SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for joint educational events including Summer Meetings coordination, CCJR events, JAMM, and Specialty Day programming. Shared online learning platform development.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint providership for CME accreditation of Specialty Day programming. Scientific awards presented during AAOS Annual Meeting Specialty Day. Research grant eligibility through AAOS/BOS Research Fund.
• British Hip SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint traveling fellowship program for US/Canada orthopedic surgeons to visit UK centers. Three-four week exchange hosted by world-renowned UK experts in adult hip reconstruction. Fellowship culminates at BOA Annual Meeting.
• M. E. Müller Foundation of North AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor and administrator of Müller Traveling Fellowship (European Fellowship in Hip Reconstruction). Since 1988, 40+ North American orthopedic surgeons have completed fellowships. Mission: improve quality of care through educational activities, innovative research, and support of future orthopaedic educators.
• International Hip SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for International Hip Society Closed Meeting hosting. The Hip Society does not have international membership category in deference to International Hip Society.
• International Knee SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting of International Knee Society Closed Meetings on The Hip Society calendar.
• World Arthroplasty CongressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for promotion of World Arthroplasty Congress events on The Hip Society calendar.
• American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint RFP for research proposals comparing cemented versus press fit femoral stems for femoral neck fractures. AJRR nested trial funding up to $50,000 with yearly renewal. Requires 9 letters of support from other institutions.
• Journal of ArthroplastycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Journal of The Hip Society. Scientific award submissions must adhere to Journal of Arthroplasty manuscript guidelines. Editorial contributions and founding member involvement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS): AAHKS is the largest open-membership US professional society for adult reconstructive hip and knee surgeons, directly competing with The Hip Society for member attention, industry sponsorship, and meeting attendance in overlapping subspecialty territory.
• British Hip Society: The British Hip Society is the UK counterpart with a similar by-invitation membership ethos focused on adult hip surgery; the two societies co-administer the British Traveling Fellowship, making them operationally and clinically comparable.
• The Knee Society: The Knee Society is the direct sibling society to The Hip Society — same by-invitation-only model, same membership cap mechanics, and co-presenter of CCJR, JAMM, and The Learning SHAK. Operates as a mutual strategic partner on virtually all major products and events.

Emerging players

• Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS): The ORS is the primary basic and translational orthopaedic research society; partial overlap with The Hip Society's research mission via the HS Legacy Research Fund and AJRR nested trial funding.

Regional players

• International Hip Society: The International Hip Society is the global counterpart to The Hip Society for non-North-American hip specialists, with which The Hip Society explicitly defers international membership. Partners on International Hip Society Closed Meetings.
• European Hip Society: The European Hip Society is the European regional professional society for hip surgeons, operating a similar congress and fellowship model with overlapping clinical and educational scope to The Hip Society but focused on European membership.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): AAOS is the broad incumbent orthopaedic professional body that provides CME accreditation for The Hip Society's Specialty Day programming and hosts its scientific awards. It is the umbrella organization within which The Hip Society operates as a focused subspecialty society.
• American Orthopaedic Association (AOA): The AOA is a senior leadership orthopaedic honor society that overlaps with The Hip Society in recognizing academic excellence in orthopaedic surgery, and counts many Hip Society members among its ranks.

Others

• Journal of Arthroplasty: The Journal of Arthroplasty is the official journal of The Hip Society, making it the primary publishing venue for member research and a strategic content partner rather than a competitor.
• American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR): The AJRR is the AAOS-administered national joint replacement registry; The Hip Society partners with AJRR for nested clinical trials, making it a research infrastructure counterpart rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HipSocKneeSoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/HipSocKneeSoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hip-society-the-knee-society/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/hipsockneesoc
• TikToktiktok.com/@hipsockneesoc?lang=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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