Sharpening Your Edge 2026

Welcome to the Zimmer Biomet Institute’s Inaugural Sharpening Your Edge Event

Building on the success of the Cutting Edge series, Sharpening Your Edge was conceived to provide a consolidated practical surgeon training opportunity. Spanning Hip, Knee, Shoulder Sports & Arthroplasty, ASC Solutions, Tech & Data Solutions, and Trauma segments, Sharpening Your Edge will be hosted primarily in two adjacent Las Vegas lab facilities, Viticus Eastern Campus (Hip and Knee pathways) and Oquendo Center (Shoulder Sports & Arthroplasty pathways).

This two day course allows each surgeon attendee to create their own customized learning experience, affording focus in one or two segments, diversification across several, as well as cross over between the curriculum offered at Viticus and Oquendo. Select the topics of interest, filling 16 hours during the two day timeframe (17 or 18 hours total if you choose the Oxford and/or ROSA Knee Certifications).  When making selections, each topic will have the associated number of hours aligned with it. If you choose to cross over between pathways, please do so within 4 hour increments (4 hours with Knees, 4 hours with Sports Medicine, 4 hours of “Roundtable Sessions”, etc.). Make your choices equating to 16-18 hours and we will build your customized agenda for you!

Here are some guidelines:

Hip and Knee Pathway  - Choose a minimum of 4 hours of “Roundtable Sessions” during the two day experience.

Sample Selections:

• Oxford Certification (5 hours)

• Advancing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Approaches, Technologies, and Surgical Insights (2 hours)

• Making Time Transparent in your OR (2 hours)

• Primary Hip Lab (4 hours)

• Hip Arthroplasty Evolved: Modern Techniques, Intelligent Technologies, and Surgical Pearls (2 hours)

• Trauma Call: Challenging Lower Extremity Fracture Treatment Discussion & Case Review (2 hours)

  Total of 17 hours available

Shoulder Sports & Arthroplasty Pathway - Choose 1 lab and 1 four hour hands-on “Roundtable Session” each day.

Sample Selections:

• Shoulder Arthroplasty Lab – Primary Anatomic & Reverse (4 hours)

• Sports Medicine Repair Strategies – Biology, Technology and Complex Cases (4 hours)

• Trauma Call: Challenging Upper Extremity Fracture Treatment (4 hours)

• Outpatient Efficiencies – 4 hours

  Total of 16 hours

Surgeon Eligibility
This course is intended for practicing surgeons located in the Americas region (Canada, Latin America, and the United States [including Puerto Rico]). Surgeon registrants who do not meet this eligibility requirement will be declined.  Surgeons outside of the U.S. will be sent to their respective Zimmer Biomet country’s office for review and approval decision.

Fellow Eligibility
Current fellows who are completing their fellowship in August of 2026 are eligible to attend.

Residents Eligibility
5th year Residents graduating in 2026 and commencing clinical practice thereafter without participating in Fellowship are eligible to attend. Residents completing their 5th year of Residency in 2026 and subsequently entering Fellowship are not eligible to attend this course. PGY1-PGY4 residents are not eligible to attend.