ISHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026
Trainee Awards Programme
The ISHA – The Hip Preservation Society Trainee Awards Programme is committed to recognising and honouring young researchers whose work has contributed to better understanding and communication within the field of hip preservation.
The 2026 ISHA Trainee Awards will be The ISHA Basic Science Award and The Richard N. Villar Excellence in Clinical Research Award.
The ISHA Trainee Awards were created with the intention to stimulate and reward younger researchers who contribute high-quality data and presentations. Thus, residents and fellows with a study related to hip preservation are encouraged to apply for this award.
Judged by an ISHA-selected panel, the 2026 Trainee Awards will be awarded to the trainees who deliver the best oral presentations during the Annual Scientific Meeting, and will be presented at the Closing Session.
To apply for the ISHA Trainee Awards Programme, please complete the short form below, taking care to log in with the same details you used for your abstract submission. Applications will be open during the abstract submission period of 1 January to 13 April 2026.
2026 ISHA Annual Scientific Meeting Trainee Award Finalists
Thursday 8 October, 11:40 - 11:45, Auditorium A
FP2.3 Outcomes of Combined Hip Arthroscopy, Periacetabular Osteotomy, and Derotational Femoral Osteotomy for Complex Hip Instability Associated With Dysplasia and Abnormal Femoral Torsion
Dr Erel Ben-Ari, Fellow, Colorado University, USA
Thursday 8 October, 15:00 - 15:05, Session Room 1&2
FP7.1 A pilot study of AI-driven 3D reconstruction from a single radiograph for acetabular version assessment
Mr Roel Huysentruyt, PhD Student, Ghent University, Belgium
Friday 9 October, 11:35 - 11:40, Session Room 6
FP9.2 Identifying risk factors for adhesion formation in the hip following primary arthroscopy: a case-control study
Dr Erel Ben-Ari, Fellow, Colorado University, USA
Friday 9 October, 12:15 - 12:20, Session Room 6
FP9.8 Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence Is Associated With Increased Odds of Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty In Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy Compared With Non-Nicotine Controls and Higher Opioid Prescription Rates Compared With Tobacco Nicotine Dependence Patients
PD Dr. med. Nils Becker, Resident/Fellow, Yale University, USA
Friday 9 October, 15:00 - 15:05, Auditorium B
FP16.1 Early Postoperative Weightbearing Status Does Not Affect Hip Capsular Integrity and May Result in Lower Rates of Kinesiophobia after Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr Dan Cohen, Fellow, McMaster University, Canada
Friday 9 October, 15:40 - 15:45, Auditorium B
FP16.7 Mental Health Diagnoses and Psychotropic Medication Use Are Associated With Increased Failure and Inferior Clinical Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome At Minimum 10-Years Follow Up
Dr Nicole Rynecki Baker, Fellow, NYU Langone Health, USA
Physiotherapist Awards
ISHA – The Hip Preservation Society also wishes to acknowledge and honour the work of physiotherapists who have contributed their important work in the fields of hip preservation and rehabilitation for inclusion in the ISHA 2026 Scientific Programme.
Physiotherapy abstract submissions which have been accepted for either oral or EPoster presentation will be evaluated by reviewers during the Annual Scientific Meeting and awards will be presented at the Closing Session. No application is necessary.
ISHA 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting
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