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2026 Annual Meeting

October 14-17, 2026
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL

President's Welcome
Sameh (Sam) A. Labib, MD, FAAOS, FAOA

It is my distinct privilege to serve as the 56th President of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA). Since its founding in 1970, the EOA has stood as a premier forum where orthopaedic surgeons, trainees and industry come together to share knowledge, foster collegiality, and engage in meaningful professional development, all within settings that also provide memorable and enjoyable experiences for our families.

Presidential Guest Speaker
Annunziato Amendola, MD, FAAOS

Ned Amendola, MD, is currently the Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Sports Medicine Division, and Executive Director of the James R. Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute at Duke University. In addition, he is the Head Team physician and Chief Medical Officer for Duke Athletics.

2026 Howard Steel Lecture
Damon West

Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is a college professor, internationally known keynote speaker and 3 x Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His bestselling business book, The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change, was listed by Forbes in the “Top Twenty Books You Need to Read to Crush 2020.”