Program Details

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The OARSI 2025 World Congress on Osteoarthritis will take place in-person on April 24 - 27, 2025 at the Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea. 

OARSI 2025 PROGRAM

Program Formats

Scientific material will be presented in the following formats designed for exploration of both clinical and basic science topics.  

Program formats below are included with Congress registration.

Highlighted Sessions

  • Opening Ceremony & Awards Recognition
  • Plenary Oral Podium Sessions
    • Includes invited presentations, oral podium abstract presentations, and flash talk abstract presentations
    • Debate Session
    • Year in Review Session
    • Highest Rated Abstracts by Early Career Investigators
    • Highest Rated Late Breaking Abstracts
  • Concurrent Oral Podium Sessions
    • Includes invited presentations, oral podium abstract presentations, and flash talk abstract presentations
  • Clinical Trial Symposium
    • Includes invited presentations
  • OAC & OACO Journal Session
    • Space is limited
    • Sign-up to participate during registration required

Early Career Investigator Sessions

All attendees are encouraged to attend ECI sessions.

  • Pre-Congress Workshop # 3
    • Space is limited
    • Sign-up to participate during registration required
    • Includes invited presentations
  • Early Career Investigator Meet the Mentor Session & Afterparty*
    • Networking and table topic discussions
    • All attendees are encouraged to attend
    • Space is limited
    • Sign-up to participate during registration required
    • *Information about Afterparty coming soon. Afterparty will take place at a location outside of Songdo Convensia.
  • Early Career Investigator Luncheon Workshop
    • Space is limited
    • Sign-up to participate during registration required
    • Includes invited presentations

Pre-Congress Workshops

  • Pre-Congress Workshops - 3 Available
    • Space is limited
    • Sign-up to participate during registration required
    • Includes invited presentations

Networking with Exhibitors & Poster Presenters

  • Opening Reception with Exhibit Hall Networking
  • Exhibit Hall Networking Breaks
  • Poster Sessions with Presenters in Attendance 

Sponsored Satellite Symposiums

  • Thursday, April 24 - Sponsored by Moebius Medical Ltd.
  • Saturday, April 26 - Sponsored by Kolon TissueGene
    • Lunch provided for those who attend sessions

Discussion Groups

  • Topic Themed Discussion Groups
    • The schedule of Discussion Groups will be posted soon.

Additional Fee Ticketed Events

Specific events are not included with Congress registration and require an additional registration fee to attend. 

Breakfast Workshops

$30 Each (You will only be able to register for 1 workshop per day), Breakfast included.

  • Friday, April 25, 7:30 - 8:30 am
  • Saturday, April 26, 7:30 - 8:30 am
  • Sunday, April 27, 7:30 - 8:30 am

Congress Dinner Event 

More information coming soon! 

  • Saturday, April 26