Dr Cutbush attended the Australian Orthopaedic Association Qld Branch Annual Scientific Meeting in May 2016. This meeting was held at the Goldcoast over three days. Dr Cutbush as the Scientific Secretary of the Qld AOA was the convenor of the meeting. Dr Cutbush gave a scientific paper on "Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection" which discussed the latest scientific research dealing with how to avoid infection in joint replacement surgery. This discussion applies to both anatomical total shoulder replacements and reverse total shoulder replacements as well as other joint replacements including hips and knees.