Orthopaedic Research Society

Orthopaedic Research Society
Formation 1954
Type professional, scientific and medical society
Headquarters Rosemont, Illinois
Region served
 Worldwide
Website www.ors.org

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is a professional, scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancement of orthopaedic research. The mission of the ORS is to advance the global orthopaedic research agenda through excellence in research, education, collaboration, communication and advocacy. The ORS is dedicated to increasing of resources for research, and increasing awareness of the importance and impact of such research on orthopaedic patients and the public. Additionally, the ORS promotes and encourages the development and availability of clinician-scientists and basic-scientists to assure that there is continuing research efforts whose results will form a basis for providing the highest quality of musculoskeletal care.

The Journal of Orthopaedic Research is the official journal of ORS.

Vision, Mission, and Goals

Vision
To transform the future through unique global multidisciplinary collaborations, focusing on the increasingly complex challenges of orthopaedic patient treatment
Mission
To advance the global orthopaedic research agenda through excellence in research, education, collaboration, communication and advocacy
Goal
To be the world’s leading forum for the dissemination of new musculoskeletal research findings

Partners

ORS was founded in 1954 by AAOS members who had a strong interest in research and recognized the importance of research to the profession, and to the future of patient care. ORS partners with the AAOS on many programs throughout the year;

AAOS Board of Specialty Societies

ORS is a member of the AAOS Board of Specialty Societies (BOS). The ORS has four members that participate regularly in the BOS, including the ORS President, BOS Research, BOS Education, and BOS Communications Committee members.

The BOS (or COMSS) was, originally created in 1984 as the Council of Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Specialty Societies, brings together the leaders of musculoskeletal societies to address issues of mutual concern, such as advocacy, continuing medical education, research and residency and fellowship issues. The BOS serves as a resource and advisory entity to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition, the BOS promotes unity and collaboration between the specialty societies and the AAOS.

NIAMS Coalition

The Coalition is a group of professional and voluntary organizations concerned with the programs of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). ORS participates regularly the NIAMS Coalition.

OREF

ORS is proud to be a founding member of the OREF.

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) is an independent, 501(c)3 organization that raises funds to support research and education on diseases and injuries of bones, joints, nerves, and muscles. OREF-funded research educations enhance clinical care, leading to improved health, increased activity, and a better quality of life for patients. The success and impact of the Society’s research and education effort is dependent upon your support. Through our partnership with the OREF, the OREF’s designated giving program has generated more than $456,000 to support this effort. Through your donations, the ORS has been able to fund many important programs that are important to the future of orthopaedics; the ORS/OREF/AAOS Grant Writing Workshop, AAOS/ORS/OREF Clinician Scientist Development Program, ORS/OREF Travel Awards in Research Translation Award, ORS Educational Grants, and more.

Research!America

ORS is a member affiliate of Research!America, and participates in their advocacy efforts.

Starting a Movement in Health Research. In 1989, Research!America’s founders came together with the realization that there was a vast deficiency in medical research funding – and that such a gap would be detrimental to Americans for years to come. Through their mutual belief in the fundamental importance of medical research, these visionaries formed the Research!America alliance.

United States Bone and Joint Initiative

ORS is a founding member of the US Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI), and maintains a seat on the USBJDI Board of Directors.

The Bone and Joint Initiative, is a global, multi-disciplinary initiative targeting the care of people with musculoskeletal conditions-bone and joint disorders. Its focus is on improving your qualify of life as well as advancing the understanding and treatment of those conditions through research, prevention and education. Bones, and joints that create function and movement, are connected by muscle and ligaments. Their state of health and how they enable you to lead an active and healthy like is what the Decade aims to improve.

International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies

ORS is a founding member of the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS).

The ICORS meeting services as a forum, which gathers together a global community of musculoskeletal researchers; basic, translational, and clinical.

The Combined Meeting was launched in 1992 by founding member societies; Orthopaedic Research Society, Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society, European Orthopaedic Research Society, and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association. The meeting has convened every three years since 1992 and rotated to the different country organizations.

In 2007, several new orthopaedic research societies were invited to participate by the Orthopaedic Research Society in the 6th Combined Meeting held in Honolulu, Hawaii; Australia/New Zealand ORS, British ORS, Korean ORS, and the Taiwanese ORS.

In 2010, the Chinese Orthopaedic Research Society was invited to participate in the 7th Combined Meeting hosted by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association in Kyoto, Japan.

On October 15, 2013, at the 8th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies hosted by the European Orthopaedic Research in Venice, Italy, a new alliance was formed; the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies. Nine organizations were selected and approved as the founding members; Australia/New Zealand ORS, British ORS, Canadian ORS, Chinese ORS, European ORS, Japanese Orthopaedic Association, Korean ORS, the Orthopaedic Research Society, and the Taiwanese ORS.

Awards

The ORS has several annual awards.

ABJS/CORR Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award

The $5,000 Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award is open to orthopaedic surgeon investigators under the age of 40, or with less than 7 years post-training (including fellowships) at the time of application. Submitted work must deal with clinically relevant laboratory or clinical research. This research may not have won an award or have been previously published as a full paper.

ABJS/CORR Nicolas Andry Award

The $10,000 Nicolas Andry Award is open to experienced orthopaedic investigators, including surgeons doing clinically relevant basic or patient-oriented research. The award honors a body of musculoskeletal research that has significantly contributed to orthopaedic knowledge, and has been conducted and published over an extended period of time.

CORR/ORS Richard A. Brand Award

The $25,000 Richard A. Brand Award is given to an individual based upon the quality and scientific merit of an original paper focusing on a topic of clinical relevance.

AAOS Kappa Delta Awards/OREF Clinical Research Award

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award is given to manuscripts that represent a large body of cohesive scientific work generally reflecting years of investigation. If the submission reflects a single project, it should be of high significance and impact. Up to two $20,000 Kappa Delta awards (Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award and Ann Doner Vaughan Award) and one $20,000 Kappa Delta Young Investigator award, and one $20,000 OREF award will be bestowed, provided manuscripts of requisite quality are submitted.

Award winners receive their award at the AAOS Annual Meeting and present their paper during the ORS Annual Meeting.

ORS Women's Leadership Forum Award

The Women’s Leadership Forum Award is given every year to recognize a woman biologist, clinician, or engineer who, throughout her professional lifetime, has made significant contributions to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. She will have also demonstrated outstanding leadership through service to the professional community and mentorship of colleagues and trainees.

ORS William H. Harris, MD Award

This prestigious award, sponsored by the Harris Fellows Club, will honor an individual based on the quality and scientific merit of a paper submitted to a review committee of Orthopaedic Research Society Awards and Recognition Committee members.

ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award

The ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award will honor an individual with a long-standing, productive career in orthopaedic research. The awardee will have compiled a record of innovative research as evidenced by publications, presentations and sustained research support. He/She will have demonstrated outstanding mentorship of research trainees, service to the professional community and exemplified academic collegiality.

ORS Marshall R. Urist, MD Award

The Marshall R. Urist, MD Award was created in 1996 and is sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This prestigious award honors an investigator who has established him/herself as a cutting-edge researcher in tissue regeneration research and has done so with a sustained ongoing body of focused research in the area of tissue regeneration as it relates to the musculoskeletal system. The award carries an honorarium of $5,000, and a commemorative plaque.

ORS Arthur Steindler, MD Award

Named for Arthur Steindler, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, scientist and teacher, the Award is given every other year to recognize senior scientists, clinicians and educators who, throughout their professional lifetime, have made significant contributions– nationally and internationally–to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. The awardee must have started their professional careers outside the US, and have advanced their specialty throughout the world. The selection is made by the Board of Directors of the ORS upon recommendation of the ORS President.

ORS Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD Award

Named for Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD, this award is presented each year to a United States or Canadian citizen who has made significant contributions to orthopaedics. This award recognizes the devotion of a significant portion of the professional lifetime to furthering knowledge in the fields of musculoskeletal disease. The Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD Award is sponsored by the Orthopaedic Research Society. The ORS President chooses the award recipient. The ORS Board of Directors gives the final approval.


Membership Requirements

Active - Membership is based on previous scientific contributions and continued participation in the field of research. Requirement: 1) Presentation of a paper at an ORS Annual Meeting or Publication of two peer-reviewed journal papers related to orthopaedic research.

Associate - (Student) memberships is available to trainees in the area of orthopaedic research, individuals who are pursuing advanced degrees (e.g. MD, DDS, DO, PhD, DVM) or in post-doctoral clinical and research training programs (residency and fellowship.) Associate member are expected to apply for Active membership once training is completed. Requirements: 1) A signature on application or letter from the Advisor/Dean or Chair verifying the student/training status and the estimated date of completion of training.

Affiliate - Membership is available to lab technicians, practice administrators/managers, educators and industry representatives that make a significant scientific and/or non-scientific contribution to orthopaedic research and the ORS. Requirement: 1) Must have attended one or more ORS Annual Meeting.

Emeritus - The status of Emeritus Members shall be conferred upon individuals as follows: Any Active Member who has been an Active Member in the Society for at least fifteen (15) years and who is 65+ and now retired, or under special circumstance. All requests to be made to the Secretary. Final approval will be determined by the Board of Directors.


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The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is the pre-eminent organization for the advancement of musculoskeletal research. It seeks to transform the future through global multidisciplinary collaborations—focusing on the complex challenges of orthopaedic treatment. The ORS advances the global orthopaedic research agenda through excellence in research, education, collaboration, communication and advocacy. More than 2,500 members include biologists, engineers, and clinician scientists. The ORS Annual Meeting and publication of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research provide vital forums for the musculoskeletal community to communicate the current state of orthopaedic research.