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The article announces several awards given to various authors and researchers including the J. Leonard Goldner Award to Samuel B. Adams Jr., the Roger A. Mann Award to Judith Baumhauer, and the International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies (IFFAS) Award for Excellence to Simon Chambers.

The article announces several career changes including Robert M. Bauer elected to the Niagara County (New York) Board of Health, Gloria M. Beim as chief medical officer of Team USA for the 2014 Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, and Charles A. Bush-Joseph as the recipient of the Special Recognition Award from the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association.

The article offers news briefs related to orthopaedic societies. It says that the applications for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) 2012 Research Grant Award are being accepted, in which the deadline is on September 8, 2011. It states that the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) annual meeting is on October 12-15, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. It also mentions the awards that will be given by the Hip Society for papers related to hip problems.

The article offers information on various events including appointment of Joan E. Bechtold to advisory council of National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, election of Andrew W. Gorman as presidnet of American Medical Association, and Lifetime Achievement Award received by surgeon David L. Helfet,

The article announces the appointment of Mark S. Schickendantz as director of the Cleveland Clinic for Sports Health and the Angela S.M. Kuo Memorial Award given to Klane K. White.

The article offers news briefs related to orthopaedics in the U.S. The mentoring program of the U.S. Bone and Joint Decade/Initiative (USBJD/I) offers attendees the opportunity to maintain relationships with mentors until their application is funded. The Hip Society announces three awards for presentation at the 2012 Hip Society meeting, which includes the Frank Stinchfield Award. The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accepting applications for new members until November 1, 2011.

The article offers information on several events and programs offered by various orthopaedic societies in the U.S. It states that the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) will conduct its Second Annual Resident Arthroplasty Course. It says that Hip Society will be giving awards for notable papers which will be submitted at its 2011 annual meeting. It adds that the U.S. Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) will provide a skill development, mentoring program for young individuals.

The article announces award recipients including the 2013 Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Humanitarian Award to Dr. Paul E. Spray, the 2013 David Lawrence Community Service Award to Dr. Ronald W. B. Wyatt, and the 2014 Samuel F. Hubert Award to Dr. Richard J. Hawkins.

The article announces that the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is seeking for manuscripts for the 2013 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award in the U.S.

The article offers several information related to orthopaedics in 2011. The Board of Councilors State Orthopaedic Societies Committee seeks nominations for executive director and state society awards. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) online Journal Club includes citations of key articles related to upper extremity surgery. ASSH welcomes abstract submissions for video theater and paper presentations for the ASSH 66th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The article offers news briefs related to orthopaedics industry in the U.S. The Hip Society Rothman-Ranwat Traveling Fellowship announces the availability of four positions for orthopaedic surgeons. The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) seeks submission of nominees for the Urist and Andry Awards. The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) team member course for orthopaedics is scheduled to be held in Dallas, Texas on November 2, 2012.

The article presents a study that yields clinical insight for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) treatment in young athletes. The researchers headed by Kurt P. Spindler of the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) won the 2012 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award for the study. The study revealed the failure of ACL repconstruction which eliminates the use of allograft as the graft choice in school athletes with ACL injuries.

The article discusses the activities of several orthopedic societies in the U.S. The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) holds the Orthopaedic Team Member Course on November 8, 2013. The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons calls for submissions for the Nicolas Andry Award and Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award. The Knee Society accepts applications for the 2014 John N. Insall Travelling Fellowship which are due on October 1, 2013.

The article provides information on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Achievement Award, which recognizes the active volunteer involvement by academy members both in AAOS programs and elsewhere in orthopaedics. It states that the award was incepted in 2009 and since then more than 500 AAOS members have received the award.

The article offers news briefs related to orthopedics in the U.S. A fellowship match for adult reconstruction and tumor fellowships has been formed by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). The Otto Aufranc and John Charnley Awards recognize innovative research on the management of hip disorders. The Jacquelin Perry and Vernon L. Nickel awards is presented by the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association (ORA).