1. The award program, funded by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco and presented by The Hip Society, The Knee Society, and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), will recognize the six (6) top poster presentations at the CCJR® meeting held annually in December in Orlando, FL.

2. All posters submitted via www.ccjr.com based on the outlined criteria and by the posted deadline will be automatically considered for an award.

3. Each award will be in the amount of $1,500 and is intended to help offset associated travel expenses (i.e., airfare, hotel, ground transportation, sustenance). Each award will be paid as a lump sum.

4. Recipients must be based in the US or Canada. Recipients must present posters in person to be eligible for this award.

5. Awardees will be selected and announced at CCJR®. Awards will be disbursed by OREF.

About OREF

An independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, OREF strives to improve clinical care and patient outcomes by advancing innovative research, developing new investigators, and uniting the orthopaedic community in promoting musculoskeletal health. The Foundation raises funds to support research on diseases and injuries of bones, nerves, joints, and muscles and to enhance clinical care leading to improved health, increased activity, and a better quality of life for patients. For more information, visit http://www.oref.org.

About The Hip Society

The Hip Society was established in 1968 by Frank Stinchfield, MD, as a by invitation-only academic society together with twenty elite hip surgeons. The mission of The Hip Society is to advance the knowledge and treatment of hip disorders to improve the lives of our patients. The vision of The Hip Society is to lead in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge related to disorders of the hip.  For more information, visit www.hipsoc.org

About The Knee Society

The Knee Society was established in 1983 as a forum for intellectual exchange of concepts in total knee arthroplasty. The main initial goal of the founding group was to bring together the scientific information related to total knee arthroplasty. The mission of The Knee Society is to advance the care of patients with knee disorders through leadership in education and research.  For more information, visit www.kneesociety.org

About CCJR®

Current Concepts in Joint Replacement® (CCJR®) meetings were initiated in1983 by A. Seth Greenwald, DPhil (Oxon), as an alternative to writing National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to fund orthopaedic research activities focused on degenerative arthritis and joint replacement. The professional need for orthopaedic education in the then evolving practice of hip and knee arthroplasty became apparent and the CCJR meetings set about defining the template for excellence. The Current Concepts Institute has continued this initiative with the mission to provide contemporary education which assists health care professionals and the industries that support them with the ultimate aim of improving patient outcome.