AOSSM Hall of Fame

In 2001, AOSSM established the Hall of Fame to honor members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have contributed significantly to the specialty and set themselves apart. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors given to a society member, and we congratulate the inductees on their great achievements in sports medicine. 

Robert E. Leach, MD Mr. Sports Medicine Award

This award is given to an individual who has provided outstanding service in the orthopaedic community, and made numerous contributions to the specialty of sports medicine.

Kennedy Lectureship

This lectureship is named in honor of John C. Kennedy, MD, FRCS(C) a past president of AOSSM. This lecture is supported by a Kennedy Family Endowment and the American Journal of Sports Medicine and is named by the current AOSSM President. 

This award is given to an orthopaedic surgeon who has been dedicated to excellence in sports medicine on a local level, with local athletes.

This award is given to the paper that best exemplifies clinically relevant hypothesis-driven basic science research (hard or soft tissue biology, in-vitro research, laboratory or "bench-type" research, or in-vivo animal). Applications for all AOSSM Research Awards should now be made online. Please click here to enter the online submitter.

Excellence in Research Award

This award is given to the best paper submitted in any category to the Awards Committee with a primary author under the age of 40 at the time of the Annual Meeting. Applications for all AOSSM Research Awards should now be made online. Please click here to enter the online submitter.

The award is given to the best paper submitted that pertains to the health, safety, and well-being of collegiate student-athletes. Applications for all AOSSM Research Awards should now be made online. Please click here to enter the online submitter.

O'Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award

This award is given to the best overall paper that deals with clinical based research or human in-vivo research. Applications for all AOSSM Research Awards should now be made online. Please click here to enter the online submitter.

This award is given annually to an individual AOSSM member to recognize their contribution to Sports Medicine Education over the years. This is a member who has made one or more contributions to the educational function of the Society and to orthopaedic sports medicine.

This award is given for the most outstanding paper that appeared in The American Journal of Sports Medicine the year prior to the award. It was named after the founder of AJSM, Jack C. Hughston, MD.

Aircast Awards

The Aircast Awards are given to the best paper in Clinical Science and the best paper in Basic Science submitted by a sports medicine fellow for the AOSSM Annual Meeting. 

AOSSM Poster Award

AOSSM leadership recognized the educational value of the poster exhibits, and in 2004 inaugurated the AOSSM Annual Meeting Poster Award.

In 2001, AOSSM established the Hall of Fame to honor members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have contributed significantly to the specialty and set themselves apart. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors given to a society member, and we congratulate the inductees on their great achievements in sports medicine.

This award is given to an individual who has provided outstanding service in the orthopaedic community, and made numerous contributions to the specialty of sports medicine.

The Robert E. Leach, MD Mr. Sports Medicine Award was previously known as the Mr. Sports Medicine Award and effective in 2007 will carry the monetary award shown below.

2010   Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD
2009   John A. Bergfeld, MD
2008   William G. Clancy, Jr., MD
2007   Peter J. Fowler, MD, FRCS
2006   Clarence L. Shields, Jr., MD
2005   J. Richard Steadman, MD
2004   William Allen, MD
2003   Russell Warren, MD
2002   Robert J. Johnson, MD
2001   Robert W. Jackson
2000   Arthur L. Boland, MD
1999   Jay S. Cox, MD
1998   Gerald A. O'Connor, MD
1997   Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD
1996   Frank W. Jobe, MD
1995   Frank H. Bassett, III, MD
1994   John A. Feagin, Jr., MD
1993   H. Royer Collins, MD
1992   George A. Snook, MD
1991   Fred L. Allman, Jr., MD
1990   Marcus J. Stewart, MD
1989   Lenox Baker, MD
1988   Robert E. Leach, MD
1987   Robert Kerlan, MD
1986   Robert L. Larson, MD
1985   James A. Nicholas, MD
1984   Bernard R. Cahill, MD
1983   Robert Metcalf, MD
1982   John C. Kennedy, MD
1981   Alan Ryan, MD
1980   Ejnar Eriksson, MD
1979   Leslie M. Bodnar, MD
1978   Thomas Quigley, MD
1977   Joseph D. Godfrey, MD
1976   Jack C. Hughston, MD
1975   Donald Slocum, MD
1974   Unknown
1973   Don H. O'Donoghue, MD

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This lectureship is named in honor of John C. Kennedy, MD, FRCS(C) a past president of AOSSM. This lecture is supported by a Kennedy Family Endowment and the American Journal of Sports Medicine. This award is presented during the Specialty Day Meeting.

2009   Scott F. Dye, MD
2008   Russell F. Warren, MD
2007   Steven P. Arnoczky, DVM
2006   Arthur L. Boland, MD
2005   William G. Clancy, Jr., MD
2004   Frank R. Noyes, MD
2003   Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD
2002   Frank W. Jobe, MD
2001   John A. Feagin, Jr., MD
2000   James R. Andrews, MD
1999   Douglas W. Jackson, MD
1998   Robert E. Leach, MD
1997   Robert B. Salter, MD
1996   Robert B. Keller, MD
1995   Richard J. Hawkins, MD
1994   Ejnar Eriksson, MD
1993   John A. Lombardo, MD
1992   Peter J. Fowler, MD, FRCS
1991   James R. Urbaniak, MD
1990   Lanny L. Johnson, MD
1989   C. McCollister Evarts, MD
1988   Henry J. Mankin, MD
1987   Jack C. Hughston, MD
1986   Robert W. Jackson, MD
1985   Werner Mueller, MD

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This award is given to an orthopaedic surgeon who has been dedicated to excellence in sports medicine on a local level, with local athletes.

2009   R. Thomas Fossett, MD
2008   J. Pat Evans, MD
2007   Howard J. Sweeney, MD
2006   Charles E. Silberstein, MD
2005   William S. Bundrick, MD
2004   John E. Leach, MD
2003   Norman A. Zlotsky, MD
2002   Joseph P. Zawadsky, MD
2001   John F. Duff, MD
2000   George S. Mauerman, MD
1999   Thomas A. Brady, MD

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This award is given to the paper that best exemplifies clinically relevant hypothesis-driven basic science research (hard or soft tissue biology, in-vitro research, laboratory or "bench-type" research, or in-vivo animal).

2009   Braden C. Fleming, PhD
2008   Michael Lavagino, PhD
2007   Rebecca L. Horan, PhD
2006   Annunziato Amendola, MD
2005   Eric C. McCarty, MD
2004   Matthew J. Crawford, DO, PhD
2003   Jon K. Sekiya, MD
2002   Rick W. Wright, MD
2001   Martha Meaney Murray, MD
2000   Kazumasa Fukushima, MD
1999   Christopher D. Harner, MD
1998   C.H. Evans, PhD
1997   Stephen H. Liu, MD
1996   Peter Newton, MD
1995   Douglas W. Jackson, MD
1994   William C. Burns II, MD
1993   Joseph J. Crisco III, PhD
1992   Douglas W. Jackson, MD
1991   John S. Kirkpatrick, MD
1990   Kevin R. Stone, MD
1989   Robert T. Burks, MD
1988   Eric J. Olson, MD
1987   Douglas W. Jackson, MD
1986   William G. Rodkey, DVM
           Steven Paul Arnoczky, DVM

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This award is given to the best paper submitted in any category to the Awards Committee with a primary author under the age of 40 at the time of the Annual Meeting.

2009   Benjamin R. Coobs, MD
2008   Geoffrey A. Bernas, MD
2007   Curtis Mina, MD
2006   Thomas J. Withrow, PhD
2005   Craig R. Bottoni, MD, LTC, MC
2004   David B. Cohen, MD
2003   Arun Ramappa, MD
2002   J. Robert Giffin, MD
2001   David R. McAllister, MD
2000   Andreas Weiler, MD
1999   Johannes Zeichen, MD
1998   Vipool Goradia, MD
1997   Marlene DeMaio, MD
1996   Laura J. Huston, MS
1995   Timothy E. Hewett, PhD
1994   Christopher D. Harner, MD
1993   Tokifumi Majima, MD
1992   Michael E. Wiggins, MD
1991   Douglas W. Jackson, MD
1990   Unknown
1989   Unknown

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The award is given to the best paper submitted that pertains to the health, safety, and well-being of collegiate student-athletes.

2009   Julie Gilchrist, MD
2008   No Award Given
2007   Brett D. Owens, MD
2006   Bruce D. Beynnon, PhD
2005   Sean L. Lager, MD

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This award is given to the best overall paper that deals with clinical based research or human in-vivo research.

2009   Thomas J. Gill, IV, MD
2008   Daniel Herman, MD, PhD
2007   Craig R. Bottoni, MD
2006   Nicholas G. Mohtadi, MD, MSc, FRCSC
2005   Bruce D. Beynnon, PhD
2004   Timothy E. Hewett, PhD
2003   Warren R. Dunn, MD
2002   John M. Uhorchak COL
2001   Edward M. Wojtys, MD
2000   Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS
1999   Per A. Renstrom, MD, PhD
1998   Riley J. Williams, MD
1997   Kevin A. Hildebrand, MD
1996   Bruce D. Beynnon, PhD
1995   Rowland B. Mayor, MD
1994   Michael J. Maynard, MD
1993   Dale M. Daniel, MD
1992   Edward M. Wojtys, MD
1991   Jon J.P. Warner, MD
1990   Mark A. Gomez, PhD
1989   Michael Sitler, EdD
1988   Edward S. Grood, PhD
1987   Lonnie E. Paulos, MD
1986   Pantelis K. Nikolaou, MD
1985   James H. Roth, MD, FRCSC
1984   Ivan D. Gowan, MD
1983   Unknown
1982   Steven Paul Arnoczky, DVM
1981   Thomas R. Peterson, MD

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This award is given annually to an individual AOSSM member to recognize their contribution to Sports Medicine Education over the years. This is a member who has made one or more contributions to the educational function of the Society and to orthopaedic sports medicine.

2009   Christopher Harner, MD
2008   Bruce Reider, MD
2007   James R. Andrews, MD
2006   Frank W. Jobe, MD
2005   William E. Garrett, Jr., MD, PhD
2004   Walton W. Curl, MD
2003   William G. Clancy Jr., MD
2002   Russell F. Warren, MD
2001   John P. Albright, MD
2000   Robert J. Johnson, MD
1999   Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD
1998   Herbert A. Haupt, MD
1997   Frank R. Noyes, MD
1996   John A. Bergfeld, MD
1995   Robert E. Leach, MD
1994   James A. Farmer, EdD
1993   Frederick G. Lippert III, MD
1992   Robert L. Larson, MD
1991   John A. Feagin Jr, MD
1990   Jack C. Hughston, MD
1989   Bernard R. Cahill, MD

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This award is given for the most outstanding paper that appeared in The American Journal of Sports Medicine the year prior to the award. It was named after the founder of AJSM, Jack C. Hughston, MD.

2009   Daniel B.F. Saris, MD, PhD
2008   Francesco Franceschi, MD
2007   Jyrki Halinen, MD
2006   Bruce D. Beynnon, PhD
2005   Giuseppe M. Peretti, MD
2004   John M. Uhorchak, MD
2003   Michael J. Stuart, MD
2002   Allen F. Anderson, MD
2001   Christopher D. Harner, MD
2000   K. Donald Shelbourne, MD
1999   James E. Carpenter, MD
1998   Magnus Lundberg, MD
1997   Scott D. Mair, MD

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These awards are given to the best paper in Clinical Science and the best paper in Basic Science submitted by a sports medicine fellow for the AOSSM Annual Meeting.

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AOSSM leadership recognized the educational value of the poster exhibits, and in 2004 inaugurated the AOSSM Annual Meeting Poster Award.