Awards & Recognitions

Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors given to a Society member, and we congratulate the 2023 inductees on their great achievements in sports medicine.

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The Thomas A. Brady Award recognizes the service and dedication to sports medicine of those individuals who have made a mark on their local community. Since 1999, the award has been given to an orthopaedic surgeon who has been dedicated to excellence in sports medicine on a local level, with local athletes.

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This year, AOSSM recognizes K. Donald Shelbourne, MD.

This lectureship is recognized in honor of past president, John C. Kennedy, MD, FRCS(C), supported by the Kennedy Family Endowment and the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

This year, AOSSM recognizes Darren L. Johnson, MD

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Awarded to an individual who has provided outstanding service in the orthopaedic community and made numerous contributions to the specialty of sports medicine.

Congratulations to Ned Amendola, MD on receiving the 2023 Leach Award.

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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. The award recognizes significant contributions to the educational function of the Society and to orthopaedic sports medicine. Begun in 1989, the recipient is chosen by the Education Committee.

This year, AOSSM will recognize James P. Bradley, MD.

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This award pays special tribute for distinguished service, contributions, and loyalty to AOSSM and the orthopaedic sports medicine profession. This year, AOSSM honors Jack McVicker from The Aircast Foundation and Smith+Nephew.

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The Cabaud Memorial Award is given annually, in honor of Henry Edward Cabaud, III, MD, by the Research Committee to the best full-length manuscript submitted that pertains to hard or soft tissue biology, in-vitro research, laboratory or “bench-type” research, or in-vivo animal research.

Title of Paper: Defining Endogenous Mitochondrial Transfer in Muscle Following Rotator Cuff Injury

Recipients: Michael Davies, MD, Hannah Chi, MS, Steven Garcia, MD, Prashant Nuthalapati, BA, Hubert Kim, MD, PhD, Xuhui Liu, MD, Brian Feeley, MD

The O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award, in honor of Don H. O'Donoghue, MD, is given annually by the Research Committee to the best full-length manuscript that pertains to clinical-based research or human in-vivo research.

Title of Paper: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Modified Jobe vs. Docking Techniques for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Elbow

Recipient: Michael C. Ciccotti, MD, Austin M. Looney, MD, Emma E. Johnson, BA, Christopher J. Hadley, BS, Adam Zoga, MD, Levon N. Nazarian, MD, Michael G. Ciccotti, MD

The Fellow Research Awards are given annually by the Fellowship Committee to the best research submitted by abstract for the AOSSM Annual Meeting from a sports medicine fellow. The awards are given in two categories, Clinical Science and Basic Science.

Title of Paper: Inferior Hill-Sachs Position Predicts Failure Following Primary Bankart Repair for On-Track Lesions

Recipients: Ting Cong, MD

The Fellow Research Awards are given annually by the Fellowship Committee to the best research submitted by abstract for the AOSSM Annual Meeting from a sports medicine fellow. The awards are given in two categories, Clinical Science and Basic Science.

Title of Paper: Evaluation of Novel Treatment Agents on Rotator Cuff Tendon and Muscle Pathology in a Murine Subacromial Impingement Model

Recipients: Claire Eliasberg, MD

The STOP Sports Injuries Award recognizes outstanding research presented at the Annual Meeting related to youth sports injury prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation. The winner is selected by the STOP Sports Injuries Outreach Committee.

Title of Paper: Concomitant Meniscal and Ligamentous Injuries Associated with Pediatric and Adolescent ACL Tears: Data from the Boston Children’s Hospital ACL Registry

Recipients: James Pruneski, MD

The Excellence in Research Award is given annually by the Research Committee to the best full-length manuscript submitted by a primary author under the age of 40 at the time of the Annual Meeting.

Title of Paper: Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Alone is Associated with High Rates of Recurrent Instability in Patients with Hyperlaxity and Near-Track Lesions

Recipient: Stephanie A. Boden, MD, Shaquille Charles, MSc, Jonathan D. Hughes, MD, Mark Rodosky, MD, Adam Popchak, MD, Volker Musahl, MD, Bryson P. Lesniak, MD, Albert Lin, MD

This award is given annually to the best Resident paper, selected by the Herodicus Society.

Title of Paper: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Modified Jobe vs. Modified Docking Techniques for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Elbow

Recipient: Michael C. Ciccotti, MD, Austin M. Looney, MD, Emma E. Johnson, BA, Christopher J. Hadley, BS, Adam Zoga, MD, Levon N. Nazarian, MD, Michael G. Ciccotti, MD

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Title of Paper: Long Term Clinical and Radiological Review of Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

This scholarship is open to US Sports Medicine Fellows with a strong interest in journal peer review and publishing. The winner receives an invitation to the Annual Medical Publishing Group Awards Dinner, an invitation to the AJSM Editorial Board Meeting, a complimentary 1-year AOSSM membership, and a 1-year mentorship with AJSM and OJSM Editor-in-Chief Bruce Reider, MD.

2023 Scholarship Winner: Clayton L. Del Prince, MD

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The Hughston Award is given annually for the most outstanding paper appearing in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) in the prior year.

Title of Paper: Predictors of Graft Failure in Young Active Patients Undergoing Hamstring Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With or Without a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis: The Stability Experience

Authors: Andrew D. Firth, MSc, Dianne M. Bryant, MSc, PhD, Robert Litchfield, MD, Robert G. McCormack, MD, Mark Heard, MD, Peter B. MacDonald, MD, Tim Spalding, FRCS, Peter C.M. Verdonk, MD, PhD, Devin Peterson, MD, Davide Bardana, MD, Alex Rezansoff, MD, STABILITY Study Group, and Alan Getgood, MD

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The Systematic Review Award is given to the best systematic review paper submitted to the journal during a calendar year as determined by the editors of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. This award was established to encourage the submission of high-quality systematic review papers, which add to the current knowledge of sports medicine.

Title of Paper: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Alone Versus With Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Author: James Randolph Onggo, MBBS (Hons), Hari Krishnan Rasaratnam, MBBS (Hons), Mithun Nambiar, MBBS, BMedSc, Jason Derry Onggo, BEng, MD, Vishal Pai, MBChB, FRACS, Iswadi Damasena, MBBS, FRACS, Arash Riazi, MBBS, FRACS, and Sina Babazadeh, MBBS, PhD, FRACS

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The William A. Grana Award, given by the AOSSM and the Editorial Board representatives from its partner organizations, honors the best original research published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine in the previous year.

Title of Paper: Effect of Osteochondroplasty on Time to Reoperation After Arthroscopic Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Jeffrey Kay, Nicole Simunovic, Olufemi R. Ayeni, on behalf of the FIRST investigators

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The Douglas W. Brown Award, given by the AOSSM and the Editorial Board representatives from its partner organizations, honors the best review paper published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine in the previous year.

Title of Paper: Youth Sports Specialization and Its Effect on Professional, Elite, and Olympic Athlete Performance, Career Longevity, and Injury Rates: A Systematic Review

Authors: Maddison McLellan, BA, Sachin Allahabadi, MD, and Nirav K. Pandya, MD

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The T. David Sisk Awards recognize the best papers submitted to Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach in clinical, laboratory, and international research.

Title of Paper: Effects of Whole‐Body Vibration Therapy on Quadriceps Function in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review

Authors: Jihong Qiu, MSc, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, FRCS Ed (Orth), Hio Teng Leong, PT, PhD, Xin He, MSc, Sai-Chuen Fu, PhD

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The T. David Sisk Awards recognize the best papers submitted to Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach in clinical, laboratory, and international research.

Title of Paper: The Effect of Body Position and the Reliability of Upper Limb Arterial Occlusion Pressure Using a Handheld Doppler Ultrasound for Blood Flow Restriction Training

Authors: Stefanos Karanasios, MSc, PT, Stefanos Karanasios, MSc, PT, Charikleia Koutri, PT, Maria Moutzouri, PhD, PT, Sofia A. Xergia, PhD, PT, Vasiliki Sakellari, PhD, PT, George Gioftsos, PhD, PT

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The T. David Sisk Awards recognize the best papers submitted to Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach in clinical, laboratory, and international research.

Title of Paper: Association Between Spikes in External Training Load and Shoulder Injuries in Competitive Adolescent Tennis Players: The SMASH Cohort Study

Authors: Fredrik Johansson, PhD, Ann Cools, PhD, Tim Gabbett, PhD, Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez, PhD, Eva Skillgate, PhD

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The AJSM Podcast Award recognizes the most downloaded podcast from the previous year.

Podcast Title: Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Meniscus Roots Vary by Location

Podcaster: Robert H. Brophy, MD

This award is presented to the VJSM publication that has shown the biggest impact over the previous year by being the most downloaded video.

Title of Video: Athrogenic Muscle Inhibition Following Knee Injury or Surgery: Pathophysiology, Classification, and Treatment

Authors: Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, MD, Graeme P. Hopper, MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Lampros Gousopoulos, MD, Thais Dutra Vieira, MD, Mathieu Thaunat, MD, Jean-Marie Fayard, MD, Benjamin Freychet, MD, Hervé Ouanezar, MD, Etienne Cavaignac, MD, Adnan Saithna, MD

This award is presented to the VJSM publication that is the best overall publication over the previous year as determined by a nominating committee.

Title of Video: Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Increased Tibial Slope: When to Perform a Slope-Altering High Tibial Osteotomy

Authors: Gian Andrea Lucidi, MD, Bálint Zsidai, MD, Philipp W. Winkler, MD, Brian M. Godshaw, MD, Jonathan D. Hughes, MD, Volker Musahl, MD