Awards & Scholarships

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

This distinguished award recognizes exemplary contributions to the field of sports medicine and is traditionally named by the current AOSSM President. The recipient gives a featured lecture annually during Specialty Day.

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.

This award is given annually to an individual AOSSM member to recognize their contribution to sports medicine education over the years.

This award pays special tribute to industry partners, foundations, and individuals who are not orthopaedic surgeons for their sustained outstanding service and contributions to the science of sports medicine.

This competition celebrates sports medicine luminaries as they compete for the coveted AOSSM Red Jacket each year at the Annual Meeting.

The Masters Competition will take place on The Turf in the Fieldhouse in Nashville, TN, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 2:30pm.

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.

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.

The Fellows 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.

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

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.

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.

The ON Foundation / AOSSM Orthoregeneration Research Award recognizes exemplary research projects accepted for presentation at the AOSSM Annual Meeting, and is generously funded by the ON Foundation.

This award is given to AOSSM members for serving as grant application reviewers for the NIH. First-time NIH reviewers are eligible for a $5,000 cash award. Members who have served as NIH grant reviewers in the past are also eligible to receive recognition as a Bart Mann Award winner.

Awarded annually to the most outstanding paper appearing in AJSM in honor of Jack C. Hughston, the founder of AJSM and a pioneer of sports medicine.

The Systematic Review Award is given to the best systematic review paper submitted to AJSM as determined by the editors.

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 OJSM in the previous year.

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

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

This award is presented to the most impactful VJSM publications of the year. The Best Picture is awarded to the best overall publication as determined by a nominating committee. The Blockbuster Award is presented to the most downloaded video of the year.

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

This scholarship, in honor of Dr. Bruce Reider, provides funding for Annual Meeting attendance, AOSSM membership, and a one year publishing mentorship to one US Sports Medicine Fellow each year.

This scholarship is awarded annually to US-based orthopaedic surgery residents in their third, fourth or fifth year of training. Recipients receive funding to attend the AOSSM Annual Meeting and mentorship with AOSSM Early Career Members.

Boosting Orthopaedic Leaders’ Development

Exclusively offered to AOSSM Early Career Members, BOLD is a 2-year leadership development program designed to empower, elevate and connect the next generation of sports medicine surgeons.​