About the Grant
Dr. Sandy Kirkley was a passionate advocate for well-conducted randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of orthopaedic sports medicine interventions. It was her strong contention that the field must "rise to the challenge of designing and implementing clinical trials that provide the same level of evidence in support of treatments as our nonsurgical colleagues demand." To honor the memory and spirit of Dr. Kirkley, a grant of $20,000 provides start-up seed or supplemental funding for an outcome research project or pilot study.
Past Grant Recipients
Benjamin Coobs, MD
2022
Carilion Medical Center
Evaluating the Efficacy of Erector Spinae Block in Routine Hip Arthroscopy
Bradley Nelson, MD
2021
University of Minnesota
Longitudinal Study of Youth Sports Participation: An evaluation of musculoskeletal injury rates, psycho-social development, and general physical health and development
Dan Ogborn MSc (PT), PHD
2020
Pan Am Clinic
Ready to Return? Functional Performance Testing Following Surgical Intervention for Anterior Shoulder Instability
Andrew J. Sheean, MD
2019
San Antonio Military Medical Center
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) for Post-Operative Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction with Quadriceps Tendon Autograft: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nikhil Verma, MD
2018
Rush University Medical Center
Patient Outcomes Collection: How Can We Do Better? A Randomized Trial to Determine Factors Which May Affect Patient Compliance
Richard C. Mather, III, MD
2017
Duke University
Using Social Incentives to Increase Response Rate to Routine Patient Reported Outcome Measurement after Episodic Healthcare Interventions
Jason Dragoo, MD
2016
Stanford
Autologous Stem Cell Application versus Microfracture for the Treatment of Isolated Cartilage Defects
Clare Ardern, PhD
2015
La Trobe University
Development and Trial of a Web-based Toolkit to Facilitate the Return to Sport Transition After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction