Research Development Committee

Kappa Delta Award/OREF Clinical Research Award: Instructions

Kappa Delta and OREF Research Awards

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is soliciting manuscripts for the 2009 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award. Up to two $20,000 Kappa Delta awards, one $20,000 Kappa Delta Young Investigator award, and one $20,000 OREF award will be bestowed, provided manuscripts of requisite quality are submitted.

Manuscripts should represent a large body of cohesive scientific work generally reflecting years of investigation. If the submission reflects a single project, it should be of high significance and impact. Manuscripts must be submitted by members (or candidate members) of the AAOS, ORS, Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA), or Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS).

Please Note: Submissions failing to follow the above guidelines or instructions may not be considered.

Submission Guidelines

For All Research Awards:

• Authors should identify the award for which their manuscript is considered most appropriate (by stating, for example, “Submitted for the Kappa Delta Award”).
• Manuscripts should be original and written specifically for this award.
• Preference will be given to those researchers who have not previously won the award.

For the Kappa Delta and Kappa Delta Young Investigator Awards:

• Manuscripts should focus on the results of the author’s basic and/or clinical research that relates to the musculoskeletal system.
• Investigators (principal investigators and co-authors) submitting a manuscript for the Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award must be under 40 years of age or no more than seven years beyond training.
• Investigators submitting a manuscript for the Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award must include a letter of support from the laboratory director or department chair.

For the OREF Clinical Research Award:

• Manuscripts should focus on the author’s outstanding clinical research related directly to musculoskeletal disease or injury.

Instructions for All Award Submissions

A submission checklist (PDF 87 Kb) is also available for your convenience.

Forward sixteen (16) copies of the complete submission (including all supporting documents) by July 1, 2008. This is the DUE date, not the postmark date.

1) Cover Page, including:

• Manuscript Title (The title should be noted on the cover page and in a header on each subsequent page)
• Name(s) (all investigators)
• The type of award for which the paper is considered most appropriate (Kappa Delta Award, Young Investigator Award, or OREF Clinical Research Award). Please write “Submitted for Consideration for the ____ Award.”
• Principal Investigator Information
• Address
• Phone number
• Fax number
• Email address
• Date of birth
• Affiliation of the principal investigator
• Organization to which the investigator belongs (AAOS, ORS, COA, CORS)

2) Table of Contents with Page Numbers

3) One-page abstract (not to exceed one page)