The AAOS is soliciting manuscripts for the 2009 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award:

• Up to three $20,000 Kappa Delta awards, one of which is designated for “Young Investigators,” and one $20,000 OREF award will be bestowed.
• Manuscripts should be original and written specifically for these awards.
• Manuscripts should focus on the results of the author’s basic and/or clinical research that relates to the musculoskeletal system.
• Manuscripts must be submitted by members (or candidate members) of the AAOS, Orthopaedic Research Society, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, or Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society.

The deadline for submission is July 1, 2008. Specific details regarding submission guidelines and criteria can be found at: www.aaos.org/kappadelta