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.

Specific details regarding submission guidelines and criteria can be found at: www.aaos.org/kappadelta

Forward 16 hard copies and one electronic copy of the complete submission (including all supporting documents) by July 1, 2008, to:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Attn: Erin L. Ransford
Kappa Delta/OREF Awards
6300 North River Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-4262
(847) 384-4319

Questions? Contact ransford@aaos.org