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Letters of Intent (LOIs) for $495,000 in OREF funding are due this Thursday, Aug. 13.

Opportunities are available for residents, early-stage investigators and pain management research across our signature grants.

More info: https://bit.ly/OREF_Research_Grants

The 2026 OREF Resident Research Symposia season resumes next week!

Catch all the presentations LIVE on YouTube as orthopaedic residents share innovative work advancing research and patient care.

Watch our video to learn more about this exciting orthopaedic resident program:
https://youtu.be/jvPN0nsz2E4

The $100,000 OREF/John W. Brown Early-Stage Investigator Enabling Technologies in Musculoskeletal Care Research Grant provides funding for research that will address the use of enabling technologies in musculoskeletal health care.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/OREF-John-Brown-Grant

The $300,000 Career Development Grant provides funding over three years to encourage investigators to commit to a career in scientific research. Research may be basic, translational, clinical and/or health services.

LOI deadline is Aug. 13.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/OREF-CareerDevelopmentGrant

Orthopaedic Advocacy Week starts TODAY!

Visit www.aaos.org to get involved!

members can designate a charitable organization for a matching gift when contributing $100+. Please consider OREF for the Charity Match.

Click to donate: bit.ly/472mHgi

What does orthopaedic research look like?

It looks like pain-free morning walks, returning to sports and reclaiming mobility.

Your gift to the OREF Annual Fund empowers clinician-scientists to turn discoveries into life-changing patient care.

Join us in advancing patient care: https://bit.ly/donate-OREF

Letters of Intent (LOIs) are due August 13, 2026 for $495,000 in OREF funding!

Opportunities are available for residents, early-stage investigators and pain management research across our signature grants.

More info: https://bit.ly/OREF_Research_Grants

The $45,000 / Foundation Multimodal Perioperative Pain Management Research Grant is now open.

Letters of Intent are due Aug. 13.

For more info: https://bit.ly/OREF-AANA-Grant

Save the date! The 2026 OREF Resident Research Symposia season continues on Aug. 14!

Catch all the presentations LIVE on YouTube as resident researchers share innovative work advancing research and patient care.

Watch our video to learn more about the program:
https://youtu.be/jvPN0nsz2E4

Thanks to our donors, we awarded $1.1 Million in research grants & $141,500 for research education programs in 2025! Your incredible generosity turns possibility into progress for musculoskeletal health.

Discover our shared impact here: https://bit.ly/2025-OREF-AR