The AAHKS Awards

Each year, the Annual Meeting Program Committee selects three outstanding papers for AAHKS Awards presented at the Annual Meeting. Authors of papers selected for podium presentations must have submitted manuscripts by September 1, 2017 in order to be considered.

Benefits of the AAHKS Awards

• Paper presentation at the AAHKS Annual Meeting
• $1,000 honorarium to the young investigator
• Award plaque for the Rand Award given to the senior author
• Award plaques for the Dorr and Clinical Awards given to the presenters
• Award certificates for the co-authors
• Waiver of meeting registration fee
• Manuscript submission to The Journal of Arthroplasty for publication consideration, with acknowledgement of the Award

Dr. William G. Hamilton was the recipient of the 2017 Lawrence D. Dorr Surgical Techniques and Technologies Award. The Lawrence D. Dorr Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award The Award for Advancements in Surgical Techniques and Technologies was established in honor of Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, a founding member and past president of AAHKS. The purpose of the Award is to instill continuing interest in surgical innovation and new techniques within reconstructive surgery.The most outstanding paper that embodies Dr. Dorr’s commitment to the highest standards of orthopaedic knowledge will be selected for presentation at the Annual Meeting.

Dr. Rand presents the 2017 Young Investigator’s award to Dr. Brian Nickel The James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award AAHKS established the Young Investigator’s Award in honor of James A. Rand, MD, founding member and past president of AAHKS. The purpose of the Award is to recognize a young investigator who demonstrates clinical excellence in knee-related research.To be eligible, the young researcher must be the principal investigator of the research submitted, and less than five years in active practice from the date of application.The most outstanding paper that embodies Dr. Rand’s commitment to the highest standards of orthopaedic knowledge will be selected for presentation at the Annual Meeting.

Dr. Simon W. Young presents the 2017 AAHKS Clinical Research Award paper. The AAHKS Clinical Research Award The Clinical Research Award is given in recognition of an outstanding clinical paper in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty.