OREF Helping ResidentsOREF Helping ResidentsUpdated July 2009Updated July 2009

How can OREF help you?How can OREF help you?www.oref.org/residentswww.oref.org/residents

In 50 words or less…In 50 words or less…

OREF was founded in 1955 by leaders from the OREF was founded in 1955 by leaders from the AAOS, AOA, and ORS. AAOS, AOA, and ORS.

Purpose: Fund clinically relevant research and Purpose: Fund clinically relevant research and education that will reshape the science and education that will reshape the science and practicepractice of orthopaedics, and improve quality of of orthopaedics, and improve quality of life for everyone.life for everyone.

Emphasis: Cultivating and nurturing new Emphasis: Cultivating and nurturing new investigators and educators.investigators and educators.

Why support OREF?Why support OREF?

OREF raises funds for research and education OREF raises funds for research and education to improve care for all of orthopaedics.to improve care for all of orthopaedics.

– Research grants and awards based on the NIH Research grants and awards based on the NIH model of independent peer review.model of independent peer review.

– Education grants and awards based on review by Education grants and awards based on review by prominent educators.prominent educators.

– Fellowship, residency enhancement, and Fellowship, residency enhancement, and continuing medical education grants kept free of continuing medical education grants kept free of donor biasdonor bias

Reshaping the science and Reshaping the science and practice of orthopaedicspractice of orthopaedics

Research and education projects funded by Research and education projects funded by OREF have led to direct improvements in day-OREF have led to direct improvements in day-to-day clinical practice. to-day clinical practice.

– Reduction of intra-operative infection through Reduction of intra-operative infection through laminar air flow. laminar air flow.

– Treatments for osteoporosis that reduce the risk Treatments for osteoporosis that reduce the risk of fractures and other injuries.of fractures and other injuries.

– The groundwork for the first and many The groundwork for the first and many subsequent generations of BMP.subsequent generations of BMP.

Reshaping the science and Reshaping the science and practice of orthopaedicspractice of orthopaedics

Research and education projects funded by Research and education projects funded by OREF have led to direct improvements in day-OREF have led to direct improvements in day-to-day clinical practice. to-day clinical practice.

– A searchable database on the pathology of bone, A searchable database on the pathology of bone, cartilage, and soft-tissue diseases that cartilage, and soft-tissue diseases that orthopaedists can use to make better treatment orthopaedists can use to make better treatment decisions. decisions.

– Legislation to improve coding changes, Legislation to improve coding changes, increasing reimbursement for total joint revisions.increasing reimbursement for total joint revisions.

– MANY MORE contributions to effective, evidence-MANY MORE contributions to effective, evidence-based orthopaedic care and treatment.based orthopaedic care and treatment.

Key metricsKey metrics

Since 1955, OREF has awarded more than 3,300 Since 1955, OREF has awarded more than 3,300 grants totaling nearly $98 million, including $3.2 grants totaling nearly $98 million, including $3.2 million in 2009-2010 graduate medical education million in 2009-2010 graduate medical education fellowship grants awarded in July 2009.fellowship grants awarded in July 2009.

In the last 10 years alone, OREF has provided In the last 10 years alone, OREF has provided more than $6.6 million in individual resident more than $6.6 million in individual resident grants and awards.grants and awards.

Funding Resident InvestigatorsFunding Resident Investigators

OREF Resident Clinician Scientist Training GrantsOREF Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grants One-year grants of $20,000 prepare residents for a One-year grants of $20,000 prepare residents for a career with research as a major component. career with research as a major component. Applications Applications due to OREF October 1, 2009.due to OREF October 1, 2009.

OREF/DePuy Orthopaedic Resident Educational OREF/DePuy Orthopaedic Resident Educational Grants Grants One-year grants of $5,000One-year grants of $5,000 encourage encourage residents and fellows in developing their research residents and fellows in developing their research interests. interests. Applications due to OREF October 26, 2009.Applications due to OREF October 26, 2009.

New forums, new skillsNew forums, new skills

The OREF/JBJS Journal Club GrantsThe OREF/JBJS Journal Club Grants encourage skill- encourage skill-building for analyzing and assessing scientific building for analyzing and assessing scientific literature, and support programmatic aspects of literature, and support programmatic aspects of Resident journal clubs. Resident journal clubs. Apply by August 3 for academic year 2009-Apply by August 3 for academic year 2009-

2010.2010. Next call for applications late May 2010.Next call for applications late May 2010.

OREF Resident Research SymposiaOREF Resident Research Symposia offer offer opportunities to share research findings with peers, opportunities to share research findings with peers, be critiqued by established researchers, and win cash be critiqued by established researchers, and win cash awards.awards. Spring 2010 schedule currently in development.Spring 2010 schedule currently in development.

Progress through partnershipProgress through partnership

Academy Fellows are asked to give $1,000 or more Academy Fellows are asked to give $1,000 or more each year to support OREF-funded research and each year to support OREF-funded research and education.education.

– $500+ goes to OREF* and the balance, if the donor chooses, to $500+ goes to OREF* and the balance, if the donor chooses, to one or more orthopaedic partners.one or more orthopaedic partners.

Established Orthopaedic Surgeons are asked to give Established Orthopaedic Surgeons are asked to give $20,000 or more.$20,000 or more.

A growing number of donors are establishing named A growing number of donors are establishing named awards with gifts of $500,000 or more, assuring future awards with gifts of $500,000 or more, assuring future generations of continued orthopaedic advances.generations of continued orthopaedic advances.

*Essential to fund research in the coming year.*Essential to fund research in the coming year.

How you can helpHow you can help

““Special Consideration”Special Consideration” — Residents who make an — Residents who make an annual contribution of $20 … $50 … $100 … or more annual contribution of $20 … $50 … $100 … or more to OREF will receive a resident donor pin, and to OREF will receive a resident donor pin, and recognition in the OREF Annual Report.recognition in the OREF Annual Report.

– For more information, please visit OREF online at For more information, please visit OREF online at www.oref.org/residents www.oref.org/residents …or call (847) 384-4354.…or call (847) 384-4354.

Please join the thousands who support our mission Please join the thousands who support our mission each year — whose gifts have benefited residents each year — whose gifts have benefited residents over the decades.over the decades.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!