Orthopaedic Grants

Since 1988, Zimmer has sponsored unrestricted grant programs that have provided support to outstanding institutions, researchers and clinicians.

The company is committed to helping advance the art and science of orthopaedics by providing support for promising research, advanced training and scientific inquiry. Zimmer does not participate in the selection of winners and we do not direct the use of funds granted. As leaders in orthopaedics, we think it is critical that the best minds in the profession have the freedom to pursue the concepts that they believe could lead to breakthroughs in treating orthopaedic patients.

The three main programs Zimmer supports are:
The AOA-Zimmer Award for Distinguished Contribution in Orthopaedics
The OREF-Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgery Career Development Award
The AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Symposium


American Orthopaedic Association-Zimmer Award for Distinguished Contribution to Orthopaedics

The AOA-Zimmer Award for Distinguished Contribution to Orthopaedics is presented annually to recognize outstanding leaders in orthopaedic surgery. The award is bestowed on an individual who has enhanced and shaped the specialty. It recognizes sustained and substantial contribution and leadership to orthopaedic surgery through clinical, educational, research or other meritorious means.

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In 2004, the award was presented to Albert B. Ferguson, past chairman of the department of orthopaedic surgery, University of Pittsburgh. ( read the news release ).

Zimmer has no role in selecting the winners. The Award Selection Committee is assembled by the AOA. Among the criteria the Award Selection Committee uses to determine the award is pre-eminence in one or all of the following areas: clinical, educational, research of other meritorious means. In addition, the committee will consider:

  • Contributions that have changed or molded the art and science of the discipline
  • Lifetime contributions
  • Contributions that are international in scope
  • Contributions that are broader than just research, including many potential areas

For information or a nomination form, visit the AOA web site at http://www.aoassn.org, call the AOA at 8473187330, fax a request to 8473187339 or contact the committee via e-mail at info@aoassn.org.



Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgery Career Development Award Program

If staying ahead is your passion, your deadline is September 1.

That's the application deadline for the Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgery Career Development Award Program.

Our mission is simple: to help young surgeons increase their confidence in orthopaedic surgery by advancing their scientific and clinical training. In other words, we want to help them pursue their passion for research and education.

We're funding up to $50,000 in one-year grants to qualifying surgeons. Recipients can use the funds for the diverse needs that arise in training and investigation, including training and material costs.

As part of our commitment to helping surgeons be their best, Zimmer is again partnering with the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) for the judging process, award amount determination and distribution of grants. Zimmer has no role in the selection process. For more information or to receive an application, contact the OREF at the following:

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Attn: Jean McGuire, VP, Grants
6300 North River Road, Suite 700
Rosemont, IL 60018-4261
Phone: 847-384-4348
Fax: 847-698-7806

Or visit the OREF web site.



The AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Symposium

The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), in partnership with OREF and Zimmer, has developed a new Resident Leadership Forum that will be launched in conjunction with the AOA's annual meeting in June 2003 in Charleston, SC. The Forum, which will be limited to 40-50 attendees, will offer PGY4 residents a unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills and interact with recognized orthopaedic leaders.

The Forum content will differ from that of previous years, as the objective of the meeting has changed to align with the needs of the specialty and the mission of the AOA. The new objectives of the Forum are to identify the future leaders of orthopaedics as residents, and offer them an opportunity to interact with, and learn from, current orthopaedic leaders. In addition, residents will have an opportunity to assess and develop their own personal leadership skills and direction. The Forum will not focus on paper presentations.

For information or a nomination form, visit the AOA web site at http://www.aoassn.org, call the AOA at 847-318-7330, fax a request to 847-318-7339 or contact the committee via e-mail at info@aoassn.org.