SOOr Awards

Young Investigators Awards
The AAP Section on Orthopaedics presents awards to students, residents, and fellows as part of the Section's annual two-day academic and scientific program at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition. The Young Investigator Awards are supported by a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, through an endowment established by Dr Robert Cady.

Distinguished Service Award
The AAP Section on Orthopaedics established the Distinguished Service Award in 1995 to recognize an individual in the field of pediatric orthopaedics who has contributed to the AAP's mission of excellence in patient care, research, and teaching.

This activity is offered through a generous grant from Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Nominations for the Distinguished Service Award may be submitted through the contact us page.

2024 Brian Shaw, MD, FAAP
2023 Susan Scherl, MD, FAAP and Special Distinction to S Niccole Alexander, MPP
2022 Norman Otsuka, MD, FAAP
2021 Keith Gabriel, MD, FAAP
2020 Ellen Raney, MD, FAAP
2019 Richard Schwend, MD, FAAP
2018 William L Oppenheim, MD, FAAP
2017 Paul Esposito, MD, FAAP
2016 William Hennrikus, MD, FAAP
2015 John Sarwark , MD, FAAP
2014 Behrooz A Akbarnia, MD
2013 Walter B Greene, MD, FAAP
2012 Perry L Schoenecker, MD, FAAP
2011 Paul Griffin, MD, FAAP
2010 Vernon Tolo, MD, FAAP
2009 David D Aronsson, MD, FAAP
2008 Richard H Gross, MD, FAAP
2007 Dennis Weiner, MD, FAAP
2006 Peter Pizzutillo, MD, FAAP
2005 Richard J Haynes, MD, FAAP
2004 Walter W Huurman, MD, FAAP
2003 Robert B Cady, MD, FAAP
2002 Michael J Goldberg, MD, FAAP
2001 Thomas F Kling, Jr, MD, FAAP
2000 E Dennis Lyne, MD, FAAP
1999 Howard H Steel, MD, FAAP
1998 Kaye E Wilkins, MD, FAAP
1997 E William Schmitt, MD, FAAP
1996 John F Hall, MD, FAAP
1995 Lynn T Staheli, MD, FAAP

Global Mentored Scholarship Program

The AAP Section on Orthopaedics offers one award annually of up to $1,500 to a senior resident, orthopaedics fellow, or junior faculty (within 3 years of training) who is interested in providing musculoskeletal care to children in resource-poor regions of the world. The scholarship program facilitates mentored experiences for young surgeons in training.

This program is offered through a generous grant from K2M Corporation. For more information visit here.

The application period is October 15 through November 30.  The announcement will be made by no later than mid-January.

Educational Travel Scholarships 
The AAP Section on Orthopaedics offers "in-training" physicians (medical students; residents; future, current, or former fellows) who are planning to attend the Section's annual program during the AAP National Conference & Exhibition an opportunity to apply for $500 scholarships to use toward travel and meeting-related expenses. Application instructions are scheduled to be circulated in late summer. For details contact us.

This activity is offered through a generous grant from Shriners Hospitals for Children.