OREF Highlights 1955 - 2004 

In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, OREF produced a brochure describing major highlights in its first half-century of contributions to orthopaedics. Please click on the links below to view specific sections.

A Summary of OREF Milestones
1955 Introduction
1955 The Formation of OREF
1956 Research Grant
1961 Resident Research Award
1963 Educational Grant
1981 OREF Order of Merit
1982 Fred W. Hark, M.D. and William A. Hark, M.D. Lectureship
1984 Career Development Award
1984 Department Grant
1988 Institutional Grant
1989 State Society Lectureship Grant
1993 Health Services Research Fellowship
1994 Alfred R. Shands Jr., M.D. Circle
1994 Designated Giving Program
1995 Corporate Associates Program
1996 Prospective Clinical Research Grant
1997 Web Site Launched
1998 Directed Funding Research Award
1998 Resident Research Symposium
2000 Grant Writing Workshop
2001 JBJS Resident Journal Club Grant
2001 Resident Giving Program
2003 Medical Student Summer Orthopaedic Research Fellowship
2004 Clinician Scientist Award

 

 

 

Mr. H. Michael Immel

"OREF was founded more than 50 years ago through the leadership of Alfred R. Shands Jr., M.D. and five other orthopaedic surgeons, who, along with the AAOS, the American Orthopaedic Association, and the American Orthopaedic Society, recognized the need for a single foundation to raise money to fund orthopaedic research."

H. Michael Immel, FACMPE
Treasurer, OREF Board of Trustees