To be successful throughout its history, OREF has worked with partners who share its mission. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) is a prominent journal for orthopaedics and its success is based on publishing the results of high-quality research. JBJS shares OREF's goal of supporting the research - and the researchers — that will make a difference.
In 1956, OREF received $98,752.40 in total contributions. Orthopaedic surgeons submitted 10 applications requesting more than $25,000 worth of funding. OREF was able to fund five Research Grants totaling $9,300. |
One way to encourage orthopaedic residents to engage in, or at least to appreciate the value of research, is to encourage regular review, analysis, and discussion of recent scientific journal articles. To that end, OREF and JBJS have partnered to create the JBJS Resident journal Club Grants. The objective of this program is to support journal club activities for orthopaedic residents. The program enhances residency training by providing educational information on managing an effective journal club, and it teaches residents how to evaluate current scientific literature. Participating institutions receive the money to form clubs in which residents discuss articles they've read in the JBJS.
"A journal club is an excellent method for allowing orthopaedic surgeons to remain current in their knowledge of the literature and the state-of-the-art in our specialty."