Awards will be selected from approved abstracts that were submitted to the Annual Meeting. Candidates will be contacted by the Research Committee informing them that their abstract is being considered for one of the awards listed below.

Awards and honorariums are: 

J. Whit Ewing Resident/Fellow Award Essay

  • $1,000 honorarium
  • Award plaque
  • Recognition of paper at AANA's Annual Meeting for “Best” Resident/Fellow Paper
  • Submission of the paper for consideration for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Richard O'Connor Award

  • $2,000 honorarium
  • Award plaque
  • Recognition of paper at AANA's Annual Meeting for “Best” Overall Paper
  • Submission of the paper for consideration for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Award

  • $5,000 honorarium
  • Award plaque
  • Recognition of paper at AANA's Annual Meeting for “Best” Patellofemoral Paper
  • Submission of the paper for consideration for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Stephen S. Burkhart Shoulder Innovation Research Award

  • $2,000 honorarium
  • Award plaque
  • Recognition of paper at AANA's Annual Meeting for “Best” Shoulder Paper
  • Submission of the paper for consideration for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

AANA Diversity & Inclusion Research Award

  • Award plaque
  • Recognition of paper at the AANA Annual Meeting for best paper addressing diversity and inclusion or authored by someone who is an underrepresented minority in medicine
  • Submission of the paper for consideration for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

View past recipients of AANA's research grants award.

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