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Congratulations to 2022 OTA Award Recipients!

By OTA Community posted 10-26-2022 16:22

  


 
The following awards were presented during the Welcome Reception at the 2022 OTA Annual Meeting:

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lewis G. Zirkle, MD

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an OTA member who has dedicated their career to orthopaedic trauma and whose overall contributions to the profession have made outstanding, long-lasting and impactful improvements to orthopaedic trauma education and research, and patient care.

 

DEI and Health Disparities Research Award

Boris A. Zelle, MD

Awarded to an individual who has made substantial contributions to advancing DEI and health disparities in the field of orthopaedic trauma through participation and excellence in research and education.

 

DEI and Health Disparities Leadership Award

Lisa K. Cannada, MD

Awarded to an individual who has made substantial contributions to advancing DEI and health disparities in the field or orthopaedic trauma through outstanding leadership and mentorship.

 

OTA/AFA Community Surgeon Award

Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

The Community Surgeon Achievement Award recognizes orthopaedic trauma surgeons who have demonstrated (1) outstanding community orthopaedic contributions, (2) excellence in research and education at all community levels, and (3) personal qualities of integrity, compassion and leadership in orthopaedic trauma. (AFA is the American Fracture Association.)

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