ISAKOS Fellowship and Awards Program

ISAKOS Awards

View photos from the Awards Ceremony at the 2009 ISAKOS Congress

John J. Joyce Award Sponsored by Smith & Nephew Endoscopy In 1981, Dr. John J. Joyce III offered a monetary prize for the best arthroscopy paper read during the Scientific Program of the 4th Congress of the International Arthroscopy Association in Rio de Janeiro. With characteristic generosity, he endowed a prize to be awarded at every IAA Congress thereafter. A committee will select the first, second and third-place prize-winning papers from manuscripts presented at the 2011 Congress.  The winner will be announced in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the awards ceremony and an honorarium will be awarded. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DEADLINE: Abstract Submission will open in Fall 2009. 2009 First Place Winner, Dinshaw Pardiwala, INDIA   |   View Abstract 2009 Second Place Winner, Yon-Sik Yoo, SOUTH KOREA   |   View Abstract 2009 Third Place Winner, Sandro Giannini, ITALY   |   View Abstract
Richard B. Caspari Award Sponsored by DePuy Mitek Beginning at the 2003 ISAKOS Congress in Auckland, New Zealand, a monetary prize in honor of Richard B. Caspari was awarded to the best upper extremity paper read at the scientific program of the congress. A panel composed of members of the ISAKOS Upper Extremity Committee will select the prize-winning paper read at the 2011 Congress.  The winner will be announced in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the awards ceremony and an honorarium will be awarded. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DEADLINE: Abstract Submission will open in Fall 2009. 2009 First Place Winner, Mark Haber, AUSTRALIA   |   View Abstract 2009 Second Place Winner, Roderich Heikenfeld, GERMANY   |   View Abstract
Scientific Award Beginning at the 2007 ISAKOS Congress in Florence, Italy, a monetary prize was awarded to the best scientific paper read at the scientific program of the congress. A panel composed of members of the ISAKOS Scientific Committee will select the prize-winning paper read at the 2011 Congress.  The winner will be announced in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the awards ceremony and an honorarium will be awarded. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DEADLINE: Abstract Submission will open in Fall 2009. 2009 Winner, Kevin Shea, USA   |   View Abstract
Albert Trillat Young Investigator's Award Sponsored by Stryker Established in memory of Professor Albert Trillat, past president and founder of the International Society of the Knee, this award provides recognition for a young researcher who has done outstanding clinical laboratory research contributing to the understanding, care or prevention of injuries to the knee. The award consists of an honorarium, presentation of the paper at the 2011 ISAKOS Congress and possible publication in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Award Submission will open in 2010. 2009 Winner, Jeffrey T. Spang MD, USA   |   View Abstract
Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award Sponsored by DJO, Inc. This ISAKOS award program recognizes researcher(s) who have done outstanding clinical or laboratory research in the field of sports medicine, such as the care and prevention of injuries. The award consists of an honorarium, presentation of the paper at the 2011 ISAKOS Congress and possible publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Award Submission will open in 2010. 2009 Winner, John Patrick Furia MD, USA   |   View Abstract
The Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award Sponsored by The Patellofemoral Foundation, Inc. The Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award was established in 2003 to encourage outstanding research leading to improved understanding, prevention and treatment of patellofemoral pain or instability. The selection of the winner is determined by a committee with representatives from the scientific and knee committees of ISAKOS, The International PF Study Group and The Patellofemoral Foundation. The award consists of a $2,500 honorarium, presentation of the paper at the 2011 ISAKOS Congress, and possible publication in Arthroscopy, the official journal of ISAKOS. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Award Submission will open in 2010. 2009 Winner, C. Benjamin Ma, USA   Co-Authors: Choongsoo Shin, R. Dana Carpenter, Sharmila Majumdar   |   View Abstract

ISAKOS Fellowships

The Upper Extremity Traveling Fellowship
This fellowship was developed to promote better understanding and communication regarding injuries or conditions involving the structures of the Upper Extremity. This opportunity will be available on a competitive basis to an orthopaedic surgeon between the ages of 35 and 45 years, interested in the study and advancement of understanding of injuries to the Upper Extremity. Preference will be given to those who have established an academic record of accomplishment. A stipend will be provide to permit visits to several centers, worldwide, that can match their facilities with the applicant's interest. The fellow will write a report of the experience which will be considered for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Award Submission is now closed.
2009 Fellowship Recipients: Sigitas Ryliskis, LITHUANIA and Hatem Said, EGYPT

The Patellofemoral Traveling Fellowship
Sponsored by the Patellofemoral Foundation, Inc.
This travel award is to promote better understanding and communication regarding patellofemoral pain. This opportunity will be available on a competitive basis to an orthopaedic surgeon interested in the study and advancement of understanding of the patellofemoral joint. Preference will be given to those who have established an academic record of accomplishment. The Patellofemoral Foundation will provide a stipend to permit visits to several centers, worldwide, that offer opportunities to learn about the complexities of patellofemoral pain. The fellow will write a report of the experience which will be considered for publication in Arthroscopy, the official journal of ISAKOS.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Award Submission is now closed.
2009 Fellowship Recipients: Nicola Maffulli, UNITED KINGDOM, Christian Lattermann, USA, Petri Sillanpaa, FINLAND, and Philip Schoettle, GERMANY