Community Surgeon Achievement Award

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Co-founded by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and American Fracture Association (AFA); the OTA is pleased to announce the acceptance of nominations for the 2024 Community Surgeon Achievement Award (CSAA). 

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Award Eligibility

The recipient of this prestigious award must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Demonstrated outstanding community orthopaedic contributions.
  • Dedicated his/her professional life to excellence in research and education at all community levels.
  • Personal qualities of integrity, compassion and leadership in orthopaedic trauma.

In addition, it is requested the award recipient agree to the following:

  • Serve on the selection committee for the following year’s CSAA Award.
  • Attend the OTA Annual Meeting to accept the CSAA Award
  • Must be an OTA member in good standing.

Award Recognition

  • The award recipient shall be recognized at the OTA Annual Meeting, in OTA publications and/or in press release.
  • The honoree will receive complimentary registration to the OTA Annual Meeting, and travel and hotel reimbursement (maximum reimbursement of $2,000).
  • The honoree will receive a plaque to commemorate the award. 

Timeline

  • Applications accepted January - June 14th, 2024
  • 2024 Award winner shall be selected prior to July 15th, 2024

    The award will be presented at the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada.

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Past Recipients 

  • 2023 Award Recipient, Rafael Neiman,  MD

Rafael Neiman

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  • 2022 Award Recipient, Jeffrey M. Smith, MD 

Jeffrey Smith, MD

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2019 Award Recipient, Ray White, MD

2019 OTA AFA Award

(L to R) Drs, Michael McKee, Ray White, Steve Rabin and David Teague

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2018 Award Recipient, Peter Althausen, MD

OTA AFA Award Receipient
2018 Award Recipient, Peter Althausen, MD(c) with Steven I. Rabin, MD(l) and William M. Ricci, MD, OTA Immediate Past-President

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2017 Award Recipient, Bruce H. Ziran, MD

Bruce Ziran, MD
Geoffrey M. Miller, MD; Bruce H. Ziran, MD; William M. Ricci, MD, Past-President and Michael D. McKee, MD, President-Elect