A summary of Vision 2015, our road map for the next few years that will better position OREF to meet the changing needs of the orthopaedic community.

1. “OREF is invaluable to
orthopaedic surgery. It
supports new
investigators that
represent our future.”
L. Andrew Koman, MD
Professor and Chair
Orthopaedic Surgery
Wake Forest School of Medicine

2. Vision 2015
The Orthopaedic Research and
Education Foundation will be
the best-positioned and most
capable charitable foundation to
engage the entire orthopaedic
community to fund research
that advances orthopaedics.

3. The Challenges We Face
U.S. medical research is in
crisis
A tough economy affects
our donors, corporate and
individual alike

4. “Our biomedical research
establishment, once the most
productive in the world, is on
the edge of collapse because of
lack of support. The chance of
getting a research grant is at an
all-time low.”
-David Greenberg, PhD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

6. “The most impacted are the young,
new investigator scientists, who…
will now abandon the field of
science. There will be a
generational gap created.”
-Dr. Elias Zerhouni, former NIH director

8. How does the
OREF serve the
orthopaedic
community?

9. 1
OREF mentors
new researchers
and prepares
them to pursue
NIH grants

10. “OREF was crucial
in me developing
as a clinician
scholar.”
Francis Y. Lee, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Orthopaedic Surgery
Columbia University
Three-time OREF grant recipient

11. 2
OREF awards
grants to
orthopaedic
surgeons to
conduct research

12. 3
OREF supports
studies that
advance
orthopaedics and
improve patient
care

13. The Opportunities at Hand
An OREF grant carries prestige
One of our strengths is
supporting emerging talent—a
critical need now when there
are few funding opportunities
for new investigators

14. The Opportunities at Hand
As partner to 54 other
orthopaedic
associations, we are
well-positioned to fund
truly collaborative
research

15. What 2013 Holds for OREF
A focused research
agenda, based on input
from all our stakeholders
We want to hear from
you!

16. What is the future of
orthopaedic research?
Tell us what you think at
http://on.oref.org/Feedback

17. OREF proudly
recognizes its
corporate associates
and their commitment
to orthopaedic
research

18. $1 Million-$1,999,999

19. $1 Million-$1,999,999

20. $500,000-$999,999

21. $500,000-$999,999

22. $200,000-$499,999

23. $100,000-$199,999

24. Lilly USA, LLC
$10,000-$49,999
Baxter Healthcare Mako Surgical Corp.
Current Concepts in Joint Orthofix, Inc.
Replacement Purdue Pharma, LP
Exatech, Inc. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma United Health Foundation
Integra
KCI
$10,000-$49,999

25. 3M Healthcare Kinamed, Inc.
Acumed Maine Orthopaedic Review
Advanced Biologics Course
Amniox Medical Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
Arthrex, Inc. Sawbones/Pacific Research Lab
Endo Health Solutions Symmetry Medical, Inc.
Ferring Pharmaceutical, Inc. Tornier OrthoHelix
Flexion Therapeutics
$2,500-$9,999

26. Thank you to all of
our supporters for
your commitment to
OREF and advancing
orthopaedic research