Lifetime Achievement Award

Description: The Lifetime Achievement Award shall honor 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.
Criteria:
(a)  Orthopaedic trauma surgeon for a minimum of 15 years beyond training (may be a current surgeon or retired)
(b)  Overall demonstrated leadership and outstanding contributions in the field of orthopaedic trauma
(c)  Recognized by his/her peers as an outstanding clinician, researcher, teacher, and mentor
(d) Contributions to OTA via leadership roles, humanitarian initiatives, promoting DEI, and/or otherwise advancing the OTA’s mission

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* 1. Your Name:

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* 2. Email:

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* 3. I nominate the following individual for this award:

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* 4. Please upload a nomination packet to include:  (a) one or more letters of support by OTA member(s) addressing the below criteria, and (b) the nominee’s curriculum vitae.

Criteria:
i.  Orthopaedic trauma surgeon for a minimum of 15 years beyond training (may be a current surgeon or retired)
ii.  Overall demonstrated leadership and outstanding contributions in the field of orthopaedic trauma
iii.  Recognized by his/her peers as an outstanding clinician, researcher, teacher, and mentor
iv. Contributions to OTA via leadership roles, humanitarian initiatives, promoting DEI, and/or otherwise advancing the OTA’s mission

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* 5. Will the nominee be attending the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting in Phoenix?