Kappa Delta Awards.

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The presentation of the Kappa Delta Award papers are a highlight of the Orthopaedic Research Society meeting as they represent the very pinnacle of orthopaedic research done by young and established investigators. The 2015 Ann Doner Vaughn Award winner is Dr. Steven A. Olson and his colleagues, Bridgette Furman, Virginia Kraus, Janet Huebner, and Farshid Guilak. His award paper is presented in this issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research entitled “Therapeutic Opportunities to Prevent Post-Traumatic Arthritis: Lessons from the Natural History of Arthritis after Articular Fracture.” Established in 1947 by the Kappa Delta Sorority to honor outstanding accomplishments in orthopaedic research, two of the Awards are named for Presidents of the Sorority who were instrumental in bringing the awards to fruition and the third Award is the Young Investigator Award. The Awards are offered by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons via the Kappa Delta Research Fellowship in Orthopaedics and open to all members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Research Society, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, or the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society. Importantly, many recipients have cited the Kappa Delta Awards as having been decisive factor in encouraging them to continue in the field of research. Award papers can be submitted to the Journal of Orthopaedic Research for publication. Please the AAOS and ORS websites for submission requirements and past winners. Congratulations to Dr. Olson and his team for an outstanding body of research, meeting presentation, and publication. Linda J. Sandell, PhD Editor in Chief, JOR