2027 Call for Workshops and Symposia

Decisions will be announced in July after completion of external review and
final selection by the ORS Scientific Program Committee.

Workshops

The ORS Scientific Program Committee is seeking workshop applications for the ORS 2027 Annual Meeting, February 19-23, 2027 in San Francisco, California, in a wide variety of topics which represent basic, translational, and clinical research, as well as innovative technologies.

Workshop categories for these 90-minute sessions include the following:

  • Scientific Workshop – cutting-edge musculoskeletal research (i.e., Addressing Overlooked Variables in Preclinical Fracture Repair Research for Improved Translation)
  • Science and Technology Workshop – in collaboration with an industry partner (i.e., Next generation of Biomedical Devices and Wearables in Orthopedic)
  • Crosstalk Workshop – highlighting interactions between clinical and basic approaches to musculoskeletal problems (i.e., Osteoarthritis doesn’t kill you but…)

The goals of the workshop are:

  1. To educate our attendees about exciting research and novel skills.
  2. To promote collaborative effect approaches to address orthopaedic/musculoskeletal diseases and treatment challenges.

Workshops focusing on systemic diseases that affect many musculoskeletal tissues, i.e., fibrosis, aging, sex as a biological variable, tissue crosstalk, skeletal muscle, and practices for rehabilitation are encouraged.

Please submit your workshop on or before Friday, June 5.

For more information and details please see the workshop application.

Decisions will be announced in July after completion of external review and final selection by the ORS Scientific Program Committee.

To help you to guide through the workshop application process we have included some important information and guidelines below:

The goals of the workshop –

  1. To educate our attendees about exciting research and novel skills.
  2. To promote collaborative effect approaches to address orthopaedic/musculoskeletal diseases and treatment challenges

We recommend up to two workshop organizers from different institutions. With a minimum of three speakers per workshop. Organizers must be ORS members.

We seek applications from workshop organizers that did not present a workshop at the ORS 2026 Annual Meeting.

Organizers and speakers should be included in only ONE workshop application – this will help to provide the opportunity to other members of the ORS.

We know that some workshop topics would benefit by including a speaker outside the orthopaedic or musculoskeletal field, or someone who may not be a member of the ORS. (One non-member speaker per workshop is allowed) In this case, the Scientific Program Committee will review the suggested workshop speaker(s). Workshop applications need to include ALL names of proposed speakers otherwise they will not be considered. In all cases, the Scientific Program Committee will contact you should there be any concerns.

ORS will provide speakers outside the field or who are not currently an ORS member with travel support to be determined before the final selection of the workshops and in conversation with the workshop organizers.

The workshop application will be evaluated on how well the topic, diversity, gender, institutional and discipline of chosen speakers help to achieve the workshop goals and the mission and vision of the ORS.

Symposia

The ORS Research Council is seeking ideas for Symposia for the ORS 2027 Annual Meeting, February 19-23, 2027 in San Francisco, California.

ORS Symposia (90-minute sessions)

Symposia are proposed to engage the audience in a dialogue about a hot topic and/or emerging paradigm in orthopaedic science. Topics should bridge basic and clinical research, and integrate academic, health, regulatory and industry perspectives. Designed to be forward-looking.

These symposia could be initiated by the ORS Research Council, Program Committee, Research Sections and Councils and ORS members. Please propose Topics and Speakers for these symposia.

Symposia Application

Intended as a catalyst for the advancement of translational musculoskeletal science by connecting basic scientists within and across the various ORS disciplines. With panels of experts representing basic, translational, clinical, and regulatory perspectives. Seeking Speakers diversity from different institutions, disciplines, and gender.

We know that some symposia/panel discussions would benefit by including a speaker outside the orthopaedic or musculoskeletal field, or someone who may not be a member of the ORS. In this case, the Research Council will review the suggested topic speakers.

We encourage you to include a diverse, inclusive group of speakers on your list.

We will require Session Title, Clinical Relevance, a summary of session, and suggested Speakers.

Applications submitted with TBD for speakers will not be considered.

Please submit your symposium on or before Friday, June 5.

Decisions will be announced in July after completion of external review and final selection by the ORS Scientific Program Committee