Applications Open June 30 – August 25, 2025 for the ORS Early Career Outreach Travel Award (ECOTA)
The ORS will award 10 travel grants of $300 each to early career volunteers participating in ORS Open Door 2026 at the ORS Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
History of the ORS Open Door Program
Overview of the ORS
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ORS is the only international research society focused on orthopaedics and musculoskeletal care. For almost 70 years, the Society’s basic, translational, and scientific research has been used to treat patients with musculoskeletal disorders to ultimately enhance their quality and equity of care.
The ORS has 3,200 members worldwide, including engineers, biologists, clinicians, and students. Its mission is to accelerate musculoskeletal discovery to improve health, achieving a world without musculoskeletal limitations through research, education, community, and advocacy. Society’s core values include – Excellence and Integrity; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); Innovation and Impact; Respect and Accountability; Connection and Collaboration; and Education and Career Development.
To ignite the DEI strategy, the society developed the following DEI Strategy.
ORS DEI Strategy
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are part of core values of ORS, which include supporting our members, no matter where they live, and ensuring high-quality and equitable care for the patients and communities ORS members serve, no matter where that may be. Our choice to host a meeting in a specific location does not infer support for local laws, policies, or candidates, but instead affirms that we will carry and promote our values and our science wherever we gather