Opening Session
Saturday, February 8
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
West 301A
Join us for the Opening Ceremony to kick off the Annual Meeting. Hear from Board President, Susan Bukata and Keynote Speaker, Sonny Vaccarro.
Presidential Address
Susan Bukata, PhD, ORS Board President
Industry Keynote Speaker
Sonny Vaccaro
Closing Session
ORS Incoming Presidential Address; Debate and Closing Session with NIRA/Section
Awards
End the Annual Meeting on a high note by hearing the keynote address by the new President of the ORS Board of Directors.
Tuesday, February 11
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
West 301A
Incoming Presidential Address
Suzanne Maher, PhD, Hospital for Special Surgery
Incoming ORS Board President
ORS Debate
Structural Disease Progression is More Important Than Pain Progression: For or Against?
Don’t miss the ORS Debate, a highly anticipated event and a key part of the Closing Session. Leading experts will present compelling arguments on both sides of this critical issue in musculoskeletal research, fostering lively discussions and thought-provoking insights.
Moderator
Ryan Tomlinson, PhD, Jefferson University
For the Motion
Meghan McGee-Lawrence, PhD, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
Against the Motion
Nancy Lane, MD, University of California, Davis
