
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Adele L. Boskey, PhD Award:
Karen Troy, PhD
Dr. Karen Troy is a Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA. She directs the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory, which aims to understand how physical forces (such as those generated by the body during exercise and sports) interact with and change bone structure.
About the Award
Named for Adele L. Boskey, PhD, this award is annually given to a mid-career (between 10 and 20 years beyond their PhD, MD, DVM) ORS member in good standing who has made significant contributions to the mentorship of rising scientists, engineers, and/or clinician/scientists in the fields of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal science and engineering. Emphasis is given towards the awardee’s sustained commitment to mentorship and activities that advance diversity and inclusive excellence in these fields. The awardee should have also made significant research contributions and have demonstrated leadership or capacity for leadership in the field. This award is given in recognition of Dr. Boskey’s pioneering and seminal research contributions, her sustained commitment to mentorship throughout her decades-long career, and to the legacy of orthopaedic clinician/scientists, biologists, and engineering researchers and leaders that she launched. The Award is sponsored by the Orthopaedic Research Society.
Recognition
- Honorarium of $5,000
- Commemorative plaque
The winner must be present at the ORS Annual Meeting to accept the award.
Eligibility
The purpose of this award is to recognize a mid-career member of the ORS for outstanding and sustained commitment to mentorship as well as a demonstrated track-record of an upward trajectory and impactful research program. The nominee must be an ORS member* in good standing, and would typically be not less than ten and not more than twenty years beyond their terminal degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DVM) at the time of nomination submission. Typically, an academic recipient will hold the status of associate professor consistent with peer recognition for contributions as an independent research-educator. In non-academic sectors, the recipient will typically demonstrate strong contributions in mentorship, practice, or leadership within appropriate positions in industry or medicine.
Submissions
Submission package must include:
- A letter of nomination, providing evidence of outstanding mentorship of pre-doctoral students and/or post-doctoral fellows, with special emphasis on the nominee’s substantive and on-going contributions to diversity and inclusive excellence in the fields of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal science and engineering. The letter should also document the strength and upward trajectory of the candidate’s research program and evidence of his/her demonstrated leadership or capacity for leadership.
- A recent CV of the nominee in support of the nomination letter.
- Self nominations are not accepted for this award.
Deadline for nominations: The Call for Submissions is Now Closed.
For more information, please contact Bria Douglas at [email protected]
We are happy to announce that the Adele L. Boskey Award is fully funded!
Our goal was to raise $125,000 and it has been achieved through your generous donations and that of Dr. Boskey’s estate. The award will continue to honor Dr. Boskey’s pioneering and seminal research contributions, her sustained commitment to mentorship, and to the legacy of orthopaedic clinician/scientists, biologists, and engineering researchers and leaders that she launched throughout her career.
Thank you to all those who made a donation to support the Adele L Boskey Award:
Andrea Alford Tamara Alliston Peter Amadio Donna Astion Chelsea Bahney Gary Balian Mary Barbe Joan Bechtold Mathias Bostrom Anton Bowden Barbara Boyan Elizabeth Bradley Richard Brand Susan Bukata David Burr Albert Burstein Julia Charles Susanna Chubinskaya Dwight Davy Eve Donnelly Dawn Elliott Cornelia Farnum Brenda Frederick Xueqin Gao James Iatridis Lynne Jones | Natalie Kelly Karen King Kenneth Kozloff Joseph Lane Galyna Loughran Suzanne Maher Russell Main Daniel McDonald Elise Morgan George Muschler Ruth Ochia Nancy Pleshko Jeremy Rawlinson Clare Rimnac Linda Sandell Rachel Seymour Matthew Silva Rick Sumner Brittany Taylor Peter Torzilli Laura Tosi Sophie Verrier Jennifer Westendorf Jennifer Woodell-May Timothy Wright Yaxia Zhang |
Special thanks to Dr. Clare Rimnac for proposing an award be named for Dr. Adele Boskey.