Overview
The ORS Women’s Leadership Forum Award will provide an honorarium of $500 to a female biologist, clinician, or engineer who has made significant contributions to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.
About the Award
The Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) Award is given every year to recognize a woman biologist, clinician, or engineer who, throughout her professional lifetime, has made significant contributions to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. She will have also demonstrated outstanding leadership through service to the professional community and mentorship of colleagues and trainees.
Nominations will be reviewed by the ORS Awards and Recognition Committee and the WLF Governing Committee.
Recognition
- Honorarium of $500
- Commemorative plaque
- Complimentary registration to the Women’s Leadership Forum Reception
The winner must be present at the ORS Annual Meeting to accept the award.
Eligibility
- Nominee must be an ORS member* in good standing. Those writing nomination letters are not required to be members of the ORS.
- Nominations/applications packages for this award must be received by August 15, 2025. (self-nominations are accepted).
- Service to the broader professional community (ie., other musculoskeletal societies and organizations).
*Note: If you are not a member of the ORS, but would like to apply to be eligible for this award, visit our membership section of the website for an application. Thank you for your interest.
Submissions
Submission package must include:
- Nomination Letter
- Brief Letter Outlining Achievements
- Nominee’s Full Curriculum Vitae (NIH biosketches will not be accepted.)
Only complete electronic submissions will be considered for review.
*For those submitting nominations who are not ORS members please contact Karey Hyland at [email protected]*
Nominations Now Closed for 2025.
2026 Women’s Leadership Forum Award Recipient
Lisbet Haglund, PhD
Dr. Lisbet Haglund is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at McGill University. She serves as the Associate Chair for Mentorship in the Department of Surgery and is Co-director of the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Her research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of intervertebral disc degeneration, with an emphasis on developing diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies for spine-related conditions. Dr. Haglund earned her PhD in cell and molecular biology from Lund University in Sweden and completed postdoctoral training at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal. She has held multiple leadership roles in the ORS Spine Section, including serving as Chair, and currently sits on the ORS Board of Directors as the Section Council Chair.
