Each year, AOA members select two renowned peers for special recognition by presenting the Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award and the Distinguished Clinician Educator Award. During the AOA Annual Leadership Meeting, recipients are presented with these awards that honor personal achievement and contributions to orthopaedics.
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AOA Awards Hall of Fame
2023 Award Winner:Â Dr. Amy Ladd, MD, FAOA
2022 Award Winner:Â Dr. Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr., MD, FAOA
2021 Award Winner:Â Dr. Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA, FAOA
2020 Award Winner:Â Dr. Terrance D. Peabody, MD, FAOA
2019 Award Winner:Â J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, FAOA
2018 Award Winner:Â Ann E. Van Heest, MD, FAOA