What Awards Does ABJS Offer and How Can I Submit a Nomination?

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The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) lists three awards on abjs.org: the Nicolas Andry Lifetime Achievement Award, the CORR® ORS Richard A. Brand Award, and the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award. The only nomination window with a published deadline is the 2027 Nicolas Andry Lifetime Achievement Award, which closes September 30, 2026. Nomination details for all awards are located within the Awards tab of the site.

The Three ABJS Awards

Award What the site indicates Nomination status shown
Nicolas Andry Lifetime Achievement Award The association's lifetime achievement honor; the 2026 winner was John H. Healey, MD, FACS, recognized for work on the Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor landscape and tumor microenvironment targets, presented at the 2026 ABJS Annual Meeting Nominations for the 2027 award are open; deadline September 30, 2026
CORR® ORS Richard A. Brand Award Listed as an award under the Awards section, associated with Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR®) and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) No deadline or nomination instructions appear on the homepage
Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award Listed as an award under the Awards section, aimed at young investigators No deadline or nomination instructions appear on the homepage

The site does not publish eligibility criteria, required nomination materials, or submission mechanics on the homepage. Those details sit behind the Awards tab, so treat the table above as a map of what exists, not as the full rules for each prize.

How to Submit a Nicolas Andry Nomination

Because this is the only award with a live, dated cycle, it is the one you can act on now.

  1. Confirm your candidate fits a lifetime achievement honor. The award recognizes sustained contribution to orthopaedic science and practice, consistent with the ABJS mission to "advance the science and practice of orthopaedic surgery by creating, evaluating, and disseminating new knowledge." The site does not list formal eligibility rules, so check the Awards tab before committing to a nominee.
  2. Open the Awards tab on abjs.org and read the Nicolas Andry nomination details. This is where the required materials and submission method are described.
  3. Prepare and submit before September 30, 2026. That is the stated deadline for the 2027 award. The site does not specify whether late or incomplete nominations are considered.
  4. Verify receipt. The homepage gives no confirmation process, so if the Awards tab does not state one, follow up through the contact information listed under Contact Us.

A practical example: if you are a department chair considering a senior colleague who has spent decades building a research program, the sequence is to read the Awards tab criteria first, then assemble the nomination package, then submit well before the September 30, 2026 cutoff rather than in the final week.

What to Know Before You Start

  • Member login may be required. The site's navigation includes a Member Login and describes member-only content and opportunities. The homepage does not state whether award nominations require login, so check the Awards tab before assuming open access.
  • The annual meeting is members-only. Dr. Healey presented his award work at the 2026 ABJS Annual Meeting, and the site states the Annual Meeting "is open to ABJS members only." Attendance is therefore not a route for non-members to engage with the awards program.
  • Two awards have no published cycle on the homepage. For the CORR® ORS Richard A. Brand Award and the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award, the Awards tab is the only stated source for timing and requirements.
  • Leadership nominations are separate. The site also carries a "Call for Nominations: ABJS Leadership and Committees." That is a volunteer governance process, not an award, and should not be confused with the prize nominations above.

Quick Decision Guide

  • You want to nominate someone for lifetime achievement: act now; the 2027 Nicolas Andry window closes September 30, 2026.
  • You are an early-career researcher: the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award is the relevant listing; check the Awards tab for its cycle.
  • You are unsure which award fits: read the Awards tab descriptions first, since the homepage gives names and one deadline but not criteria.
  • You need the 2026 winner for reference: John H. Healey, MD, FACS, honored for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor research.