AAOS Recognizes Excellence in Musculoskeletal Healthcare Journalism with 2023 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. (May 4, 2023)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 MORE Awards. Presented annually to U.S.-based journalists, the MORE Awards acknowledge accurate reporting of musculoskeletal health news topics and celebrate the role media play in accurately educating and informing patients about musculoskeletal health issues, innovative bone and joint treatments, preventative care and patient recovery.

Entries were judged by a panel of orthopaedic surgeons and evaluated for overall quality and medical accuracy. The winners of the 2023 awards include health and medical writers, photographers and freelance reporters from print, broadcast and online media outlets. From endearing patient stories to perspectives on orthopaedic innovations and treatment options, the award recipients covered an array of bone and joint-health topics.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to acknowledge our media partners for the work they do to inform the public about musculoskeletal conditions and treatments used to improve patients’ lives,” said AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS.  “The AAOS MORE Awards program recognizes the media as our allies in disseminating accurate information to patients that increases awareness about musculoskeletal disease and helps patients and their care teams make informed decisions about their care.”

The 2023 MORE Award winners by category are:

Newspaper/Magazine Feature

• Jessica Migala, Women’s Health
  “This is How to Treat Shin Splints So You Can Bet Back to Running, According to Experts“
• Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman
  “’Whoa, That’s Cool’: Austin Doctors Showing Girls They Can Grow Up to be Surgeons”

 Broadcast and Multimedia Feature

• Jamie Boll, WBTV News 3 (Charlotte, N.C.)
  Gregory Simpson, WBTV News 3
  “Charlotte Man Becomes First Purple Heart Recipient to Climb the Seven Summits”
• Connor Dietrich, WSLS 10 (Roanoke, Va.)
  “The Gift of Mobility: Salem Orthopedic Surgeon Changes Lives Through Non-Profit”
• Michael Humphries, KENS 5 TV (San Antonio, Texas)
  Marvin Hurst, KENS 5 TV
  “Walking into Remission | Kids Who Make San Antonio Great”
• Jane Monreal, WCNC-TV (Charlotte, N.C.)
  “’I’m Back to Work and Taking the Kids Out’ | Charlotte Woman Shares Her Experience with Double Hip Replacement Surgery After Gaining Her Life Back”

 Online Journalism

• Patrick Kiger, AARP.org
  “5 Ways to Avoid Hamstring Injuries”
• Dale Shrull, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
  “Taggart Suffers Broken Collarbone in Bicycle Race, Still Qualifies for Nationals”
• Leida Snow, NextAvenue.org
  “Falling Can Be Fatal”
• Marin Wolf, The Dallas Morning News
  “Mock Surgeries Show Young Women that There’s Room for Them in the Orthopedics Field”

The AAOS has bestowed more than 310 MORE Awards since the program’s inception in 2006. For more information and entry guidelines, visit newsroom.aaos.org.

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About the AAOS With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world’s largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS is the trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal health. It provides the highest quality, most comprehensive education to help orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals at every career level to best treat patients in their daily practices. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal health care issues; and it leads the health care discussion on advancing quality.

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