2008 Recognition Awards
Best Clinical Paper
James O. Sanders, MD; Marcie L Fitzgerald, PA-C; Joseph G. Khoury, MD; Shyam Kishan, MD; Aaron Wallace, MD; Mary Jane Smalley, CRNP; Kathy Oathout, RN; Shelly Mennini
Cotrel Derotation Casting for Progressive Infantile Scoliosis
Best Scientific Paper
Todd A. Irwin, MD; Gary Gibson, PhD; Marcus Haemmerle, MD; Bingbing Zhang, PhD; Maozhou Yang, PhD; Ira Zaltz, MD
Cellular and Molecular Events During Staple Epiphyseodesis Recovery
Best Poster
Ki Hyeong Rhuy, MD; In Ho Choi, MD; Tae-Joon Cho, MD; Chin Youb Chung, MD; Won Joon Yoo, MD
Change of Hip Joint Contract Pressure Distribution after Various Realignment Osteotomies for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
Distinguished Achievement Award
Tony Herring, MD
For development of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children into one of the premier centers of Pediatric Orthopaedic Care in North America. For his leading role in the training of over 100 Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellows from North America and over 30 Fellows from abroad. For editing and revising the third and fourth editions of Tachdjian’s Pediatric Orthopaedics as well as bringing together the stellar team of authors.
Presidential Guest Speaker
Colin Moseley, MD