History

Hall of Fame

The POSNA Hall of Fame provides an enduring history to honor those POSNA members who have displayed dedication to the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, teaching and mentoring, studying musculoskeletal conditions in children and caring for children with musculoskeletal conditions. Nominations for inductees are taken each fall by the POSNA membership and selected by the Awards Committee and members of the Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Categories: Leadership, Diversity, Teacher, Humanitarian, Hero, Triumph over Adversity, Pioneer, Contributions to Literature, Home Person (one who does the real work while others go to meetings), Fox-Hole Buddy (reliable person when the stakes are high), Exceptional Clinician, POSNA Service

Eligibility:

POSNA member for at least 15 years
Minimum age of 60 years
Inaugural Class (2019) includes all previous Distinguished Achievement Award recipients

Inductees:

John Hall, MD

2019

Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery Emeritus at Boston Children’s Hospital and Professor Emeritus at Harvard Medical School
Founding member of Scoliosis Research Society
2nd President of SRS
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (POS) President 1979
Developed the Boston Spinal Bracing System
Beloved teacher and mentor
SRS Lifetime Achievement Award recipient 2008
POSNA “Pioneer Award” recipient 1992 (now the DAA)

JPOSNA® - John Hall, MD

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