National Resident Research Symposium

Join us today at 5:30 p.m. CST for the 4th Annual OREF National Resident Research Symposium Championship!
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Annual Report

The 2023 report is now available!
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Orizon and OREF Form Partnership

New Orizon Fund will support OREF grant recipients seeking to commercialize innovative, patient-focused healthcare solutions
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Research Grants & Awards

Explore current and upcoming funding opportunities for residents, early and mid-career investigators.
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Historical Grants

See all the research OREF has funded from 1955 through today.
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$225k funding opens 11/14

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American Adults
report musculoskeletal problems each year
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Our Impact

Advancing Innovative Research.
Improving Musculoskeletal Health.

OREF-funded research has led to improvements in clinical practice and patient outcomes for more than 65 years. Read more about the investigators we've supported and how they're research has helped patients regain the health and mobility they need to live an active life and learn more about research we're currently funding and its potential for improving musculoskeletal health.

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