AAOS Recognizes Excellence in Musculoskeletal Healthcare Journalism with 2024 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. (June 18, 2024)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced the recipients of the 2024 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.

“Musculoskeletal conditions are the number one cause of adult disability, and the AAOS MORE Award recipients are journalists who deliver accurate news and information to help educate and serve this population,” said AAOS Communications Committee Chair Jason L. Koh, MD, MBA, FAAOS. 

Entries were judged by a panel of orthopaedic surgeons and evaluated for overall quality and medical accuracy. The winners of the 2024 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.

The 2024 MORE Award winners by category are:

Newspaper/Magazine Feature

• Ed Stannard, The Hartford Courant
  "A CT woman is walking on a 3D-printed ankle. Here’s why the surgeon took ‘a little bit of a long shot’”

Broadcast and Multimedia Feature

• Sloane Wick, WSAW-TV (Wausau, Wisc.)
  "Ice-related falls and how you can prevent them this winter"

Online Journalism

• Alexandra Emanuelli, Huffington Post
  "4 foods and ingredients that have a negative impact on bone density”
• Mandi Harenberg, HealthDay
  "When your child has scoliosis: symptoms & treatments"
• Caroline Hopkins, NBC News
  "What running does to the knees, according to a large survey of marathon runners"
• Denise Mann, HealthDay
  "Which high school sports cause kids the most injuries?"

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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