2024 OREF Annual Report

Now available! View the 2024 OREF Annual Report.
07-15-2025 | Updated: 7-15-2025

Cover of the 2024 OREF Annual Report Two climbers are at the crest of a rock. The one on top helps the other up.

“OREF really paves the way for developing research in the orthopaedic space. If you look at previous people that have developed and continue to do excellent work, impactful studies, impactful work in orthopaedics, they didn’t start with NIH, they started with OREF."  — Zachary C. Lum, DO

Now Available! 2024 OREF Annual Report

Last year, thanks to our donors, we awarded $1.2 million in research grants and awards and another $90,000 in support of research education programs. Read the 2024 OREF Annual Report to learn about some of the research topics and resident programs this funding made possible, hear from the researchers, like Dr. Lum, who are doing the work, and find out why our donors are dedicated to supporting OREF’s mission.

View or Download the 2024 Report

As a 100% donor-supported foundation, OREF depends on the continual support of its donors to fund new research each year. If you would like to make a gift to OREF’s 2025 Annual Fund or if you would like to make an additional gift, you can do so quickly and easily online at oref.org/annual.