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For 15 years, the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation helped 179 injured mountain professionals access orthopedic care, with support from physicians at The Steadman Clinic. Discover the lasting impact of Kees's legacy: mtntownmagazine.com/kees-bre…

Congratulations to Dr. Marco Christopher Rupp, AGA Research Fellow at SPRI, on receiving the ON Foundation Orthoregeneration Award at the 43rd AGA Congress, held September 17–19 in Innsbruck, Austria!

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathon D. Backus on being named President-Elect of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation!

SPRI has been awarded a €16,951 research grant from AGA, the Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, Europe’s largest professional society for arthroscopy.

Thank you to Dr. Randy Viola, Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist at The Steadman Clinic, and Arthrex for an outstanding educational surgical skills lab for our Sports Medicine Fellows!

Congratulations to Thomas R. Hackett, M.D., on being named Chief Medical Officer of U.S. Ski & Snowboard! @usskiteam

It was a pleasure to welcome Captain Tom Chaby, U.S. Navy SEAL (Ret.), to SPRI for our Leadership Series and Grand Rounds!

We were pleased to welcome back Rachel Frank, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Director of the Joint Preservation Program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to SPRI for a day of education, collaboration and leadership.

Dr. Marc J. Philippon will serve as a Course Co-Chair for the Arthroscopy Association of North America @AANAORG Hip Arthroscopy Masters Course on October 24 in Rosemont, Illinois.

Thank you to Dr. Marc J. Philippon for kicking off SPRI Grand Rounds for the 2026–2027 academic year with his presentation, “Evolution of Hip Arthroscopy Over the Last 30 Years.”

SPRI’s 22nd Annual Golf Classic brought our community together at Sanctuary Golf Course for another incredible year, raising more than $200,000 to support SPRI’s research and educational programs!

SPRI is enrolling participants for a clinical trial exploring whether an 8-week home-based training program designed to improve knee muscle strength and coordination can help improve symptoms and function in people with knee osteoarthritis.

SPRI’s Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC) is officially relaunching as SPRI Future Innovators (SPRI FI), a new name that reflects the spirit, vision and impact of SPRI’s youth education initiatives.

SPRI’s Golf Sports Medicine Program recently joined the Vail Veterans Program at the Grand Hyatt Vail for a session focused on the mental and mechanical aspects of putting.

Please join us in welcoming the 2026–2027 fellowship class to SPRI and The Steadman Clinic!

SPRI is proud to welcome Dr. Michael O’Brien, Ph.D., BHSc, as the Institute’s first visiting research fellow through its fellowship program with the International Olympic Committee @iocmedia

The 2026 EPOC Summer Scholars Program in Basalt brought together local high school students for a week of hands-on learning in sports medicine, orthopaedic research and healthy competition. Congratulations to this year's winning team, Hands Down, for taking home the top spot!

Alex Brady, MS, Manager of Robotics & Engineering, presented "Stabilizing the Posteriorly Unstable Shoulder: Identifying Engagement Patterns and Thresholds of Bone Grafting in Bipolar Lesions." at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics in Vancouver.

Three SPRI researchers took the stage at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics in Vancouver last week, sharing new findings on ACL recovery and shoulder stability.

It was a pleasure reconnecting with our fellowship alumni during the 2026 AOSSM Annual Meeting in Seattle! @aossm1972