Events and Conferences

• National Recreation and Park Association: 2024 Annual Conference  October 8-10, 2024 – Atlanta, GA
• Society for Public Health Education: Advocacy Summit  October 19-21, 2024 – Washington, D.C.
• Osteoarthritis Foundation International: #OAFICongress24 – 8th Osteoarthritis Patients World Congress  October 23-25, 2024 – Barcelona Spain
• American Public Health Association: 2024 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo  October 27-30, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN
• VERITY Patient and Community Partnership Forum (Virtual)  October 29, 2024
• The Obesity Society: ObesityWeek  November 3-6, 2024 – San Antonio, TX
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons: 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting  November 7-10, 2024 – Dallas, TX
• Orthopaedic Research Society: ORS PSRS 7th International Spine Research Symposium  November 10-14, 2024 – Skytop, PA
• American College of Rheumatology: ACR Convergence 2024  November 14-19, 2024 – Washington, D.C.
• Movement is Life: 2024 Annual Health Equity Summit  November 14-15, 2024 – Atlanta, GA
• International Council on Active Aging: ICAA Conference and Expo 2024  November 19-21, 2024 – Raleigh, NC
• American College of Rheumatology: Winter Rheumatology Symposium  January 26-30, 2025 – Snowmass, CO
• Orthopaedic Research Society: 2025 Annual Meeting  February 7-11, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ
• 2025 IDEA & ACSM Health & Fitness Summit  March 7-9, 2025 – Denver, CO
• Arthritis Foundation: 2025 Pathways Conference  March 28-29, 2025 – Chicago, IL
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine: 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting  April 22-27, 2025 – Kansas City, MO
• World Physiotherapy Congress 2025  May 29-31, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan

Funding Opportunities

• NIH: Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)  Deadline October 5, 2024
• OREF/RJOS Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Disparities in Orthopaedic Health Care Research Grant  Deadline October 14, 2024
• NIH: Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)  Deadline February 5, 2025
• NIH: Late-Stage Translation of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Results in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases from Academic/Non-profit Lab to Marketplace (SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  Deadline September 5, 2025
• NIH: Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)  Deadline February 5, 2026
• RWJF: Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity  Deadline Open
• RWJF: Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health  Deadline Open

Webinars

Miss a OAAA webinar? View our archive on YouTube

• NEW! National Council on Aging: Empowering Change: Advancing Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs in Hispanic and Latino Communities  October 8, 2024, at 2PM ET
• Hospital for Special Surgery: The Fourth Trimester: Bridging the Gap Between Function and Fitness  October 15, 2024, at 6PM ET
• OAAA Webinar: Empowering adults with osteoarthritis to manage their fall risk  October 16, 2024, at 12PM ET
• HealthLinks: Ageism: The Multigenerational Workplace  October 16, 2024, at 1PM ET
• NEW! Arthritis Foundation: The Link: Arthritis, Diabetes and Heart Disease  October 24, 2024, at 6PM ET
• Arthritis National Research Foundation: Osteoarthritis – Research Spotlight Series  October 30, 2024, at 3PM ET
• NIAMS: Accelerating Research through Data Sharing and AI  November 7, 2024, at 2PM ET
• NEW! OAAA Webinar: We understand the risk of PTOA after ACLR…do patients?  November 20, 2024, at 12PM ET

Osteoarthritis in the Media

The latest in news, policy, & practice on osteoarthritis

• The latest EMJ podcast on the topic of “Considerations and options on end-stage of OA disease” has been posted (10/1/2024)
• October issue of Tai Chi for Health Institute newsletter has been released (10/1/2024)
• The Joint Action has posted a new podcast on the topic “Tips and tricks for increasing physical activity” (9/29/2024)
• September issue of JointHealth™ insight has been released (9/25/2024)
• Versus Arthritis: How our research is tackling back pain head-on (9/23/2024)
• National Council on Aging: How to engage caregivers in evidence-based programs (9/18/2024)
• Cleveland Clinic: Can walking speed be a sign of your heart health? (9/18/2024)
• Versus Arthritis: World Osteoarthritis Day – How our research is making an impact on the world (9/17/2024)
• Obesity Action Coalition responds to new CDC obesity maps, calls for expanded access to care (9/12/2024)
• National Council on Aging: Sept. 23-27 – Older adults learn to take action to prevent falls at community events and online (9/12/2024)