“Power of Movement” Award
Within the framework of the 12th All-Russian Priorov Forum dedicated to the 140th Anniversary of N.N. Priorov's birthday, the prestigious “Power of Movement” Award will be presented on 12 December 2025. This distinguished honor recognizes outstanding physicians in the field of traumatology and orthopedics across Russia and non-medical professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing traumatology and orthopedic medicine.
“The Power of Movement” Award is established by the Russian Association of Traumatologists and Orthopedists (ATOR).
The award is presented annually. “The Power of Movement” Award ceremony is held every December in a gala setting. The ceremony brings together Russia's foremost traumatologists and orthopedists, healthcare administrators, medical industry representatives, and orthopedic device manufacturers. The ceremony maintains a formal dress code: dinner jackets for gentlemen and evening gowns for ladies. Admission to the ceremony is by invitation only.
The deadline for the “Power of Movement” Award applications is 15 September 2025.
The Award nomination guidelines:
- A nominee may be an individual or a group presenting their work. Eligible candidates include traumatologists and orthopedists, authors of research studies and non-medical professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing traumatology and orthopedic medicine.
- Nominations may be submitted by a group of physicians, a patient association and administration of a medical, educational & medical, or research-medical institution.
- Self-nomination is permitted.
- A nominee may only be entered in one category.
- All nominees should complete an application form and submit the required documents to the Award Committee.
All nominees are assessed by the Award Committee, which is annually elected among respected leading specialists in traumatology and orthopedics and approved by the ATOR Executive Committee. The winner in each category is determined through discussion and voting.
Award categories:
- “Best Surgery for Restoring Patient Mobility” Category
1.1. Awarded to traumatologists and orthopedists for a surgery that preserved/restored a patient's mobility.
1.2. Award nominations will be considered no sooner than one year and no later than ten years after the procedure accounting for long-term outcomes.
1.3. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
1.4. Evaluation Criteria:
1.2. Award nominations will be considered no sooner than one year and no later than ten years after the procedure accounting for long-term outcomes.
1.3. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
- Nominee application form.
- Copy of higher education diploma.
- Certified copies of certificates, qualifications, and advanced training credentials.
- Evidence of the nominee’s direct involvement in implementing new treatment methods.
- Detailed description of the treatment method, surgical video recordings, publications in Russian and international journals, conference proceedings, and copies of patents.
1.4. Evaluation Criteria:
- Degree of improvement and completeness of motor activity (mobility) restoration relative to age-adjusted norms. Availability of alternative treatment methods.
- Acceleration of patient rehabilitation compared to alternative approaches.
- Patient satisfaction with the treatment outcome.
- Novelty of the surgical procedure (supported by invention patents and/or peer-reviewed publications).
- Reproducibility of the technique across other medical institutions. Demonstrated demand for the procedure within the Russian healthcare system.
- “Innovative Development: New Treatment Method in Traumatology-Orthopedics” Category
2.1. Awarded to traumatologists and orthopedists for developing and implementing an original, innovative treatment method that reduces treatment duration and accelerates patient rehabilitation.
2.2. Award nominations will be considered no sooner than one year and no later than ten years after the method's initial clinical application, with evaluation based on long-term treatment outcomes.
2.3. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
2.4. Evaluation Criteria:
2.2. Award nominations will be considered no sooner than one year and no later than ten years after the method's initial clinical application, with evaluation based on long-term treatment outcomes.
2.3. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
- Nominee application form.
- Copy of higher education diploma. Certified copies of certificates, qualifications, and advanced training credentials.
- Evidence of the nominee’s direct involvement in implementing new treatment developments and methodologies.
- Detailed description of the treatment method, publications in Russian and international journals, conference proceedings, and copies of patents.
2.4. Evaluation Criteria:
- Originality and novelty of the development (supported by invention patents, utility model certificates, and peer-reviewed publications).
- Advantages of the development (new treatment method) compared to alternative and previously known approaches (based on comparative analysis of treated patient groups with statistical validation of superior outcomes).
- Feasibility of implementation in other medical institutions.
- Positive medical impact.
- Positive social impact.
- Positive economic effect.
- “Contribution to Russian Traumatology and Orthopedics by Healthcare Administrators or Non-Medical Professionals” Category
3.1. Awarded to healthcare administrators or non-medical professionals for their contributions to advancing traumatology and orthopedics in Russia.
3.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
3.3. Evaluation Criteria:
3.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
- Nominee application form.
- Copy of higher education diploma.
- Certified copies of certificates, qualifications, and advanced training credentials.
- Detailed description of the methodology or implementation technology in traumatology and orthopedics that demonstrates improvement in treatment outcomes, educational systems and healthcare organization within the specialty of traumatology and orthopedics.
- Patent certificates (copies), publications in Russian and international journals, conference proceedings, and copies of patents.
3.3. Evaluation Criteria:
- Adoption potential across the Russian healthcare system.
- Positive medical impact.
- Positive social impact.
- Positive economic effect.
- “Veteran of Russian Traumatology and Orthopedics” Category
4.1. Awarded to traumatologists and orthopedists with over 40 years of distinguished service in the field.
4.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
4.3. Evaluation Criteria:
4.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
- Nominee application form.
- Copy of higher education diploma.
- Certified copies of certificates, qualifications, and advanced training credentials.
- Nominee's autobiography.
4.3. Evaluation Criteria:
- State awards and professional honors of the Russian Federation, including honorary titles (Merited Physician of the Russian Federation, Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation, Merited Educator of Higher Education).
- Academic degrees and titles.
- Membership in the Russian professional association of traumatologists and orthopedists.
- Involvement in other professional, scientific, and public organizations, including editorial boards of specialized medical journals, dissertation committees in relevant fields, expert councils of the Higher Attestation Commission on Surgical Sciences, etc.
- Establishment of specialized scientific (and/or clinical) schools and the number of trained disciples.
- Best Scientific Research by a Young Traumatologist-Orthopedist (Under 35 Years) Category
5.1. Awarded to an early-career specialist (under 35 years) in traumatology and orthopedics for outstanding scientific research.
5.3. Evaluation Criteria:
- 5.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
- Nominee application form.
- Copy of higher education diploma.
- Certified copies of certificates, qualifications, and advanced training credentials.
- Copy of the scientific publication (published in a peer-reviewed journal).
5.3. Evaluation Criteria:
- The young researcher's individual input to the presented scientific work.
- Peer-reviewed publications related to the research (accounting for journal rankings).
- Registered inventions and utility models stemming from the research.
- Attainment of Candidate (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Medical Sciences (D.Sc.) degrees based on this research.
- Number and caliber (e.g., international/national conferences) of research presentations.
- Positive medical and social impact
- Positive economic effect. Demonstrated demand/application potential of the research across Russian healthcare institutions.
- “Excellence in Trauma-Orthopedic Emergency Care” Category
6.1. Awarded to a traumatologist-orthopedist who provided care to victims of wars, terrorist attacks, emergencies, and disasters, demonstrating exceptional personal heroism and courage.
6.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
6.3. Evaluation Criteria:
6.2. Nomination materials will only be considered if they include the following documents:
- Nominee application form.
- Copy of higher education diploma.
- Certified copies of certificates, qualifications, and advanced training credentials.
6.3. Evaluation Criteria:
- State, institutional, or public recognition awards or commendations for outstanding professional medical care.
- Impact of trauma-orthopedic care provided (number of patients treated, lives saved, reduction in patient disability rates, treatment efficacy outcomes).
- Degree of personal life/health hazards faced while delivering emergency trauma-orthopedic care.
- Length of time providing trauma-orthopedic care in crisis conditions.
- Nominee’s distinct role during collective medical response operations.
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