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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

2016 Lifetime Acheivement Award2016 - Blair Filler, MD

80th Annual Meeting
September 28 - October 1, 2016
Indian Wells, CA

Blair Filler, MD (right) receives the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by 2016 President John Tongue, MD.

2017 Lifetime Achievement Award2017 - Richard Haynes, MD

81st Annual Meeting
August 2-5, 2017
Koloa, Kauai, HI

Richard Haynes, MD (left) is presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 81st Annual Meeting by President Robert Slater Jr, MD.

2018 - Robert Eilert, MD

82nd Annual Meeting
August 1-4, 2018
Snowmass, CO

Robert Eilert, MD (left) is presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 82nd Annual Meeting by President Brian Jewett, MD.

 


2019 - John Tongue, MD

83rd Annual Meeting
July 31 - August 3, 2019
Monterey, CA

John Tongue, MD (right) is presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award the prior to the 83rd Annual Meeting at his home by Past-President Brian Jewett, MD.

 

 

 

From 2020 until 2023 the Award was not given.  In 2020 and 2021 there was no Annual Meeting, and in 2022 and 2023 no Award was given.

 

2024 – Robert R. Slater, Jr, MD

88th Annual Meeting
August 7 - 10, 2024
Huntington Beach, CA

Bob Slater, MD, Past WOA and COA President and WOF President, is presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 88th Annual Meeting by President Jay Lieberman, MD. Throughout his career, Dr. Slater has exemplified leadership in Orthopaedic education and advocacy, advancing Orthopaedic practice and promoting mentorship within the profession. His commitment to Orthopaedics, coupled with his passion for service, exemplifies the spirit of the Blair Filler Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

2025 – Milton “Chip” Routt, Jr. MD

89th Annual Meeting
July 30 - August 2, 2025
Kauai, HI

Milton “Chip” Routt, Jr., MD was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 89th Annual Meeting by WOA President Basil Besh, MD.  Dr. Routt exemplifies the spirit of the Blair C. Filler, MD Lifetime Achievement Award—honoring not only his clinical excellence and academic impact, but also his unwavering dedication to mentorship, innovation, and the compassionate care of patients.