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February 18, 2022 Briefing-at-a-Glance
2022 World Congress Registration | Call for Volunteers | OARSI Live Webinar | SEPA Discussion Group | ECI Mentor Session | Request for Endorsement | Become a Sponsor, Supporter, or Exhibitor | Important Dates | Weekly Briefing Archive
2022 OARSI HYBRID WORLD CONGRESS
REGISTER TODAY!
Take Advantage of Early Bird registration rates until March 11
Make your Hotel Reservations by March 1 to secure discounted rates
The Osteoarthritis Research Society International invites you to attend the 2022 Hybrid World Congress on Osteoarthritis: Converging to Advance OA Research in Berlin, Germany on April 7-10, 2022!
During this “first-ever” hybrid meeting, all attendees (in-person and virtual) will have access to all plenary and concurrent sessions. All attendees (in-person and virtual) will be able to interact with all presenters - at the same time.
In-person attendees will also have access to all posters, virtual and in-person, pre-conference and breakfast workshops, and access to exhibitors. Virtual attendees will have access to all virtual posters.
Visit HERE for more information about registration. Register by March 11 to take advantage of discounted Early Bird Registration rates.
Visit HERE for program, schedule and speaker information.
Visit HERE for information about housing*. OARSI has negotiated special group rates (including breakfast daily) at the official headquarters hotel, the Intercontinental Berlin, where all Congress events will be held.
*Please be aware of unauthorized hotel solicitations! There are several companies that claim to assist with hotel reservations for annual conferences. These third-party vendors do not represent OARSI and are not authorized to use our name or logo. You are strongly encouraged to make all hotel reservations for the OARSI World Congress directly through the link found HERE.
Call for Volunteers:
OARSI Task Force for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The OARSI Board has charged a new Task Force to convene this spring to address ways in which the organization can promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in its membership and activities. We are interested in identifying a diverse group of volunteers -- with respect to gender, age, geographic location, and scientific focus -- to join the Task Force. The Task Force will meet by videoconference three or four times between March and June 2022, for about an hour each meeting. The goals of the Task Force are to:
Assess aspects of OARSI membership, activities, processes, and committee and leadership structures where there appear to be deficits in diversity, equity, and inclusion
Propose remedies to these deficits
Outline a work plan and timeline to achieve these remedies
Present these recommendations to the Board for implementation
If you are interested in joining this effort, please complete a brief application HERE.
We encourage Early Career Investigators to apply.
DEADLINE: February 23, 2022
We anticipate holding one-hour meetings in March, April, and May 2022.
OARSI Live Webinar:
March 16, 2022 at 4 PM EST - Register NOW!
Join us for the March OARSI Live Webinar – Evidence-Informed Strategies for OA Prevention Related to Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity. OARSI’s OA Prevention SEPA Discussion Group will be hosting this webinar, in which 4 presenters will highlight their work published in the recent special issue on OA Prevention in OARSI’s Journal, Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, followed by Q&A.
This webinar is free to OARSI members.
OARSI SEPA Discussion Group
Infographic Competition for Early Career Investigators
The OARSI Osteoarthritis Prevention Related to Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity (SEPA) Discussion Group is pleased to announce the 2022 Infographic Competition for Early Career Investigators (ECIs).
Topic: Injury Prevention in Sport, Exercise, and/or Physical Activity
All infographic submissions should be submitted using the online submission form by March 18, 2022.
Early Career Investigator Committee
Virtual Mentoring Session
The OARSI Early Career Investigator Committee (ECI) would like to invite all OARSI members to attend a Virtual Mentorship Session just before the official World Congress kicks off! The event will be very similar to the in-person session we know you all look forward to. The goal of the virtual event is to accommodate those who cannot attend in person this year, or anyone who would like to connect before arriving in Berlin! If you are interested in participating as a mentee, please complete the survey found at the link below so we can register you and your preferred table topics.
When: Saturday, April 2, 2022, 6:00-7:00 PM [PDT]
Where: Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/APviK9PSNgatqTjo7
Best wishes,
OARSI ECI Committee
OARSI Request for Endorsement or Sponsorship Opportunities
The OARSI Strategic Alliance Committee fosters relationships with societies, foundations, groups, and industry partners with an interest in OA and related research to advance knowledge in this area. OARSI members and societies with an interest in OA are welcome and encouraged to submit an Endorsement/Sponsorship/Initiative Request Form for consideration.
If you have any questions about the endorsement/sponsorship process, please contact OARSI Executive Director, Elizabeth Grotos at egrotos@oarsi.org.
2022 Sponsors & Exhibitors
2022 Industry Partners
Interested in becoming an Exhibitor or Sponsor of the 2022 World Congress?
Contact Dana Groves
Manager of Relations Manager
856-642-4434
dgroves@oarsi.org
Download Our 2022 Sponsorship, Support & Exhibit Prospectus