A Long History of Working and Cooperating with other Non-Profit Organizations

JISRF has had a long history of working and cooperating with other non-profit organizations. This particular section will focus on our current commitments of mutual cooperation to assist in aiding these other fine organizations in fulfilling their missions. It also provides JISRF added capacity to expand its own services and experience to achieve its own mission.

Arizona Orthopedic Education Foundation

The Arizona Orthopedic Education Foundation (AOEF) is a 501 (c)(3) private operating foundation created in 1998 by internationally recognized Phoenix surgeon Anthony K. Hedley, M.D., to support educational activities in orthopaedics utilizing interactive and multi media technology.

Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education

The Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education is dedicated to engaging in orthopaedic research and education to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and care of all patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation

The Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation is dedicated to a program of study and research in the field of orthopaedics and to the dissemination of that information to the orthopaedic community of the world through lectures, seminars, publications and exchange fellowships between nations.

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)

OREF is the one foundation serving the entire orthopaedic community. In 1955, leaders of the major professional organizations in the specialty – the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society – established the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation as a means of supporting research and building the scientific base of clinical practice.

The International Congress for Joint Reconstruction

The International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), a new community of orthopaedic surgeons who have come together to improve patient care through innovative education formats.

The Shepherd Centre

The Shepherd Centre is a charity which began in 1970 helping deaf and hearing-impaired children learn to listen and speak so they can reach their individual potential. Over 30% of children attending our early intervention program have additional disabilities to hearing loss.