JOHN C. KENNEDY MD, FRCS(C) MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP

Christopher D. Harner MD2016 Distinguished Lecturer

March 5, 2016Orlando, Florida

John C. Kennedy MD, FRCS(C)

This lectureship is named in honor of John C. Kennedy MD, FRCS(C), a past president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. The lecture series is supported by a Kennedy Family Endowment and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Christopher D. Harner MD, is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. In addition, he serves as the Vice Chair of Academic Affairs for the department and the Program Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship. He has a long history of clinical and basic science research. Throughout the course of Dr. Harner’s basic science research career, he has educated more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, residents and fellows.

Dr. Harner’s clinical and academic leadership in sports medicine is evidenced by numerous grants, awards and published scientific articles in clinical and research journals. Awards for his research include the Cabaud Award (1999 & 2003) and the Excellence in Research Award (1994 & 2002) from the AOSSM, the Hughston Best

Paper Award by AJSM (2000), the John Joyce Award from ISAKOS (2001 & 2002), the Compere Award from the Twentieth Century Club (2004), the Rovere Award from AOSSM (2009), and the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Award from AOSSM in 2011.

His dedication to orthopaedics and sports medicine is marked by his commitment to research and education. He consistently has been named among The Best Doctors in America: Northeast Region. He is a Past President of AOSSM and has served on the education committees for both AOSSM and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). He has also served as a member of both the AOSSM Board of Directors and the ISAKOS Executive Committee.

In addition, Dr. Harner is a member of the editorial review boards for numerous orthopaedic, sports medicine, and scientific journals. He served as Program Chair for the Combined AOA / COA Meeting in July 2007 in Quebec City and for the AOSSM Annual Meeting in July 2009 in Keystone, CO.

In 2000, he was appointed to an 11-year term on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). Dr. Harner has played a key role in sports medicine certification serving as Chairman of the Subspecialty Certification Committee. In addition to his ABOS commitments, he was appointed to a two-year term on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large in February 2007.

Dr. Harner graduated with high honors from Michigan State University. In 1981, he earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan and went on to do his orthopaedic residency at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his sports medicine fellowship in Salt Lake City in 1987 and joined the full time faculty at the University of Pittsburgh later that same year. In 1990, he was selected as an ESSKA-AOSSM Sports Medicine Travelling Fellow and visited more than 20 sports medicine centers throughout Europe.

Dr. Harner and his wife, Cindy, have been married for 33 years and reside in the Houston area. They have three children: Christopher (age 26), Andrew (age 24), and Nina (age 22).

Christopher D. Harner MD2016 Distinguished Lecturer

ABOUT THE LECTURESHIPThis lectureship is named in honor of John C. Kennedy MD, FRCS(C), a past president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. The lecture series is supported by a Kennedy Family Endowment and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

John C. Kennedy MD, FRCS(C) 1917 – 1983

John C. Kennedy MD, FRCS(C) was a distinguished leader in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine. Born and raised in London, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Kennedy attended the University of Western Ontario where he obtained his medical degree in 1942. While at the university, he also continued his avid interest in sports, excelling in football and basketball. After completing his internship, Dr. Kennedy served as a medical officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1943 Dr. Kennedy married Jean Lawson. The Kennedys have five children and 13 grandchildren.

After World War II, Dr. Kennedy took surgical training at the University of Western Ontario and obtained his FRCS(C) in general surgery. He then studied orthopaedics in Toronto under R. I. Harris. He obtained his FRCS(C) in orthopaedic surgery in 1950 and returned to London as an instructor in surgery. He eventually became a Clinical Professor and Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. He held those positions until 1981.

Listed below are just a few of Dr. Kennedy’s many appointments and awards:

PROFESSIONAL AND MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIESAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Member, Board of TrusteesCanadian Orthopaedic Association, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine, Founding Member and Director

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND CONSULTING POSITIONS TO SPORTS TEAMS/ORGANIZATIONSOrthopaedic Consultant to all intercollegiate athletic teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 – 81Chairman of Committee of Orthopaedic Training, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968 – 74Chief Medical Officer of Athletic Injury Clinic, University of Western Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 – 81Orthopaedic Consultant for the Canadian Olympic Team, Munich, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972

AWARDSMr. Sports Medicine – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982Athletic Hall of Fame – University of Western Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982Outstanding Service Award – Canadian Orthopaedic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE KENNEDY LECTURESHIP

2007Steven P. Arnoczky, DVM, Dipl. A.C.V.S.East Lansing, MI

2003Kenneth E. DeHaven MDNew York, NY

2006Arthur Boland MDBoston, MA

2002Frank W. Jobe MDLos Angeles, CA

2005William G. Clancy, Jr. MDAspen, CO

2001John A. Feagin Jr MD, FACSDurham, NC

2004Frank R. Noyes MDCincinnati, OH

2000James R. Andrews MDBirmingham, AL

2008Russell F. Warren MDGreenwich, CT

2009Scott F. Dye MDSan Francisco, CA

2010John A. Bergfeld MDCleveland, OH

2011John J. Callaghan MDIowa City, IA

2015Freddie H. Fu MDPittsburgh, PA

2012Jesse C. DeLee MDSan Antonio, TX

2013Bruce Reider MDChicago, IL

2014Lars Engebretsen MD, PhDOslo, Norway

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE KENNEDY LECTURESHIP (continued)

1991James R. Urbaniak MDDurham, NC

1987Jack C. Hughston MDColumbus, GA

1990Lanny L. Johnson MDEast Lansing, MI

1986Robert W. Jackson MD, MS, FRCSToronto, Ontario, Canada

1989C. McCollister Evarts MDHershey, PA

1985Werner Mueller MDRiehen, Switzerland

1988Henry J. Mankin MDBoston, MA

1992Peter J. Fowler MDLondon, Ontario, Canada

1993John A. Lombardo MDColumbus, OH

1994Ejnar Eriksson MDStockholm, Sweden

1995Richard J. Hawkins MDVail, CO

1996Robert B. Keller MDAtlanta, GA

1997Robert Bruce Salter MDToronto, Ontario, Canada

1998Robert E. Leach MDWaltham, MA

1999Douglas W. Jackson MDLong Beach, CA