Joshua Jacobs, MD, Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) Director and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at RUSH University Medical Center, was awarded the 2024 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The award is AAOS’ highest leadership honor.

Jacobs, the William A. Hark, MD, Susanne G. Swift Professor at RUSH, is a nationally recognized leader in orthopaedics. With the award, the AAOS recognized his many years of service to the field and the community he serves.

“It is a distinctive honor to receive this award. I had the great fortune of working with Dr. Tipton early in my career, when I was ‘learning the ropes’ of AAOS volunteer service,” Jacobs said. “He was an inspirational leader, who had the ability to evoke the best qualities in people, motivating service for a higher cause.”