TY - JOUR
T1 - Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI)
T2 - Past, present and future
AU - Mobasheri, Ali
AU - Im, Gun il
AU - Katz, Jeffrey N.
AU - Loughlin, John
AU - Kraus, Virginia B.
AU - Sandell, Linda J.
AU - Berenbaum, Francis
AU - Abramson, Steve
AU - Lotz, Martin
AU - Hochberg, Marc
AU - Pelletier, Jean Pierre
AU - Madry, Henning
AU - Block, Joel A.
AU - Lohmander, L. Stefan
AU - Altman, Roy D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s)
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - We provide a detailed account of the origin and establishment of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) and celebrate its history from inception to the current day. We discuss the mission, vision and strategic objectives of OARSI and how these have developed and evolved over the last 3 decades. We celebrate the achievements of the society as we approach its 30th birthday, honor the entire presidential line and respectfully pay tribute to the past presidents who are no longer with us. We reflect on the strong foundations of our society, OARSI's efforts to disseminate understanding of the health, disability and economic burdens of osteoarthritis (OA) to policymakers, and the exciting initiatives to make the society inclusive and international. We thank our corporate and industrial sponsors, who have supported us over many years, without whom our annual congresses would not have been possible. We celebrate our longstanding strategic partnership with our publisher, Elsevier, and the successful launch of our new journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, the most significant new development in our dissemination toolbox. For the first time in the history of the organization, our annual congress was cancelled in April 2020 and the 2021 meeting will be virtual. Despite the numerous challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing landscape, we must remain optimistic about the future. We will take advantage of new exciting opportunities to advance our mission and vision to enhance the quality of life of persons with OA.
AB - We provide a detailed account of the origin and establishment of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) and celebrate its history from inception to the current day. We discuss the mission, vision and strategic objectives of OARSI and how these have developed and evolved over the last 3 decades. We celebrate the achievements of the society as we approach its 30th birthday, honor the entire presidential line and respectfully pay tribute to the past presidents who are no longer with us. We reflect on the strong foundations of our society, OARSI's efforts to disseminate understanding of the health, disability and economic burdens of osteoarthritis (OA) to policymakers, and the exciting initiatives to make the society inclusive and international. We thank our corporate and industrial sponsors, who have supported us over many years, without whom our annual congresses would not have been possible. We celebrate our longstanding strategic partnership with our publisher, Elsevier, and the successful launch of our new journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, the most significant new development in our dissemination toolbox. For the first time in the history of the organization, our annual congress was cancelled in April 2020 and the 2021 meeting will be virtual. Despite the numerous challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing landscape, we must remain optimistic about the future. We will take advantage of new exciting opportunities to advance our mission and vision to enhance the quality of life of persons with OA.
KW - COVID-19
KW - History
KW - Mission
KW - OARSI
KW - Osteoarthritis (OA)
KW - Strategic objectives
KW - Treatment guidelines
KW - Vision
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85162352389&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100146
DO - 10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100146
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85162352389
SN - 2665-9131
VL - 3
JO - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
JF - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
IS - 2
M1 - 100146
ER -