Taylor Smith Honored for Humanitarian Efforts

Missions of Hope and Surgical Care for the Children of
Haiti and Around the World

San Diego, Calif. — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented the 2011 Humanitarian Award to Taylor K. Smith, MD, of San Francisco, Calif., during an awards ceremony at its 2011 Annual Meeting. The Humanitarian Award honors members of the Academy who have distinguished themselves through outstanding musculoskeletal-related humanitarian activities in the United States or abroad. This award also recognizes those orthopaedic surgeons who help to improve the human condition by alleviating suffering and supporting and contributing to the basic human dignity of those in need.