Foundation Programs

Consumer Awareness

July 2005: FARM Orthopedics launches BoneSmart®, www.bonesmart.org, a national, consumer awareness campaign to help patient-consumers learn about the exciting new advances in hip and knee implant materials.  Using the powerful reach of video, radio, television, print, CD-ROM and the Internet, BoneSmart® is a one-stop information and clinic and hospital referral network for patient-consumers looking for a user-friendly, neutral environment, to explore their options and find the doctor and implant that’s right for their needs. Clinics in the referral network have access to the program and marketing resources to use in their own outreach and patient education programs.

Research & Development

One of FARM’s objectives is to improve the quality of human lives through an expedient and efficient method of providing scholarships and grants to the orthopedic community working in the area of enhanced material research for prosthetic implant surgery and other orthopedic applications.

2008 FARM Funded Grants
Recipient	Project
8th World Biomaterial Congress	Biomaterial Symposium 28 May thru June 1, 2008 Amsterdam RAI The Netherlands
2007 FARM Funded Grants
Recipient	Project
Donaldson Arthritis Research Foundation (DARF)	Support of the Donaldson Arthritis Research Foundation (DARF) Program
2006 FARM Funded Grants
Recipient	Project
Marco Barink	Design Improvements in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Sharon Brown	Degradation of Lubricating Serum in Hip Simulators
LLUMC 14th Annual Symposium	Orthopedic Research Seminar May 2006
Chris Arts	Improved Biocompatible Materials for Bone Grafts & Bioactive Coatings
Sander Leeuwenburgh	Electrosprayed Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Biomedical
Missouri State Orthopaedic Association	In support of the 37th Annual Missouri State Orthopaedic Association’s annual conference

Sustainability Initiatives

Strategic Alliances

We actively pursue revenue sharing relationships with companies and other organizations who share our goal of improving the lives of people with orthopedic disabilities. Corporate Strategic Alliances will assist in promoting and directing patients to consumer awareness programs such as BoneSmart® 

Special U.S. Postage Stamp

FARM Orthopedics is in the process of having a four-part U.S. postage stamp with orthopedic graphics approved by the U.S. Postal Service. Like the Breast Cancer stamp, the orthopedic stamp will be sold for a higher price to raise funds for orthopedic research.

Additional Information

FARM Orthopedics is headquartered in Cathedral City, California.  For more information about FARM Orthopedics please call us at 760.770.3286, visit our websites at www.farmortho.org, and www.bonesmart.org or send an E-mail to . FARM Orthopedics is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.