Medical Student Orthopaedic Society

What Medical Student Orthopaedic Society does

Medical Student Orthopaedic Society (MSOS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2022 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., described as the first medical student-led national orthopedic society in the United States. The organization serves U.S. medical students (MS1-MS4) considering or committed to orthopedic surgery as a specialty, providing them with resources to navigate mentorship, research, sub-internships, interviews, and the residency application process.

MSOS's offerings are delivered primarily through a Squarespace-hosted website (msosortho.com) and include the OrthoNavigator resource center (covering pre-clinical, third-year, fourth-year, and research phases), an annual national symposium, the DEIA Summit, the Sub-I Summit, an Interview Preparation Panel series, a six-part Welcome to Research Panel series, a four-installment Dissecting a Manuscript series, a mentorship program, and a Research Year Positions calendar. Distribution is direct-to-student via the website, Google Calendar subscriptions, an email newsletter, and a Twitter/X account (@MSOSOrtho), with virtual events hosted on Zoom.

The business model is nonprofit and operates on corporate sponsorship from DePuy Synthes and Stryker, grants (including a $12,600 grant from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in December 2023), membership and event registration fees, and in-kind contributions from academic partners. Governance is student-led with guidance from resident advisors, faculty advisors, and an advisory board drawn from institutions including George Washington University, Johns Hopkins, Penn Medicine, and Dell Medical School UT Austin, alongside strategic partners such as JBJS, AAOS, the Perry Initiative, RJOS, Nth Dimensions, Orthodiversity, and Pride Ortho.

Name

Medical Student Orthopaedic Society

Legal name

Medical Student Orthopedic Society

Website

https://msosortho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Medical Student Orthopaedic Society (MSOS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the first medical student-led national orthopedic society, serving U.S. medical students interested in orthopedic surgery through educational programming, mentorship, and an annual symposium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Program Fees: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MSOS likely generates revenue through membership fees, event registration fees, symposium participation, and educational program fees to support its mission of providing orthopedic surgery resources to medical students.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MSOS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit society that delivers educational programming, mentorship, and career navigation resources to medical students pursuing orthopedic surgery. Its offerings include a mentorship program, an annual national symposium, DEIA and Sub-I summits, interview preparation and research training panel series, the OrthoNavigator resource center, and a research year positions calendar.

Product overview

The Medical Student Orthopaedic Society (MSOS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the first medical student-led national orthopedic society. MSOS operates as a single unified membership organization rather than a technology platform with products. Its core offerings consist of educational programs and resources including the Mentorship Program, Annual Symposium conferences, DEIA Summit, Sub-I Summit, Interview Preparation Panel, the Welcome to Research Panel Series, the Dissecting a Manuscript Series, and the OrthoNavigator resource center. These programs collectively provide medical students with resources to navigate the orthopedic surgery field from medical school through residency application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Mentorship Program Connects medical students with mentors in orthopedic surgery to provide guidance on career development and navigation of the field.
• Annual MSOS Symposium Annual national conference bringing together medical students interested in orthopedic surgery, featuring research presentations, networking, and educational sessions.
• DEIA Summit Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Summit addressing DEIA initiatives in orthopedic surgery.
• Sub-I Summit Sub-Internship Summit providing guidance for medical students preparing for Sub-I rotations in orthopedic surgery.
• Interview Preparation Panel Panel series providing tips and strategies for excelling in orthopedic surgery residency interviews.
• Welcome to Research Panel Series Six-part panel series teaching medical students how to connect with mentors, formulate research questions, review articles, and construct abstracts for conferences and journals.
• Dissecting a Manuscript Series Four-installment series teaching medical students how to understand components of research manuscripts and optimize manuscripts for publication.
• OrthoNavigator Comprehensive online resource center providing guidance for medical students across all phases of orthopedic surgery training, including pre-clinical years, third year, fourth year, and research opportunities.
• Research Year Positions Calendar Listing service for research year fellowship and position opportunities in orthopedic surgery.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson MedTech)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner providing corporate sponsorship and support for MSOS educational programs and events for medical students interested in orthopedic surgery.
• StrykercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner providing corporate sponsorship for MSOS programs supporting medical student education in orthopedics.
• Inside The MatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner co-founded by MSOS Co-Founder Dr. Alex Gu, providing research opportunities, interview prep resources, and educational content for orthopedic surgery applicants. Joint programming including research panels.
• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic publishing partner collaborating on research panel series including Welcome to Research and Dissecting a Manuscript series, providing expert editorial guidance.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier orthopedic professional organization partner supporting MSOS mission and educational programming for medical students.
• Perry InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to inspiring women to become leaders in orthopedics, aligned with MSOS DEIA mission.
• Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society supporting women in orthopedic surgery, partner in DEIA initiatives.
• Nth DimensionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on diversity in orthopedics, partnering on DEIA summits and initiatives.
• OrthodiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization promoting diversity in orthopedic surgery, aligned with MSOS diversity and inclusion mission.
• Pride OrthocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting LGBTQ+ professionals in orthopedics, partner in MSOS DEIA programming.
• Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JRGOS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic journal partner providing resources for MSOS educational content.
• Association of African American Orthopaedic Surgeons (AALEOS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society supporting African American orthopaedic surgeons, partner in diversity initiatives.
• OrthoAccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing orthopedic education resources, academic partner supporting student learning.
• George Washington University OrthopaedicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing faculty advisors and residency program connections for MSOS students.
• Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic SurgeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing resident advisors, faculty participation, and research mentorship opportunities.
• Penn Medicine Orthopaedic SurgeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing faculty advisors and educational programming.
• Dell Medical School UT AustinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing residency program connections and faculty involvement.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): The premier U.S. orthopedic professional society and an active MSOS partner. AAOS already runs medical student programming, residency resources, and educational content that overlap with MSOS's offerings, making it the closest broad incumbent and the most directly comparable mission-aligned organization.
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA): The largest independent national organization for medical students in the U.S., providing resources, advocacy, and programming. Comparable as the broad incumbent student membership organization whose model MSOS replicates at a specialty level.

Direct peers

• Inside The Match: A strategic partner co-founded by MSOS co-founder Alex Gu, focused on orthopedic residency application preparation including interview prep and research opportunities. It is directly comparable because it targets the same medical-student audience with overlapping value propositions and shares leadership DNA.
• Perry Initiative: A nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to pursue orthopedic surgery, aligned with MSOS's DEIA mission and listed as a core strategic partner. It is comparable because it operates the same nonprofit model with student-targeted programming in the same specialty.
• Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS): A professional society supporting women in orthopedic surgery and a listed MSOS DEIA partner. Comparable as a mission-aligned specialty society that delivers mentoring, awards, and educational programming to a similar student and trainee audience.
• Nth Dimensions: A nonprofit focused on increasing diversity in orthopedic surgery and an MSOS DEIA summit partner. Comparable because it runs student pipeline programs, mentorship, and educational events in the same specialty with overlapping DEIA goals.
• Orthobullets: An orthopedic education platform used heavily by medical students and residents studying for rotations and OITE. Comparable as the dominant orthopedic student-trainee educational resource, addressing a similar pain point to MSOS's OrthoNavigator content.
• Orthodiversity: An organization promoting diversity in orthopedic surgery and a listed MSOS partner. Directly comparable on mission, audience, and programming model (DEIA summits and pipeline initiatives for medical students).

Others

• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS): The leading orthopedic research journal and a listed MSOS strategic partner collaborating on research panels. Comparable as the publishing counterpart to MSOS's research education programming and the venue for MSOS Symposium publications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MSOSOrtho
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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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