In 2000, the James J. Puhl Humanitarian Award was established in honor of Dr. James Puhl, Iowa City, IA. Dr. Puhl had a heart for the needy and was instrumental in purchasing a C-arm for St. Jude’s Hospital in St. Lucia through the Mercy Foundation. Ever since that time, the Iowa Orthopaedic Society has presented a bi-annual $5,000 award to charitable organizations throughout the world and honored the orthopaedic physician who was directly involved in those works of mercy.