OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc. (OCRI) was founded to advance and improve orthopedic healthcare and foster scientific collaborations between OCRI, universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare device manufacturers and other academic and research organizations. The OrthoCarolina Research Institute is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Institute is an independent, autonomous, not-for-profit research organization whose mission is to promote and support scientific research and education as it relates to orthopedic care.