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Career Development Award in Total Joint and Trauma Surgery
Six grants for 2010 have been made possible through support provided to OREF by Zimmer, Inc.

This one-year grant provides up to $50,000 to advance the training of the next generation of orthopaedists who have a clinical or scientific interest in total joint surgery and/or trauma treatment.  Physicians currently completing formal orthopaedic surgical training, currently enrolled in advanced surgical training, or having completed formal training within the last four (4) years* may apply by submitting a proposal for an individual plan for further research investigation or surgical training.  Six awards will be given for Project Year 2010, two of which will be reviewed and recipients selected by members of the J. Robert Gladden and Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic societies.  Minority and female orthopaedic surgeons are encouraged to apply. Applications are due to OREF by November 16, 2009.

*This requirement is flexible if a sabbatical or leave of absence was taken during the candidate’s early career and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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OREF Clinical Research Award — Applications closed for 2010 funding

This award recognizes outstanding clinical research related to musculoskeletal disease or injury. Manuscripts should be original and may be submitted by members of the AAOS, ORS, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Canadian ORS or sponsored by a member. One award of $20,000 is offered.

This program is administered by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and submission guidelines are available on the AAOS Web site at this address: http://www.aaos.org/kappadelta.

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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Resident Journal Club Grants — Applications closed for 2010 funding

The objective of this program is to support journal club activities for orthopaedic and osteopathic residents. Participation in this program is open to existing and new journal clubs. The program will enhance residency training by providing educational information on managing an effective journal club, and will teach residents how to evaluate current scientific literature, write scientific articles, and understand ethical issues. Grants of at least $2,000 per program are available. 

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OREF/Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Award — Applications closed for 2009 funding

OREF and Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR) meetings, through the auspices of the Current Concepts Institute (CCI), invite applications for a $2,000 award recognizing excellence in completed investigations focusing on health care policy, clinical outcomes, or translational research that has immediate clinical impact on the diagnosis and treatment of patients.  All orthopaedic surgeons who have completed residency and/or fellowship training, including those in private practice, are eligible. Clinicians are encouraged to apply.  The recipient will be selected through OREF’s independent peer-review process.

The successful primary author/recipient will be given the opportunity to present his or her paper at the 26th Annual Winter CCJR meeting, December 9-12, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.  The recipient's presentation will be included in the corresponding meeting’s enduring archive, and will be considered for publication.  As a faculty member, the award recipient's travel expenses will be reimbursed by CCI.  Submission guidelines for Project Year 2009.

Applications closed for 2009 funding.

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OREF/JBJS Clinician Scientist Award — Applications closed for 2010 funding

The objective of this award is to encourage young surgeons to pursue a career as a clinician scientist, with a special emphasis on continued research activity.  The award will be made to an orthopaedic surgeon to allow the recipient to spend 40% or more of his or her time (two workdays each week) in research for a period of up to three years. Thanks to generous support from The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), awards of up to $100,000 per year for up to three years, conditional upon annual review, will be considered.  This will provide a stipend to compensate for the projected loss of income that would result from devoting less time to clinical practice and more time to research, but no funds for the costs of the research itself.  In return, the recipient is required to serve as a role model for orthopaedic residents, interns and medical students in the practice and science of musculoskeletal surgery, organize and participate in conferences, and work with students, interns and residents in the operating room. 

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OREF/MTF Research Grant — Applications closed for 2010 funding

This grant provides seed money and start-up funding for a new investigator doing work in the topic areas of stem cells and orthopaedic allograft research.  One grant totaling up to $100,000 for a maximum time period of two years is available, conditional upon annual review, thanks to generous support from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation.  Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims, and be explicit in both the project title and the study design.  The principal investigator or the co-principal investigator must be an orthopaedic surgeon.  Ph.D.s and D.V.M.s are eligible if they are affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeon who is the principal investigator or co-principal investigator.  Funds may not be used for salary.  Applications for projects of a clinical or basic science nature will be accepted. 

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Research Grant in Adult Reconstruction — Applications closed for 2010 funding

This grant provides seed money and start-up funding for a new investigator doing research in the topic area of adult reconstruction. One grant totaling up to $85,000 for a maximum period of two years is available, conditional upon annual review. Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims, and be explicit in both the project title and the study design. The principal investigator or the co-principal investigator must be an orthopaedic surgeon. Ph.D.s and D.V.M.s are eligible if they are affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeon who is the principal investigator or co-principal investigator. Funds may not be used for salary. Applications for projects of a clinical or basic science nature will be accepted. 

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Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant — Applications closed for 2010 funding

The objective of the Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant is to prepare residents for a career with research as a major component.  Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims sections, and be obvious from the title and the study design.  Grants of up to $20,000 for one year will be considered for orthopaedic surgery residents or fellows completing an orthopaedic fellowship in approved orthopaedic programs to cover research expenses, but not salary. The resident is required to have a minimum of three months dedicated research time, with six months dedicated research time preferred, within the one-year grant period.  The resident’s time commitment must be consistent with the resident’s role on the project, and must be justified. The work should clearly be achievable by the resident as a free-standing project even when it is a part of a larger work, and it should potentially lead to publication with the resident as an author.  Both laboratory and clinical projects (e.g., outcome studies) are suitable, but in either case clinical relevance must be explicitly and clearly described. 

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OREF/DePuy Orthopaedic Resident Educational Grants
With support from DePuy, OREF will fund 15 one-year grants of $5,000 each for residents and fellows who are working with a funded investigator or mentor to encourage the development of research interests. These grants may be applied to research expenses, but not salary or travel. Recipients will be selected through OREF’s independent, peer-review process, which is modeled on the process used by the National Institutes of Health. Grant Applications are due (received by OREF) by October 26, 2009, and recipients will be notified in March 2010.

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AFSH/OREF Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award — Applications due December 1, 2009

The American Foundation for Surgery (AFSH)/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award recognizes a young orthopaedic hand surgeon who has demonstrated success as both a clinician and a researcher, and provides a base of financial support that will ensure sufficient protected time to develop a long and productive career in academic surgery.

The award is designed to support young faculty members at teaching institutions with accredited programs in orthopaedic surgery.  Applications are invited from individuals who demonstrate success in research by receiving extramural research funding in 2009 or later under one or more K08 or K23 awards from the National Institutes of Health. 

The award provides up to $75,000 per year for up to five years, subject to annual review. This support is intended to replace clinical practice salary lost by redirecting time to research, and help offset the recipient’s reduced clinical productivity.  Recipients will be required to provide written progress reports each year on the anniversary of the start of funding.

Preference will be given to fund researchers who are conducting clinical/translational research with an emphasis on improving clinical care. Applicants must be members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Applications are now being accepted and must be received by the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand no later than December 1, 2009.  For more information, please contact Sarah Meyer Hughes at (847) 384-1436 or smeyerhughes@assh.org.

This award is subject to availability.  Only newly funded K08/K23 awardees (in 2009 and beyond) will be considered for funding to begin in 2010.

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OREF/AAHKS Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant in Total Joint Arthroplasty

With support from Zimmer, residents (and fellows completing an orthopaedic fellowship) in approved orthopaedic programs who intend to make Total Joint Arthroplasty a major career component are invited to apply for this $21,500, one-year grant. This grant provides $20,000 for research expenses (but not salary) plus a $1,500 travel stipend, and will be awarded to a candidate who is mentored by an active or candidate member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) and can dedicate at least three to six months (six months is the preferred minimum) between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011. The recipient will be required to attend the 2010 AAHKS Annual Meeting and present an interim report on his or her project; the $1,500 stipend compensates travel expenses. Click here for the OREF/AAHKS Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant in Total Joint Arthroplasty Application due to OREF December 1, 2009.


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RJOS/OREF/DePuy Career Development Award in Women’s Musculoskeletal Health

With support from DePuy Orthopaedics, this Award will help train and develop female orthopaedic surgeons to improve knowledge in the area of women’s musculoskeletal health, and enhance the understanding of gender and diversity differences in the outcomes of orthopaedic procedures. The candidate must be a female orthopaedic surgeon who is a member of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. The amount of the award is $50,000 for up to one year. The application deadline for 2010 funding is December 1, 2009.

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