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OREF/Stryker Prospective Clinical Research Grant — Applications closed for 2010

The OREF/Stryker Prospective Clinical Research Grant provides funding for a promising prospective clinical research project in an area of high clinical importance in orthopaedic surgery relating to adult reconstruction, spine care, sports medicine, or trauma. One $150,000 grant will be awarded as follows: $50,000 per year for three years, conditional upon annual review. Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims, and be obvious from the title and study design. The principal or co-principal investigator must be an orthopaedic surgeon. Ph.D.s and D.V.M.s are eligible to apply if affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeon who is the principal or co-principal investigator. An orthopaedic resident or fellow may apply with documentation that he or she will be in a staff position at the time the grant commences. Funds may not be used for salary. 

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OREF Young Investigator Grant in Total Joint and Trauma Surgery — Applications due September 15, 2010
Formerly known as the Career Development Grant in Total Joint and Trauma Surgery
Six grants for 2011 have been made possible through support provided by Zimmer Holdings, 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.  Orthopaedic surgeons in approved orthopaedic residency and fellowship programs, 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.  Six grants will be given for Project Year 2011, two of which are reserved for members of JRGOS and/or RJOS will be reviewed and recipients selected by members of JRGOS and RJOS. Minority and female orthopaedic surgeons are encouraged to apply.

*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 Young Investigator Grant — Applications due September 15, 2010
 
This one-year grant provides up to $50,000 to advance the scientific training of the next generation of orthopaedists. Orthopaedic surgeons in approved orthopaedic residency and fellowship programs, or having completed formal training within the last four years* may apply by submitting a proposal for an individual plan for further research investigation. Two awards will be given for Project Year 2011.  

*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 Resident Journal Club Grant — Applications closed for the 2010-2011 Academic Year
A minimum of $2,000 per program
 
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 Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant — Applications due September 15, 2010
 
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 grantee 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 grantee’s time commitment must be consistent with the grantee's role on the project, and must be justified. The work should clearly be achievable by the grantee as a free-standing project even when it is a part of a larger work, and it should potentially lead to publication with the grantee 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 Resident Educational Grant — Applications due September 15, 2010
 
Availability to be confirmed, subject to funding commitment
OREF invites submissions for grants of $5,000 each intended for orthopaedic residents who are working with a funded investigator or other mentor to develop 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. Availability to be confirmed, subject to funding commitment.

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AAHKS/OREF Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant in Total Joint Arthroplasty — Applications due September 15, 2010

Availability to be confirmed, subject to funding commitment
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, 2011 and March 31, 2012. The recipient will be required to attend the 2011 AAHKS Annual Meeting and present an interim report on his or her project; the $1,500 stipend compensates travel expenses.

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