OREF/AAOS Clinical Gaps Research Fund

Providing patients with safe, proven, effective treatment options is the goal of every orthopaedic surgeon, but there are areas of practice where clarity does not exist because clinical data is not available. A lack of clear, unbiased data can make it challenging to convince a patient that a particular therapy may be the best option or to educate patients about therapies for which efficacy has not been established. Through a partnership between the AAOS and OREF, you can help close those data gaps.

About the Clinical Gaps Research Grant Program

• OREF will administer these grants through its peer-review grant process. Applications for the current grant cycle are being accepted through June 17, 2025. Learn more here.
• A primary objective of funded studies is to address clinical gaps in healing, repair, or diagnostics through devices, biologics, or technology.
• Areas of research focus may include translational preclinical or clinical research to preferably include pilot human studies.

Make a Clinical Gaps Research Fund Gift

APPLY NOW: $100,000 OREF/AAOS Clinical Gaps Research Grant

Grant will fund research focused on the broad area of addressing clinical gaps in healing, repair, or diagnostics through devices, biologics, or technology. Click for more information.