AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program

Program Overview

The AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program is intended to provide US surgical skills access to deserving orthopaedic surgeons from diverse regions of the world. Four $4,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2008 to eligible orthopaedists with the intended purpose to travel to the United States to take part in an AAOS Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC) hands-on surgical skills course. As part of the scholarship program experience, scholars are offered one- or two-day hospital and private practice visits designed to further enhance their overall experiences in the United States.

Selection Process

Four scholarships are offered each year on a rotating basis to orthopaedic surgeons in one of four geographic regions of the world. The selection of the geographic region rotation is made by the AAOS International Committee. Announcement of the scholarship terms and the selected region are placed on the AAOS website and sent out to international orthopaedic associations and Orthopaedics Overseas program sites in the selected regions. For 2008, Region 3 countries have been selected.

The AAOS Scholarship Candidate Review Committee will select the four winners based on the following criteria:

• Letters of recommendation
• Leadership potential and desire to teach peers
• Past achievements and awards
• Stated reasons for wanting the opportunity to participate in an AAOS Orthopaedic Learning Center surgical skills course

Deadline for 2008 scholarship year applications: February 18, 2008.

The 2008 winners a will be notified via email in March.

Eligibility criteria for 2008 Scholarship year

1. Must currently live in one of the countries listed under Region 3
2. Must not have previous scholarship/ study/ observership/ fellowship experience in the United States
3. Must be age 45 years or younger as of December 1 of the scholarship year
4. Must have completed all basic and specialty orthopaedic training
5. Must possess good English language speaking and reading skills
6. Must complete the online application form. Please note that although it is possible to print the application form, the AAOS will only accept those applications submitted online
7. Must be a member in good standing in a national or regional orthopaedic society or their equivalent
8. Must be ready to fax (1-847-823-0668) or email (aaos-international@aaos.org) a copy of the certificate of membership in your national or regional orthopaedic society or their equivalent to the AAOS
9. Must request two (2) orthopaedic surgeons to email letters of recommendation* directly to the AAOS at: aaos-international@aaos.org
10. Must be eligible to travel to USA during the dates of the surgical skills course selected

* While candidate selection is based on the merits of all information provided, the letters of recommendation are ranked high in the review process.

Application Instructions (all steps must be completed by February 18, 2008):

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For more information about the AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program, please contact aaos-international@aaos.org.

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