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AAHKS seeks abstracts
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is accepting abstract submissions for the 2010 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Nov. 5–7, 2010, in Dallas. Abstracts are due April 15, 2010. For more information, visit www.aahks.org

Questions about the abstract submission process should be directed to Eileen Lusk at eileen@aahks.org

AAHKS announces membership changes
The AAHKS board of directors has approved a new resident category for membership and will now accept osteopathic physicians (DOs) as members of the Association. For details, contact Krista Stewart, membership services specialist, at krista@aahks.org or (847) 384-4376.

Knee Society calls for abstracts
The deadline for abstract submissions for the 2010 Knee Society Members Meeting (Sept. 9–11, 2010, Rochester, Minn.) and the 2011 Specialty Day (Feb. 19, 2011, San Diego) is April 15, 2010. Only Knee Society members can submit abstracts for consideration for the 2010 Members Meeting; anyone may submit abstracts for Award Paper consideration for the 2011 Specialty Day.

For more information about the Knee Society, e-mail knee@aaos.org or call (847) 698-1632.

OMeGA accepting applications for 2010–2011
OMeGA Medical Grants Association will be accepting fellowship and residency grant applications up until 5:00 p.m. on March 24, 2010.

Fellowship grants of up to $75,000 are available in all nine orthopaedic specialty categories. Grants will be awarded based on objective criteria, and not on the use, order, or purchase of any products or services of any specific medical device manufacturer.

Orthopaedic residencies/general education grants up to $5,000 are also available.

For more information, or to apply, visit www.omegamedicalgrants.org

USBJD seeks investigators
The United States Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) grant mentoring program provides early-career clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in their fields to assist them in securing funding.

The program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows, or post-doctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. Senior fellows or residents who are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed may also apply. Basic and clinical investigators, without or with training awards (including K awards), are invited to apply.

Investigators selected to take part in the program attend two workshops, 12 months apart, and work with faculty between workshops to develop their grant applications. The next workshop will take place April 16–18, 2010, in Rosemont, Ill.

The deadline for applications is Jan. 15, 2010. For more information and to apply, visit www.usbjd.org/rd/?yii

AAOS Now
January 2010 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jan10/youraaos12.asp

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