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Apply now for MAOA Traveling Fellowship

The Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) is accepting applications for its Traveling Fellowship (two awards of up to a maximum of $5,000 each) and Multipurpose Resident Grant Program (three awards of $4,000 each). The deadline for application submissions is July 1, 2011.

Download an application from the MAOA Web site at www.maoa.org or contact Sue McKinley or Pam Kluck by phone at (507) 281-3431, by e-mail at midamerica@maoa.org, or by mail at MAOA, Kahler Mezzanine Level, 20 Second Avenue, S.W., Rochester, MN 55902-3013.

MAOA seeks abstracts
The MAOA is now accepting online abstract submissions for scientific paper and poster presentations at its annual meeting, April 18–22, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort in Bonita Springs, Fla. The deadline for abstract submissions is July 1, 2011. Abstracts will be accepted online only through the MAOA Web site at www.maoa.org

For more information, contact Sue McKinley or Pam Kluck by phone at (507) 281-3431, by e-mail at midamerica@maoa.org, or by mail at MAOA, Kahler Mezzanine Level, 20 Second Avenue S.W., Rochester, MN 55902-3013.

USBJD/I seeks applicants for mentoring program
The United States Bone and Joint Decade/Initiative (USBJD/I) has developed a grant mentoring program to provide early-career clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in the field to assist them in securing funding and other skills. The program provides attendees with the opportunity to maintain relationships with mentors until their applications are funded.

The grant mentoring program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows, or postdoctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. It is also open to senior fellows or residents who are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed. 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 to 18 months apart, and work with faculty between workshops to develop their grant applications. The next workshop will take place Nov. 10–12, 2011, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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

Register for the ASSH Annual Meeting
Preregistration for the 66th annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), Sept. 8–10, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, is now available through Aug. 18, 2011. International guest lecturer, Duncan A. McGrouther, MD, MSc, FRCS, will deliver the meeting’s keynote address. Additional highlights include clinical paper sessions, concurrent symposia, precourses, instructional course lectures, interactive case reviews, industry-sponsored product demonstration workshops, and consultation corners. For more information, visit www.assh.org

ORS calls for abstracts
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is seeking abstracts for its 2012 annual meeting, Feb. 4–7, 2012, in San Francisco, just prior to the AAOS Annual Meeting. The deadline for online submissions is Aug. 8, 2011. For more information, visit www.ors.org

2012 ASES Research Grant
Applications are now being accepted for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2012 Research Grant Award. The $20,000 grant is for basic or clinical investigations and is open to orthopaedic departments only; proposals must be in NIH R01 format and no longer than 10 pages. The application deadline is Sept. 8, 2011.

For more information and to obtain an application, visit www.ases-assn.org and click on the Research Grant link, or e-mail ases@aaos.org

Apply for RJOS funding
Various opportunities for 2012, including student scholarships, resident awards, and grants, are available through the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS). The deadline for award and grant applications is Oct. 3, 2011. For more information, visit www.rjos.org

Plan to attend OTA annual meeting
Registration is now open for the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) annual meeting, Oct. 12–15, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting will feature podium presentations, scientific posters, technical exhibits, symposia, hands-on skills labs, and case presentations. Premeeting opportunities to obtain additional continuing medical education credits include Basic Science Focus Forum, Masters Level Trauma Coding, and Young Practitioner’s Forum.

Participants in the OTA Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents will learn from more than 60 OTA members via short key-point lectures, case discussions, and hands-on skill lab exercises. PGY2 through PGY4 residents are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit www.ota.org

Submit papers for 2012 Hip Society Awards
The Hip Society announces three awards for papers submitted from training programs or from practicing orthopaedic surgeons for presentation at the 2012 Hip Society meeting. The Otto Aufranc and John Charnley Awards recognize innovative research, either clinical or basic, encompassing important advances in the management of hip disorders. The Frank Stinchfield Award is given to a resident or fellow in training who submits an outstanding contribution concerning hip problems.

Any or all of these awards will be granted annually at the discretion of the Society’s Awards Committee. The author(s) of each winning award paper will receive a $2,000 honorarium. Papers must be submitted by Dec. 1, 2011.

For more information, including guidelines and instructions, click on Awards at www.hipsoc.org

New AOFAS Web site
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society’s (AOFAS) new Web site provides improved navigation, upgraded information, and enhanced capabilities. It also includes a new patient education microsite, FootCareMD. For more information, visit www.aofas.org

AAOS Now
June 2011 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jun11/youraaos8.asp

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