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AAHKS seeks abstracts
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). The meeting will be held Nov. 4–6, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas. Abstracts must be submitted using the secure online submission center no later than June 1, 2011.

For more information, visit www.aahks.org

Apply for the USBJD/I grant mentoring program
The United States Bone and Joint Decade/Initiative (USBJD/I) grant mentoring program provides early-career clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers to assist them in securing funding and other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career. The program offers attendees the opportunity to maintain relationships with mentors until their application is 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 will attend two workshops, 12 to18 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, visit www.usbji.org/rd/?yii

ASSH seeks applicants for Bunnell Fellowship
June 1 is the deadline for applications to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) for its Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship in Hand Surgery. Applicants are encouraged to develop a fellowship theme or focus that clearly delineates a clinical area of specific interest, a scientific investigation, or an educational endeavor for exploration. The Bunnell Fellow will be expected to present a detailed account of his or her experiences and findings at the 2012 ASSH annual meeting and to submit a written report at the conclusion of the trip, summarizing his or her scholarship for publication in a scientific journal such as the Journal of Hand Surgery. Decisions will be based on the applicant’s scholarship, ASSH contributions, and the strength of the proposed collaborative project.

For more information, visit www.assh.org

Knee Society issues call for abstracts
June 1 is the deadline for abstract submissions for the 2011 Knee Society members meeting (Sept. 15–17, 2011, in London, Ontario, Canada) and the 2012 Specialty Day (Feb. 11, 2012, in San Francisco). Only Knee Society members can submit abstracts for consideration for the 2011 members meeting; anyone may submit abstracts for Award Paper consideration for the 2012 Specialty Day. To submit an abstract, visit http://kneesoc.conference-services.net/directory.asp

For more information about The Knee Society, contact The Knee Society office at (847) 698-1632 or via e-mail at knee@aaos.org

AOA accepting applications for traveling fellowships
The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) is currently accepting applications for the Austria-Swiss-German (ASG) and AOA-Japanese Orthopaedic Association Exchange (JOA) Traveling Fellowships. The application deadline is June 1.

For more information and to download an application, visit http://www.aoassn.org

Hip Society Awards 2012
The Hip Society announces three awards for papers submitted from the various 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

Become an AOA Emerging Leader
The American Orthopaedic Association’s (AOA) Emerging Leaders Program offers young orthopaedic leaders the opportunity to sharpen their leadership skills. The program is open to orthopaedic surgeons in PGY-5 through their eighth year of clinical practice. Emerging Leaders are eligible to participate in the annual Emerging Leaders Forum, which offers orthopaedic-relevant and engaging sessions focused on management, communications, business, and leadership. The 2011 Emerging Leaders Forum will be held June 21–22, in Boston.

For more information, visit http://www.aoassn.org

OTA accepting new members
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is accepting applications for new members. The deadline for new member applications is Nov. 1, 2011.

For more information, including application instructions, visit www.ota.org

AAOS Now
May 2011 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/may11/youraaos5.asp

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