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AOFAS has Dec. 1 deadlines
Recognizing the importance of research for advancing foot and ankle care, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) has doubled grant awards for 2009, raising the funding level per grant from $10,000 to up to $20,000.

The age criteria for the AOFAS 2009 Traveling Fellowship Awards Program has been raised from 40 to 45 years of age or younger to enable a greater range of young members from both the United States and around the world to participate.

Each year, AOFAS members travel to Vietnam as part of the AOFAS Overseas Outreach Project. AOFAS members share their knowledge, treat patients, and perform surgery alongside Vietnamese orthopaedic surgeons.

Applications for all these programs will be accepted until Dec. 1, 2008. Application forms and additional information may be found on the AOFAS Web site, www.aofas.org

For more information on any of these opportunities, contact the AOFAS executive office at aofasinfo@aofas.org or call (800) 235-4855 or (847) 698-4654 (outside the United States).

AOSSM seeks abstracts, grant applications
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), July 9–12, 2009, in Keystone, Colo. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 17, 2008. Visit www.sportsmed.org/abstracts

Applications are also being accepted for the following research grants:

  • Young Investigator Grant—To support young researchers who have not received prior funding.
  • Kirkley Grant—Start-up or supplemental funding for an outcome research project or pilot study (not restricted to young investigators).

All submissions for awards and grants must be made online. Go to www.sportsmed.org and follow the links under the Research tab to either “AOSSM Grants” or “Research Awards.” Applications are due Dec. 1, 2008.

ASSH establishes new research award
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is pleased to honor the work of renowned hand surgeon and researcher, Andrew J. Weiland, MD, with the creation of the Weiland Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Hand Surgery Research. It will be presented annually to a midcareer researcher (younger than age 55 and within 15 years of fellowship training) dedicated to advancing patient care in the field of hand surgery.

The $20,000 unrestricted award will be presented at the ASSH Annual Meeting each year.

Nominations and/or applications are now being accepted. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a review manuscript describing the body of research, using the Journal of Hand Surgery format, that may eventually be published if selected. Applications are due April 1, 2009, and can be submitted electronically to Sarah Meyer Hughes at smeyerhughes@assh.org

OTA holds resident education courses
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) will hold a Comprehensive Fracture Course for Residents March 26–29, 2009, in Rosemont, Ill. Kevin J. Pugh, MD, and David F. Hubbard, MD, will cochair the course, which is designed to provide PGY2 and PGY3 residents with an extensive overview for treating orthopaedic trauma patients in a fast-paced, interactive environment.

For PGY4 and PGY5 residents, the OTA will hold its 5th Annual Trauma Techniques Course for Residents April 24–25, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The course, cochaired by Thomas F. Higgins, MD, and James P. Stannard, MD, is designed for the advanced level orthopaedic trauma resident with basic surgical fracture fixation skills.

Jahnigen deadline is Dec. 9
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is currently seeking proposals for the 2009 Jahnigen Career Development Scholars program. The request for proposals is online at www.americangeriatrics.org

The awards are designed to support junior faculty (within 10 years of completing training) in the specialties of anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, ortho­paedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, and urology. Each grant provides 2-year support of $75,000 per year for salary and fringe benefits and/or the costs of doing research. Funding guidelines from the supporting foundations require that each scholar’s institution provide a minimum match of $25,000 per year.

Khaled J. Saleh, MD, MPH; Susan M. Day, MD; Edward V. Fehringer, MD; Simon Mears, MD, PhD; and Wael K. Barsoum, MD, are all previous winners of Jahnigen awards.

The deadline this year for filing applications is Dec. 9, 2008. For further information, e-mail eharanas@americangeriatrics.org or call (212) 308-1414.

The program is administered by the AGS and funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies and The John A. Hartford Foundation.

AAOS Now
November 2008 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/nov08/youraaos12.asp

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