Research Development Committee

The goals of the Research Development Committee's web pages are to educate our fellowship about our activities and how each Academy member can take part in supporting further research on musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. The Committee would also like to present research funding opportunities available through different organizations.

Committee Information

• Charges and Structure
• Member and Staff Liaison Roster

Research Awards and Funding Opportunities

• Information and Submission Instructions for the Kappa Delta and OREF Awards
• Research Funding Opportunities
• OREF Research Grants and Awards

Research Symposia and Development Programs

• Research Symposia and Scientific Meetings
• Clinician Scientist Development Program

Federal Advocacy Efforts

• Research Capitol Hill Days
• Congressional and Regulatory Correspondence
• Press Releases
• Research Capitol Hill Days 2008 (in PDF format)
• Federal Register Responses/Comments
• July 2009 (in PDF format) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Comments: Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors.
• November 2008 (in PDF format) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Request for Comments to the 2010-2014 NIAMS Strategic Plan.
• June 2008 (in PDF format): National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Request for Comments to the 2009-2013 NIDCR Strategic Plan.
• June 2008 (in PDF format): National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI): To Submit Ideas for Common Fund/Roadmap Trans-NIH Strategic Initiatives, Notice NOT-RM-08-014.
• August 2007(in PDF format): National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI): NIH System to Support Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Peer Review, NoticeNOT-OD-07-084.
• August 2007(in PDF format): NIH request for comments for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for multiple Principal Investigators RIN #0925-AA42.
• August 2007(in PDF format): NIH and the Office for Research in Women’s Health (ORWH) request for agenda input for the “Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success” workshop in Spring 2008
• June 2007(in PDF format): National Institute on Aging (NIA) Strategic Directions for Research on Aging
• April 2006 (in PDF format): 2006-2009 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Long-Range Plan
• In the News
• April 2008: RDC meets with NIH officials on "orthopaedic agenda"
• February 2008: AAOS delegation meets with NIH director
• November 2007: NIH/NIAMS help fund the future of orthopaedics
• November 2007: To Grant or Not to Grant… that is the question
• November 2007: Easing the Application Process
• May 2007: AAOS supports research on many fronts
• December 2005: AAOS, NIH discuss research, cooperation