American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Orthopaedics Global Outreach Mentored Scholarship Program

American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Orthopaedics Global Outreach Mentored Scholarship Program The AAP Section on Orthopaedics (SOOr) will offer awards of up to $1,500 to orthopaedic residents and pediatric orthopaedic fellows in the United States and Canada who are interested in providing musculoskeletal care to children in resource poor regions of the world (number awarded per cycle will be at the discretion of the review committee). The scholarship program will facilitate mentored experiences for young surgeons in training so that early in their career they have a unique, quality training experience abroad under the direction and supervision of a senior pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. The goal of the Section’s Global Outreach Mentored Scholarship Program is to meld the principles and lessons learned during the experience abroad into future professional practice – and to understand the value of both providing care to those in need and mentoring future leaders. 1. The application period opens on July 1 and closes on November 1. The deadline for all materials is November 1 for trips to be made during the following calendar year. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. 2. Applicant must be enrolled in an ACGME orthopaedic residency or in a pediatric orthopaedic fellowship in the United States and Canada at time of application cycle deadline. 3. Applicant must identify a physician mentor who is a pediatric orthopaedi...

Source: ScanGrants feed - March 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Orthopaedics Source Type: funding