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The Orthopod

The Official Publication of the
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

    • Leadership Notes
      • AOAO Committees Focus on Strategic Plan
      • Status of Residency Programs: Single Accreditation System Update
      • Passing of the Baton
    • CME Updates
      • What is going on at the AOAO meetings?
      • Congratulations to This Year’s Award Recipients!
    • Residents & Students
      • RAOAO Update
        By Ross Burge, DO
        Orthopedic Surgery Resident
        Community Memorial Health System
        RAOAO President
      • New SAOAO National Board
    • Membership News
      • The Apprentice Model for Resident Training – It’s Undervalued!
      • 2019 AOAO Leadership Seminar: May 4-5
      • Congratulations Steven D. Morton, DO, FAOAO – New AOAO President
      • DO’s that Do: Flying High with Dr. Greg Barnhill, Plane and Helicopter Owner/Pilot
      • Welcome New Members!
      • Thank You to Edward Armbruster, DO, FAOAO – Exiting Editor of The Orthopod
      • The Funky Three-Legged Stool and the Holy Trinity of the Osteopathic Profession
      • Board of Directors
    • General Articles
      • So Many Journals, So Little Time!
      • Global Outreach
      • AOAO Introduces New Ambassador Program in 2019
      • 2018 – A Good Year!
      • Call for Associate Editors
    • Abstracts
      • Arthritis Research UK Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) as an Indicator of Health Status and Health Literacy in an Urban Setting
      • The Financial Impact of Surgical Site Infection in Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus Patients Undergoing Open Reduction Internal Fixation Procedures
      • The Role of In-Office Diagnostic Needle Arthroscopy for Intra-Articular Knee Symptoms With a Normal MRI: A case report for ACL Insufficiency

Residents and Students

RAOAO Update
By Ross Burge, DO
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
Community Memorial Health System
RAOAO President

Academy and AOAO Foundation Benefits for Residents

While attending the Annual Fall Meeting in Atlanta, several benefits that the AOAO Foundation and the Academy provide were brought to my attention. I have listed these below to encourage residents to utilize these, or at least be aware of existing opportunities. For those who don’t know, the AOAO Foundation provides financial support to osteopathic orthopedic endeavors in both research and education.

John H. Drabing DO Virtual Library of the AOAO Foundation
Established by the Foundation, subscriptions for this new member benefit beginning in January 2019. The Virtual Library offers access to (6) orthopedic journals: American Journal of Sports Medicine, Injury, Orthopedic Clinics of North America, Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and the Spine Journal.

Members may subscribe now. Residents in their fifth year of training will have the opportunity to renew their membership with AOAO and receive the Virtual Library at a significant savings. Watch for more details on that after the first of next year.

Scholarship and Award Opportunities for Residents

AOAO Foundation Research Grant – New!

  • AOAO members enrolled in a residency or fellowship training program may apply for the Foundation Research Grant.
  • Total amount awarded: $5,000
  • Details on timeline and submission information are available online.

Outstanding Resident Award – Coming soon!

  • A resident is selected based on activities within their residency program, leadership roles, and research projects.
  • Details and the award nomination form will be available soon.

Two Abstract Research Travel Scholarships

The AOAO Foundation Board reviews the top scored abstracts submitted to the Annual Meeting. Two recipients are named by August 1. Both recipients must be a 2nd, 3rd or 4th-year resident. Each recipient will receive a $2,000 scholarship to offset the cost of travel to the Annual Meeting for which the abstract was submitted.

DonJoy Sports Medicine Research Scholarship

The AOAO Foundation Board selects a recipient from the top scoring scientific research papers in Sports Medicine by June 1st. The recipient must be a 3rd or 4th-year resident to be eligible. This $1,000 scholarship is issued to the recipient’s medical school orthopedic library, to be used by the library.

These benefits have been provided by the generous donations of AOAO members and the guidance of the AOAO Foundation Board of Directors. Please check the resident’s page on the AOAO website for more details, updates, and future discounts to graduating residents.

Also, please check out the AOAO social media presence and remember to tag and follow to expand our organization’s footprint: aoaodocs on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

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Next Meeting

2021 Annual Spring Meeting: 61st Postgraduate

Thursday, April 15 – Saturday, April 17, 2021
Grand America | Salt Lake City, UT

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About the Orthopod

The Academy’s e-newsletter is published three times annually.

Editor:
Steven J. Heithoff, DO, FAOAO
Orthopodeditor@aoao.org

Contributors:
Randa Bascharon, DO
Clifford S. Goldthorpe, DO
Brian A. Handal, DO, PGY-3
Adam LaFleur, OMSIII
Jim Mason, DO, FAOAO
Fred McAlpin, DO, FAOAO
Joel Rush, DO, FAOAO
Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO

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