Resident Scholarship Program

Apply for a 2012 Resident Scholarship!

Resident scholarships are available for the 2012 AOFAS Annual Meeting to be held June 20-23, 2012 in San Diego.

The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1, 2012. 

Scholarships are awarded to PGY2 and PGY3 orthopaedic residents on a competitive basis and cover registration fees for the AOFAS Annual Meeting, Pre-meeting Course, and the Young Physicians Forum.  The scholarship also covers the cost of four nights lodging and a transportation stipend for travel expenses. 

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2011 Scholarships

The AOFAS is pleased to announce that 31 orthopaedic residents attended the AOFAS Annual Meeting as Resident Scholars.  The meeting was held July 13-16, 2011 in Keystone, Colorado.  

Program Guidelines

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society awards scholarships to PGY2 and PGY3 orthopaedic residents with an interest in foot and ankle surgery. This is an opportunity to attend the AOFAS Annual Summer Meeting, learn more about foot and ankle surgery, and network with leading foot and ankle surgeons at the specialty’s annual meeting. 

Scholarship Criteria

The applicant:

  • must be orthopaedic surgery resident in second or third year of training (excluding time spent in research) in a US training program
  • must demonstrate enthusiasm for and have a sincere interest in foot and ankle surgery
  • must be in good academic standing
  • must obtain the recommendation of his/her orthopaedic training program director

Application Process

The applicant:

  • must complete and submit the AOFAS 2012 Resident Scholarship application by the March 1, 2012 deadline
  • must include a personal statement (no longer than 500 words) describing the applicant’s interest in foot and ankle, what the applicant hopes to learn from this experience, and how the applicant will share what he/she has learned
  • must include a curriculum vitae
  • must obtain the written recommendation of his/her orthopaedic training program director

Resident Scholarship Selection

The resident scholarship recipients are selected by the AOFAS Awards & Scholarships Committee on a competitive basis on assessment of the resident’s application, demonstrated interest in foot and ankle and recommendation of the training program director.  All applicants for 2012 scholarships will receive e-mail notification by May 1, 2012.

For more information contact Peggy Reilly, Outreach Programs Manager, at 847-384-4379.

 

 Congratulations

 

2011 Resident Scholars​

Amiethab Aiyer, MD
Jerime Axe, MD
Russell Dedini, M
Crystal Dickson, MD
Kevin Dwyer, MD
Eric Ferkel, MD
Jim Flynn, MD
Andre "Nic" Gay, MD
Michael Greaser, MD
Kevin Grosshans, MD
Craig Haytmanek, Jr., MD
Joshua Hunter, MD
Andrew Hsu, MD
James Jastifer, MD
Paul Kim, MD
Scott Koenig, MD
Elizabeth Martin, MD
Kevin Martin, MD
Robert Martin, MD
Philip Mason, MD
Adam Miller, MD
Blake Moore, MD
Jeanne Patzkowski, MD
Uma Ramadorai, DO
David Santone, MD
Karl Schweitzer, Jr., MD
Alex Simpson, DO
John Tanner, MD
Robert Thompson, MD
Mandeep Singh Virk, MD
Douglas Widener, MD
Bryan Witt, DO
Alan Yan, MD 

Thank You 
Stryker Orthopaedics and the OEF

The AOFAS Resident Scholarship Program is funded in part by an educational grant from Stryker Orthopaedics to the AOFAS Outreach and Education Fund (OEF).