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Clinician Scholar Career Development Program

 

Now accepting applications! Apply by March 16 for an AOFAS-sponsored spot in the 2020 program.

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP) offers a comprehensive training workshop to encourage and educate future orthopaedic clinician-scientists and investigators. The annual program is open to residents in PGY-2 to PGY-5, fellows, and junior faculty through year three who have the potential and desire to become orthopaedic clinician-scientists.

AOFAS sponsors 1-2 members to participate in the CSCDP each year. The 2020 workshop will take place September 24-26, 2020, in Rosemont, Illinois. Visit the ORS website for more information about the program.


Application Requirements

AOFAS members may apply to participate in the CSCDP in one of two ways:

  1. As a general participant (expenses paid by participant): Apply through ORS by March 31, 2020. Visit the ORS website for more information.

  2. As an AOFAS-sponsored participant (expenses paid by AOFAS): Submit an AOFAS application (see below) by March 16, 2020.


AOFAS Applicants

Please send the following documents as one PDF file to research@aofas.org under the file name "2020_YourLastName"

  1. Completed application form

  2. Curriculum Vitae

  3. Letter of support from your department chair

Your application must be received by Monday, March 16, at Noon Central Time.

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Past Participants

Niall Smyth, MD

Niall A. Smyth, MD
2019 CSCDP Participant

"The CSCDP allows the attendees extensive insight into what is required to obtain extramural funding, from local grants all the way to federal dollars. One thing made abundantly clear was that it is not easy! That being said, attending this course lays the groundwork to embark on a rewarding academic career."

 

Christopher Reb, DO

Christopher W. Reb, DO
2019 CSCDP Participant

"The opportunities to gain insights were everywhere... Much time was allocated to encouraging introspection and cultivating peer-to-peer conversations. In these dialogues, I encountered much empathy, new ideas, and opportunities to mentor and be mentored."

 

Michael C. Aynardi, MD

Michael C. Aynardi, MD
2018 CSCDP Participant

"While I learned a lot about additional opportunities and research tips to help progress my ideas, the most valuable aspects were the networking and connections I developed with the faculty who are all highly accomplished scientists in orthopaedics... I would highly recommend this program."

 

KaplanJonathan

Jonathan R.M. Kaplan, MD
2018 CSCDP Participant

"As clinician scholars we had the opportunity to hear firsthand experiences from faculty members with a wide array of backgrounds... Upon leaving the CSCDP I have already developed a series of program ideas to take back to my institution and research team."