Michael Barbella, Managing Editor04.04.24
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is currently accepting proposals for the AAOS IDEA Grant Program, a multi-year initiative to inspire diversity, equity and access in orthopedics. Now in its third year, the program will award $300,000 in 2025 to help address decades of inaction about disparities in the field.
"The programs selected for an AAOS IDEA Grant will help to cultivate meaningful and measurable opportunities across orthopedics, acting as a springboard for change within our profession," AAOS Diversity Advisory Board Chair Holly Tyler-Paris Pilson, M.D., said. "This is not about checking a box; this call for proposals opens a door for funding directly to the local and regional orthopedic programs and organizations who are training the current and next generation."
The AAOS IDEA Grant Program tracks encompass a wide net to better fund and support a diverse pipeline of prospective orthopedics professionals; foster DEI initiatives for community-based or academic orthopedic surgeons; and expand the availability of AAOS educational and networking opportunities to diverse students and practicing orthopedic surgeons. Diversity focus areas of the program include gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, socioeconomic, veteran status, and disability. Program funds will be allocated across four tracks, each with a different DEI focus and target recipient. Additional funding from AAOS supporters may be added to extend the initiative's reach.
Grant proposals remain open through June 17, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Applicants are encouraged to review the evaluation criteria and general application terms. Grant recipients must provide an outcomes report to AAOS to measure impact at the end of the funding period.
With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS advances musculoskeletal health by providing comprehensive education to help orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals best treat patients. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal healthcare issues; and it leads the healthcare discussion on advancing quality.
"The programs selected for an AAOS IDEA Grant will help to cultivate meaningful and measurable opportunities across orthopedics, acting as a springboard for change within our profession," AAOS Diversity Advisory Board Chair Holly Tyler-Paris Pilson, M.D., said. "This is not about checking a box; this call for proposals opens a door for funding directly to the local and regional orthopedic programs and organizations who are training the current and next generation."
The AAOS IDEA Grant Program tracks encompass a wide net to better fund and support a diverse pipeline of prospective orthopedics professionals; foster DEI initiatives for community-based or academic orthopedic surgeons; and expand the availability of AAOS educational and networking opportunities to diverse students and practicing orthopedic surgeons. Diversity focus areas of the program include gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, socioeconomic, veteran status, and disability. Program funds will be allocated across four tracks, each with a different DEI focus and target recipient. Additional funding from AAOS supporters may be added to extend the initiative's reach.
Grant proposals remain open through June 17, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Applicants are encouraged to review the evaluation criteria and general application terms. Grant recipients must provide an outcomes report to AAOS to measure impact at the end of the funding period.
With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS advances musculoskeletal health by providing comprehensive education to help orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals best treat patients. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal healthcare issues; and it leads the healthcare discussion on advancing quality.