The Osteopathic Research and Education for Orthopedics (ORE-O) Grant was established in 2019 through a collaboration between the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Foundation (AOAO-F) to provide financial support for Osteopathic orthopedic endeavors in research and education for the advancement of the profession and provide opportunities for publishing such research.
Purpose
AOAO-F/AOF’s ORE-O research grant supports Osteopathic Orthopedic Residents or Fellows in training, who have demonstrated their contribution to the science and knowledge of the biomechanical, biomedical, and clinical aspects of Osteopathic orthopedic surgery through research and publication.
Eligibility
- Osteopathic Orthopedic Resident or a Fellow in an orthopedic specialty training program who is a member in good standing of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.
- All aspects of research must be conducted during training.
- Selected recipient must submit an abstract and paper within 6 months of completion to an orthopedic research related journal.
- Selected recipient must notify the AOAO-F and AOF of all publications of this research for up to two (2) years after the conclusion of this grant; publication(s) must recognize the grant and list the funders as “The American Osteopathic Foundation and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Foundation.”
Award
A research grant of $10,000 will be awarded to one (1) Osteopathic Orthopedic Resident or Fellow in training; distributed in two installments: $7,500 upon completion of the grant agreement, and $2,500 upon completion of the final grant report.
Recognition
The recipient will be recognized by the AOF and by the AOAO-Foundation through electronic and social media and the AOAO newsletter, The Orthopod. Upon completion of the project, the recipient will be recognized and expected to present the research at an AOAO Annual Meeting. To facilitate attendance, the AOAO-F and the AOF will:
- Waive registration fees for the meeting at which the presentation will take place
- Provide a reimbursable travel and lodging stipend of up to $1,000 with receipts, after the meeting at which the presentation will take place
- Highlight the presentation via social media and other methods
The recipient is encouraged to submit an abstract of the research project to the AOAO Annual Fall Meeting the year following the award.
All applicants will be notified by July 31, 2025 of their application status.
AOAO Osteopathic Research and Education for Orthopedics (ORE-O) Grant
The Osteopathic Research and Education for Orthopedics (ORE-O) Grant was established in 2019 through a collaboration between the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Foundation (AOAO-F) to provide financial support for Osteopathic orthopedic endeavors in research and education for the advancement of the profession and provide opportunities for publishing such research.
Purpose
AOAO-F/AOF’s ORE-O research grant supports Osteopathic Orthopedic Residents or Fellows in training, who have demonstrated their contribution to the science and knowledge of the biomechanical, biomedical, and clinical aspects of Osteopathic orthopedic surgery through research and publication.
Eligibility
- Osteopathic Orthopedic Resident or a Fellow in an orthopedic specialty training program who is a member in good standing of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.
- All aspects of research must be conducted during training.
- Selected recipient must submit an abstract and paper within 6 months of completion to an orthopedic research related journal.
- Selected recipient must notify the AOAO-F and AOF of all publications of this research for up to two (2) years after the conclusion of this grant; publication(s) must recognize the grant and list the funders as “The American Osteopathic Foundation and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Foundation.”
Award
A research grant of $10,000 will be awarded to one (1) Osteopathic Orthopedic Resident or Fellow in training; distributed in two installments: $7,500 upon completion of the grant agreement, and $2,500 upon completion of the final grant report.
Recognition
The recipient will be recognized by the AOF and by the AOAO-Foundation through electronic and social media and the AOAO newsletter, The Orthopod. Upon completion of the project, the recipient will be recognized and expected to present the research at an AOAO Annual Meeting. To facilitate attendance, the AOAO-F and the AOF will:
- Waive registration fees for the meeting at which the presentation will take place
- Provide a reimbursable travel and lodging stipend of up to $1,000 with receipts, after the meeting at which the presentation will take place
- Highlight the presentation via social media and other methods
The recipient is encouraged to submit an abstract of the research project to the AOAO Annual Fall Meeting the year following the award.
All applicants will be notified by July 31, 2025 of their application status.