AOFAS Research Collaboration Program

Guidelines for all request types:

Requestors must be AOFAS members in good standing.
IRB approval is required when applicable.
Surveys/projects are limited to those related to orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery/healthcare, and should not include information regarding commercial products.
Results should be available to AOFAS members by submitting an abstract for presentation at an AOFAS meeting, and manuscript for publication in Foot & Ankle International (FAI) or Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics (FAO).

There is a non-refundable $200 application fee for each study application. For approved AOFAS Research Database (OFAR) Studies, this fee will be applied to the first four hours of data analysis (additional hours will incur a fee of $50/hour).

Study applications for the Research Collaboration Projects (other than those using the AOFAS Research Database OFAR) are reviewed on a rolling basis except during the last quarter of the year. Deadlines are as follows for OFAR requests:

Quarter 1: January 1 through March 31
Deadline: March 31
Committee review by May 30

Quarter 2: April 1 through June 30
Deadline: June 30
Committee review by August 29

Quarter 3: July 1 through September 30
Deadline: September 30
Committee review by November 29

Quarter 4: October 1 through December 31
Deadline: December 31
Committee review by February 28

For more information, see the Research Collaboration Policy and Procedures and/or OFAR Database Study Request Policy and Procedures.

Email research@aofas.org if you have questions.

Date*

Date

Principal Investigator's Name*

First NameLast Name

Credentials (MD, MBA, etc.)*

Email*

Phone number*

Organization name*

Organization addr*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Membership Type*

Co-Investigators' Name(s) (Separate names using a semi-colon. Example: Jane Doe, MD; John Doe, MD)

Co-Investigators' Email(s) (Separate emails using a semi-colon.)

What type of research project is this?*

Member Survey ProjectAOFAS Research Database Project (OFAR)Other large Non-Database Project

Project Title*

Outside Support

(Name, Institution, Address, Email, Phone of organizations, external grants, and/or agencies supporting this study.)

Brief Description About the Study (200 words or less. For survey projects, this will be included in the email to survey invitees.)*

0/210

Background (500 words or less. Describe previous work that was published or presented with references cited and how existing studies relate to this project.*

0/500

Purpose/Aims/Hypotheses of the Study (500 words or less)*

0/500

Study Design/Methods (500 words or less. How will data be collected and analyzed? Define the population you wish to study. Provide justification of the number of patients/samples required. Discuss limitations/difficulties of the proposed study.)*

0/500

Significance of the Study (500 words or less. State the importance of the research proposed and its potential impact on the field of foot & ankle surgery.)*

0/500

Request for AOFAS Resources (200 words or less. Outline expected need for AOFAS resources such as personnel, funding, and administrative support.)

0/200

Timeline (Start date, end date, other relevant end points)*

0/200

Results Dissemination (What are your plans to present results of your study? Any anticipated publications and presentations discussing your results? You are encouraged to publish in FAI and FAO, and present your results at the AOFAS meetings.)*

0/500

Budget (Upload an Excel file of your itemized budget and intended source of funding including industry support. Save it as "Research Collaboration Application - Budget - lastname of PI"*

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References/Bibliography (Upload an MS Word or PDF file of your References or Bibliography. It should be labeled "Bibliography_PI lastname".)*

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IRB Approval*

My study requires an IRB approval. I am uploading the IRB Approval Letter below.My study requires an IRB approval. I do not have the IRB Approval Letter yet but will submit soon.My study does NOT require an IRB approval.

IRB Approval (Upload a copy of your IRB Approval Letter. It should be labeled "IRB_PI lastname".)

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Survey Copy (Upload an MS Word or PDF copy of your survey. It should be labeled "Survey_PI lastname".)

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Weblink to the Survey

PI and CI Biosketches (Not required for survey studies. Upload MS Word or PDF file of your PIs' and CIs' biosketches. Filename should be "bio_LastNamePI_LastnameCI1_LastnameCI2_etc.". Combine all biosketches into one document. You should only upload one document.)

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Credit Card Type

VisaMastercardAmerican ExpressOther

Credit Card #

Security Code

Expiration Date (MM/YYYY)

Name on Credit Card

Address Associated with the Credit Card

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email Where Receipt Should be Sent

example@example.com

I. APPLICANT INFORMATION

II. THE PROJECT

III. CREDIT CARD INFORMATION