2025 Clinician Scholars Career Development Program (CSCDP)
Application Form - DEADLINE IS 5 pm CST, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025.
I. THE APPLICANT
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Credentials (MD, PhD, MBA, etc.)
E-mail
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Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
What is your racial/ethnic identity?
American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Phillippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe.
Middle Eastern or North African: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Middle East or North Africa, including, Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, and Israeli.
Non-US Native
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What is your gender identity?
Female
Male
Transgender Male
Transgender Female
Non-binary
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AOFAS Member Type
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Surgeon in Training - Resident
Surgeon in Training - Surgeon in Fellowship
Candidate - Jr Faculty through Year 3
Active - Jr Faculty through Year 3
PGY (if applicable)
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Job Title
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Current Employer/Institution Name
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Employer's Address
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Street Address
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City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
II. EDUCATION
Please provide your educational background/history.
1) Most Recent
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III. RELEVANT RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Please provide your relevant research activities.
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If you have Research Experience beyond the first 6 above, please attach a pdf document listing the project title, research site/institution, year, and project funding of each
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IV. PERSONAL STATEMENT
Provide a personal statement (500 words or less) with the following information: How will participating in the Clinician Scholars Career Development Program (CSCDP) enrich your professional development? How will this impact your career? How will your participation impact orthopaedics?
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V. CAREER GOALS
In 500 words or less, describe your 5-year and 10-year career goals.
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VI. ORTHOPAEDIC AREAS OF INTEREST
Please choose your orthopaedic area of interest. If you have not yet established your orthopaedic area of interest, please indicate your top 3 choices.
Adult hip
Adult knee
Adult spine
Disability/legal orthopaedic
Foot & ankle
Hand
Non-operative practice
Orthopaedic oncology
Pediatric orthopaedic
Pediatric spine
Rehab/prosthetics/orthotics
Shoulder/elbow
Sports medicine
Total joint
Trauma
Other
VII. MEMBERSHIP IN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY SOCIETIES
American Association of Hand Surgery
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Spinal Injury Association
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Cervical Spine Research Society
Hip Society
J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Knee Society
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
North American Spine Society
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association
Orthopaedic Research Society
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
Scoliosis Research Society
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Other
VIII. CV and LETTER OF SUPPORT
Upload your CV and Letter of Support (from your Department Chair, Division Head, or Research Supervisor) here. Please name your pdf files as "2025CSCDP_CV_your last name" and "2025CSCDP_letter_your last name". Please address the letter to the AOFAS Research Committee, 1515 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 850, Schaumburg, IL 60173. .
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Your Letter of Support must have the following information:
How long you have known your Department Chair, Division Head, or Research Supervisor?
Your job/tasks/role on the research team
Why the person recommends you for the Clinician Scholars Career Development Program
Can you be supported and supervised in research, and do you have the tools and capability within the institution to succeed?
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IX. APPLICATION CERTIFICATION
I certify that all of the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.
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