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Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
An International Organization Dedicated to the Education, Research and Treatment of Spinal Deformity
Our Mission is to Foster Optimal Care for All Patients with Spinal Deformities
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Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
An International Organization Dedicated to the Education, Research and Treatment of Spinal Deformity
Our Mission is to Foster Optimal Care for All Patients with Spinal Deformities
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The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) is seeking orthopaedic/neurosurgery residents and pediatric/spine fellows, with a strong interest in pursuing pediatric spinal deformity to apply for meeting scholarships for the 2013 48th Annual Meeting & Course or the 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST). Individuals that can obtain institutional funding or funding from their training program for the meeting should not apply. Educational scholarship recipients will be expected to attend all scientific portions of the meeting, respond to all SRS communications in a timely manner and to submit a one-page report within 60 days of returning home.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
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Application Deadline- May 1, 2013
Notification Deadline- June 1, 2013
SRS is seeking highly-motivated surgeons who are currently in clinical practice and are in a position to disseminate acquired knowledge in their country upon completion of a pediatric fellowship. Experienced surgeons looking to enhance or develop a new technique related to pediatric spine deformity are encouraged to apply. Fellowship recipients will be expected to respond to SRS communications in a timely manner, be available for and encourage discussion of health care within their country and facility, and submit a one-page report within 60 days of returning home.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
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Application Deadline- May 1, 2013
Notification Deadline- June 1, 2013
SRS Traveling Fellowship:
This annual traveling fellowship sponsors three SRS fellows to visit major spinal deformity centers around the world. North American SRS fellows alternate annually with non-North American fellows. Applications are requested annually. The 2013 trip will visit sites around Europe and conclude at the 48th SRS Annual Meeting. The applications are competitive and limited to individuals age 45 and under at the time of application
Who is Eligible:
1. SRS Active and Candidate Members in good standing
2. Must be 45 years old or under at the time of application
3. Must reside in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico)
Past SRS Traveling Fellowship Recipients
Global Outreach Program (GOP) Visiting Fellowship:
This fellowship awards an individual from a developing nation a three to four week fellowship with a volunteer SRS Active member. The recipient will visit a single institution and be involved in observing clinical care and spinal deformity surgeries The successful candidate may help select the site. Recipients will be reimbursed up to $7,000 for travel and lodging.
Who Is Eligible:
The fellowship is open to candidates under 45 years old. Candidates must be practicing spinal surgeons with a minimum of two years of independent spine surgery experience from developing countries involved in the treatment of spinal deformities. Candidates DO NOT have to be SRS members, but are required to provide a recommendation letter from an SRS member.
Past GOP Fellowship Recipients
Global Outreach Program (GOP) Educational Scholarship:
This scholarship is for individuals from a developing nation to attend either IMAST or the SRS Annual Meeting & Course. Recipients will be reimbursed up to $2,500 for travel and lodging. The meeting registration fee will be waived.
Who Is Eligible:
The Fellowship is open to candidates under 45 years old from developing countries. The recipient must be a qualified Orthopaedic or Neurosurgeon involved in spinal surgery. Candidates DO NOT have to be SRS members. Candidates who have attended a previous IMAST or SRS Annual Meeting are NOT eligible for this scholarship.
Past GOP Educational Scholarship Recipients
Edgar Dawson Traveling Fellowship:
This clinical fellowship provides up to $2,000 to visit a designated spine deformity center in North America to enhance education and skills. The host site must include an Active Member of the SRS. The recipient will help select the site to be visited.
Who is Eligible:
SRS Candidate Members in good standing who are 45 years old or under at the time of application.
Past Edgar G. Dawson Fellowship Recipients
Eduardo R. Luque Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is a designated stipend of $2,500 to be used to attend the SRS Annual Meeting, IMAST or participate in a two-week fellowship. The recipient may help decide which option to use the stipend towards.
Who is Eligible:
Robert B. Winter Global Outreach Fellowship
This 4-6 week spine fellowship is for highly-motivated spine surgeons who are currently in clinical practice in any financially-challenged underserved area worldwide, and who are in a position which will enable them to disseminate knowledge acquired during the fellowship to others in their home country upon their return. The candidate will have the choice to indicate his/her preference for the host site from a provided list of approved centers. It is imperative that the fellow be from a site that has the ability to perform complex spine surgery after completion of the fellowship.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
SRS Lifetime Achievement Award:
The SRS Lifetime Achievement Award will honor an SRS member for distinguished service to the Society as well as significant contributions to spinal deformity care. A plaque will be awarded and the recipient’s name announced at the SRS Annual Meeting. The recipient will also be asked to sit with the SRS Historian for a 30-minute interview. The SRS Annual Meeting registration fee will be waived. The recipient will also receive airfare and hotel for the Annual Meeting for themselves and a guest.
Who Is Eligible:
All SRS members are eligible to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; however special consideration will be given to senior members.
Past Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Walter P. Blount Humanitarian Award:
The Blount Award is a humanitarian award given to an individual who has provided outstanding service for those with spinal deformities, through their generous actions out of a sense of service to larger social and professional goals. Nominations are sought from the Fellows each year. A plaque will be awarded and the recipient’s name announced at the SRS Annual Meeting. The SRS Meeting registration fee will be waived for the receipt and a guest.
Who Is Eligible:
Active SRS Members or Candidate Members.
Past Walter P. Blount Humanitarian Award Recipients
SRS Paper and Poster Awards
Russell A. Hibbs Awards
The Russell A. Hibbs awards are given to both the best basic science and clinical papers presented at the SRS Annual Meeting. The top five abstracts of both categories are invited to submit their manuscripts for consideration.
John H. Moe Award
The Moe award is given to the best basic science poster or e-poster at the SRS Annual Meeting.
Louis A. Goldstein Award
The Goldstein award is given to the best clinical poster or e-poster at the SRS Annual Meeting.
Thomas Whitecloud Awards
The Whitecloud awards are given to both the best basic science and clinical papers presented at
the IMAST meeting.