About the Scholarship
This scholarship provides orthopaedic surgery residents with a unique opportunity to attend the AOSSM Annual Meeting, giving them opportunity to deepen their understanding of sports medicine as a specialty, meet industry leaders, and establish connections with potential mentors. The scholarship is open to any US-based orthopaedic surgery resident in their third, fourth or fifth year of training (excluding time spent in research) who is in good academic standing and has a deep interest in sports medicine. Applicants must be Resident Members of AOSSM. This membership is free – apply now.
Scholarship recipients receive:
- Full AOSSM Annual Meeting registration and an airfare/lodging stipend of $1,000
- One-on-one mentorship with an Early Career Member to provide valuable perspective and guidance throughout the meeting
- Access to exclusive special events to enhance the experience and exposure at the Annual Meeting, including the Residents & Fellows Forum, Lunch Networking with Early Career Members, and Thursday Night Lights Social.
Applications for 2026 are now closed.
Applications require submission of a 300-word personal statement that describes your interest in sports medicine, a copy of your CV and a letter of recommendation from your residency program director.
Applicants will be selected based on strength of their personal statement, strong endorsement from the program director and overall impression of your CV to include research experience, abstracts/publications, volunteerism and leadership initiatives/opportunities.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Special thanks to the many generous donors who make the Resident Scholarship Program possible, including the AOSSM Council of Delegates.
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Past Award Recipients
Beth Ashinsky, MD
Olivia Blaber, MD
Eden Epner, MD
Mark Glover, MD
Ryan Halvorson, MD
Mitchell Johnson, MD
Garrett Jackson, MD
Benjamin Kerzner, MD
Natalie Kucirek, MD
Emily Lau, MD
Madeline McGovern, MD
Frederick Mun, MD
Nnaoma Oji, MD
Nicholas Pascual-Leone, MD
James Pruneski, MD
Andrew Rosso, MD
Jordan Shearer, MD
Mathangi Sridharan, MD
Mackenzie L. Bird, MD
Brittany Ammerman, MD, MBS
Eoghan Hurley, MD, PhD
Alex M. Meyer, MD
Lauren Okafor, MD
Kyla Petrie, MD
Lauren Swany, MD
Kamali Thompson, MD, MBA
