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RESEARCH & EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
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OREF and AAHKS are pleased to invite applications for the
2008 OREF/AAHKS/Zimmer Resident Clinician Scientist
Training Grant in Total Joint Arthroplasty. Click here
for more information. The deadline for application is Jan. 15, 2008.
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2008 Recipient OREF/AAHKS/ZIMMER Resident Clinician
Scientist Training Grant in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Click here.
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Research Committee
Goal:
Promote and develop mechanisms that encourage and promote research and standardized data collection activities.
Objectives:
- Encourage members to contribute annually to the OREF designated AAHKS fund.
- Promote availability of grants to AAHKS members for hi p and knee research projects
- Encourage AAHKS members to submit high-quality research grant applications to OREF. Offer instructions as to proper preparation for a grant to be submitted to OREF.
- Establish an annual survey project conducted by the Research Committee on a relevant topic. (Summarized results of the survey data will be distributed to AAHKS members, presented at the Annual Meeting and published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.)
- At recommendation of the Board of Directors create position statements on selected controversial topics of importance to the public. Make these position statements available to the public and relevant organizations.
Charges:
- Encourage members to contribute annually to the OREF designated AAHKS fund.
- Promote availability of grants to AAHKS members for hip and knee research projects.
- Evaluate, approve and supervise research grant applications from qualified members of the organization.
- Provide an annual report to the executive board for approval, regarding the financial accounting of all grant activities, completion of pending grant projects, and the newly approved grant proposals.
- Initiate and conduct surveys of the general membership regarding subjects of timely interest.
Evidence Based Medicine Committee
Charges:
- The AAHKS Committee will liaise with the AAOS EBM Committee.
- Promote the implementation of outcomes assessment and research in the fields of total hip and knee arthroplasty.
- Perform other tasks as directed by the AAHKS Board of Directors.
- Collaborate with the AAHKS Research Committee and Committee on Industry and Technology to formulate research and fund-raising initiatives that will enhance the practices and minimize the cost to the membership.
- Facilitate the building and maintenance of a national database in collaboration with the AAOS for the definition and improvement of quality patient care.
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