The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2010 International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program. AAOS will award five scholarships to international orthopaedic surgeons from countries with limited resources for the intended purpose to travel to the United States to attend a hands-on orthopaedic surgical skills course with cadaveric specimens in the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont , Illinois , USA .

AAOS offers scholarships each year on a rotating basis to orthopaedic surgeons in one of four geographic regions of the world. The selection of the geographic region rotation is made by the AAOS International Committee. For the 2010 scholarship year, applications will be accepted from qualified orthopaedic surgeons who are citizens of certain Asia and Pacific Rim countries identified by the World Bank as low to lower middle income (based on Gross National Income). Click here to access the full list of countries: Region 1.

Eligible orthopaedists are invited to apply online by completing the International Scholarship Application, submitting two letters of recommendation, and proof of their membership in their national or regional orthopaedic association. The due date is 17 July 2009.

For additional information about the International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program, and to review comments from previous scholarship recipients, please visit our website:

www. aaos.org > Physician Education > International > Activities > AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program

or click on the link below:
http://www.aaos.org/education/international/scholarship.asp