This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits investigator-initiated research proposals focused on the broad area of sports medicine multicenter research trials. This specific funding opportunity is for established multicenter groups or networks that have not yet achieved major external funding like the NIH, DOD, PCORI, etc. The multicenter groups must be focused on clinical research addressing an important clinical problem that requires multicenter involvement to answer the clinical question(s). An example is the MARS group led by a PI and initially started through seed money from the AOSSM in the early 2000’s. Most importantly the group must identify a PI that is a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon and who is fellowship trained in sports medicine. This person should have the track record and most importantly a minimum of one day a week of dedicated research time. This multicenter proposal is a mentored grant especially for the PI and the investigator team. The normal critieria of publication is not the goal of this opportunity. Rather the goal is to establish the PI and team in securing major external funding as mentioned above.The prime example for AOSSM is MARS where the PI and team have secured two successive NIH grants. More importantly, they established the highest evidence and continue to lead us in the treatment of revision ACL reconstruction.
Proposals will be adjudicated on scientific merit, feasibility,and ability to have a significant clinical impact by securing external funding via securing long-term grants. The willingness and previous track record of publications of the multicenter group or network as well as the PI is an important criteria in the overall evaluation. The successful group/PI will make an important scientific contribution for many years.
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2022
- Applications may be submitted by non-profit, public and private institutions of higher education, such as hospitals, medical schools, universities, and colleges in the United States.
- AOSSM/OREF requires a practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon who is fellowship trained and who is a member of AOSSM in the role of Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI who may be collaborating with a PhD in order to foster the application of a full range of expertise, approaches, technologies, and creativity. A PhD may serve as a principal investigator (PI); only if an orthopaedic surgeon serves as co-PI with the orthopaedic surgeon having 20% or one day a week dedicated research time. The orthopaedic surgeon must have a valid license to practice in the United States. A PhD serving as PI or co-PI must hold a faculty appointment.
- The PI and co-PI, if applicable, must provide a statement on time to be allocated to the project indicating percent of average time allocated and how time will be spent. The PI is required to allocate a minimum of 20% of time to the research project.
- This specific funding opportunity is for established multicenter groups or networks that have not yet achieved major external funding like the NIH, DOD, PCORI etc. The multicenter groups must be focused on clinical research addressing an important clinical problem that requires multicenter involvement to answer the clinical question(s). An example of this is the MARS group led by a PI and initially started through seed money from the AOSSM in early 2000’s. Most importantly the group must identify a PI that is a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine. This person should have the track record and most importantly a minimum of one day a week of dedicated research time. This multicenter proposal is a mentored grant especially for the PI and the investigator team. The normal critieria of publication is not the goal of this opportunity. Rather the goal is to establish the PI and team in securing major external funding as mentioned above. Applicants are limited to one submission.
- Mentorship and Relevance to Request for Applications (RFA):
The mentorship component of this grant includes mandatory attendance at grant writing workshops, clinical scholar career development course, and regular mentoring sessions with experienced NIH funded AOSSM. AOSSM/OREF recognizes the importance of mentoring relationships for the professional development of orthopaedic investigations. Mentors provide direction, support and inspiration. The PI and research team must be committed to a mentoring relationship with AOSSM that will involve a minimum of one meeting each quarter to discuss activities relevant to the proposed research project as well as assistance with navigating a career in musculoskeletal research.