ORS continues to invest in the future of our musculoskeletal research and orthopaedic communities through our rigorous mentoring and training programs. One of our most successful, long-term programs has been our grant writing program. This program has provided our orthopaedic research community with the tools and resources needed to write a compelling grant to ensure the success of their research program.

Course Curriculum

Part I of the course series consists of multiple online lectures which cover the basics of writing a compelling grant application. Part II is a separate, full day, in-person interactive workshop which provides an opportunity for participants to prepare, revise, and review a Specific Aims Page or a full proposal with expert faculty. Part II will take place at the ORS Annual Meeting, February 7, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ.

This course consists of an online set of lectures culminating in a full day interactive workshop. The online lectures will cover the basics for writing a compelling grant application. The workshop will then provide an opportunity for participants to prepare, revise, and review a specific aims page or a full proposal with expert faculty.

Part II

The in-person portion of the course will take place at the ORS 2025 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

Friday, February 7
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

During the in-person Workshop, participants will learn about funding opportunities for research and career development funding mechanisms, meet funding agency representatives, be paired with experienced mentors to go over their proposals and provide valuable feedback on the art of grant writing. The Workshop includes a Specific Page Aims Lab providing participants with the opportunity to prepare and revise a Specific Aims Page, the most important page of the grant application. In addition, a subset of full grants submitted by registrants will be reviewed during a LIVE Mock Study Section. Additional didactics highlight important concepts to supplement information presented in the LearnORS online companion Course. The day ends with a networking reception. Don’t miss out on the networking and mentoring opportunities and the real time feedback you will receive from faculty and funding agency representatives.

Depending on your skill level, we encourage all participants to enroll in the online companion Course either prior to or after attending the in-person Workshop to ensure maximum training value!

All registrants will be invited to submit a Specific Aims Page or full grant proposal for review. Submitting these materials will optimize your Workshop experience! The deadline for submissions was January 7, 2025.

Pre-Registration Required
Registration includes light breakfast, lunch, and networking event.

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Faculty

The program is taught by a diverse and multi-disciplinary faculty including engineers, biologists, and orthopaedic surgeons who have been successful in obtaining federal research funding.  The faculty will offer practical insights on designing impactful basic, translational, and clinical grant proposals, with an emphasis on how to effectively communicate ideas to reviewers. Visit this page to view the disclosures for this course.

Who Would Benefit From This Course?

This program provides the orthopaedic research community of residents, surgeons, basic scientists, and engineers with the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to write a successful grant application. All career levels and disciplines in the field of musculoskeletal research and research relating to orthopaedics will benefit from the course.

Enrollment

The NEW LearnORS Enrollment allows individual learners and multi-user groups to:

  • Become an ORS Member and purchase the Courses at discounted pricing
  • Access all LearnORS Courses offered with a single registration

Scientific Courses

Art of Grant Writing
Orthopaedic Basic Science
Principles of Clinical Research

ORS Member rate = $250/Course
Non-Member rate = $350/Course

Career Development Courses

Enhanced Writing and Publication Skills

ORS Member rate = $90/Course
Non-Member rate = $120/Course

New Investigator Toolkit

ORS Member rate = $29/Course
Non-Member rate = $59/Course

LearnORS Bundle (Best Value) – ALL 5 Courses

ORS Member rate = $825
Non-Member rate = $1,125

Learn ORS Residency Bundle

This purchasing option allows a Residency Program to purchase access to all LearnORS Courses for as many residents as they have in their Program.