Thanks to the generosity of its partners and donors, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is able to serve as a progressive entity in the fields of clinical and scientific research. Several avenues are available for individuals who wish to contribute a gift to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Funds to Support
This fund is an additional educational resource for opportunities that support resident education, allow faculty to enhance their educational skills, and improve the educational skills of medical student clerkship directors. As surgical education is rapidly changing, it is the department’s duty to ensure that both medical students and residents leave IU School of Medicine with the best clinical and academic training possible.
A current need within the department is in the area of surgical simulation and educational laboratories. This is a national trend in all disciplines of surgical specialties, allowing residents to practice their skills on a simulator before going into the operating room. This also includes clinical "boot camps" for first-year residents. The department is looking for your support to purchase and provide maintenance for an arthroscopy simulator to be placed in a skills lab environment to match and exceed other residency programs across the country.
Awards for Students
Monetary donations to support The Charles H. Turner Young Investigator Bone Research Award are greatly appreciated.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award recipient should display a commitment on advancing culturally competent education, clinical care, research, community service and advocacy. The student should also support developing a culture in which all individuals in the medical school community — and most importantly, our patients — feel included, valued and respected.
Examples of these endeavors are:
- Promote efforts to improve cultural humility within our school of medicine.
- Improve the health of populations that historically have unequal access to clinical care through research, community service and/or advocacy.
- Address healthcare disparities through educational activities.
- Promote a culture that fosters an inclusive, engaging and welcoming workplace.
Interested applicants should apply by submitting an essay in the format detailed below to Hollyn Mangione.
The essay should be a most two pages long, in 12-point font, single spaced. All essays should begin with an abstract paragraph (max 300 words). The essay should illustrate how the applicant exemplifies the criteria listed above. Students may nominate themselves or fellow students. IUSM faculty, staff, residents and fellows may also nominate a deserving student.
The awardee will be chosen by committee members.