Kathryn Cramer Career Development Award

Grant honoring Dr. Cramer by fostering senior orthopedic residents, orthopedic trauma fellows, and junior orthopedic trauma faculty who are interested in educational and research endeavors in orthopedics (preferably orthopedic trauma)

Application open March 3 - May 8, 2023

Mara Schenker, MD sharing how the Kathryn Cramer Award has impacted her development as a surgeon.

Prerequisites & eligibility

Applicant must be one of the following

Senior resident entering fellowship
Fellow with an MD or DO degree pursuing career in orthopedic traumatology
Orthopedic surgeon in their first two years of practice

Applicants of any gender may apply. One proposal may be submitted per applicant per funding cycle. Applicant and PI must be current members of AO Trauma.

Read the full terms and conditions here.

Funding & deliverables

Maximum funding per award is $20,000.

Periodic reporting is required, including submission of a final manuscript within six months of completion of the project. Proof of publication will consist of a copy of a journal-generated PDF.

How to apply

Online application open March 3 - May 8, 2023

Past recipients

2021: Elizabeth Harkin, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
2020: Christopher Langhammer, University of Maryland
2019: Zachary Working, Oregon Health & Sciences University
2018: Leah Gitajn, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
2017: Prism Schneider, University of Calgary
2016: Karl Siebuhr, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
2015: Daemeon Nicolaou, St. Louis University School of Medicine
2015: Cyrus Caroom, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
2014: Emily Dodwell, Hospital for Special Surgery
2013: Justin Haller, University of Utah
2012: Mara Schenker, University of Pennsylvania
2011: Megan Meislin, Loyola University
2010: Roshan Shah, University of Pennsylvania Hospital
2010: Arun Aneja, University of Mississippi
2009: Louis Amorosa, Columbia University
2008: Fay Leung, University of British Columbia
2007: Kelly Lefaivre, University of British Columbia
2006: Christopher McAndrew, University Hospital of Cleveland