The program has helped develop leadership skills, improved international connections, and fostered life-long friendships. Special emphasis is given to encouraging past ABC Fellows to make contributions to ensure that other young orthopaedists will always have the opportunity to develop the professional and personal skills which their predecessors developed as a result of their participation on the program. The purpose of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Endowment Fund is to provide funding for research and education in perpetuity. No specific timeline for raising funds or dollar goal has been established. Since many disciplines are involved in the care of SCI, all grants related to SCI are eligible.
Emphasis is placed on cure and prevent.
The Frank H. Bassett III, M.D., Endowed Fellowship is in honor of Dr. Frank Bassett, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Duke University, who has served the institution since 1963. Over this period of 37 years, he has had an enormous impact on the lives of the residents who have gone through the program at Duke. These funds will be designated for the benefit of orthopaedic trainees. The Sherman S. Coleman Endowed Fellowship is in honor of Dr. Sherman Coleman, professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah. He has had an enormous impact on the lives of the residents who have gone through the program at the University of Utah.