Firearm Injury Prevention Grant

Note: If you successfully receive an OTA research grant, please note that you will not be eligible to receive any additional funding support from the OTA as the principal investigator or a named co-principal investigator if you have outstanding reporting requirements for this current project or any prior successful projects that are in progress.
Goals
Education: Provide the orthopaedic trauma community and patients with high-quality, globally accessible content and education that meets their evolving needs.Research: Advance the care of orthopaedic trauma patients by identifying, initiating, supporting, and disseminating innovative and collaborative research.Advocacy: Advocate for high-quality trauma patient care by providing evidence and insights to inform and influence health systems and public policy.Global Partnership: Serve as the leading resource for partners to deliver the highest possible quality of musculoskeletal trauma care worldwide.People: Empower orthopaedic colleagues to thrive in their careers and lives through mentorship, professional support, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In response to the broad survey of OTA membership on the topic of firearm injury, the OTA Firearm Injury Task Force, in conjunction with the OTA Research Committee, announces an RFP for up to a maximum of one grant of $80,000 over two years. This directed topic grant calls for competitive submissions to examine a topic of the investigator’s choosing relevant to firearm safety and/or firearm injury treatment or prevention. Proposals should be consistent with the OTA Board’s support of public health considerations for this subject. Submissions must not advance, or be perceived to advance, a political position. Proposals will be judged on their scientific merit, impact, and likelihood of successful execution within the granting period by the research committee, in consultation with the Firearms Injury Task Force, as needed.