Multimodal Musculoskeletal Perioperative Pain Management Grant

Multimodal Musculoskeletal Perioperative Pain Management Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Amount: US $92,500
Last Updated: November 07, 2025

Summary

The OREF Multimodal Musculoskeletal Perioperative Pain Management Grant invites research proposals aimed at enhancing perioperative pain management strategies. This funding opportunity emphasizes opioid-sparing techniques and effective regional anesthesia methods to improve patient outcomes in orthopedic surgeries. Eligible applicants include Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in collaboration with PhDs or MDs, fostering a diverse range of expertise in pain management research.

Overview

OREF Multimodal Musculoskeletal Perioperative Pain Management Grant Solicits investigator-initiated research proposals focused on the broad area of perioperative musculoskeletal pain management focused on, but not limited to the following areas: Perioperative pain management opioid-sparing research through varying pain control techniques using non-narcotic, multimodal optionsDetermining the safest and most efficacious regional anesthesia techniques to provide benefit to patients undergoing orthopaedic operations, including, but not limited to, the assessment of patient reported outcomes as well as functional assessment

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. OREF/AANA Foundation requires a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in the role of Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI who may be collaborating with a PhD and/or MD in order to foster the application of a full range of expertise, approaches, technologies, and creativity. A PhD may serve as the principal investigator (PI); if a CRNA serves as co-PI. The CRNA serving as PI or co-PI must meet the requirements for Continuous Professional Certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). A PhD serving as PI or co-PI must hold a faculty appointment. An MD serving as co-PI must have a valid license to practice in the United States.