The opportunity exists for individual AOA members and CORD member affiliates to submit survey requests on a quarterly basis for review by the Collaborative Orthopaedic Educational Research Group (COERG), which is an inclusive, multi-institutional forum with the purpose of improving the quality and impact of education research in orthopaedic surgery. Membership within COERG represents more than half of orthopaedic residency programs and is structured with a rotating governing board comprised of 11 members who serve for 3-year terms. The COERG governing board reviews submitted study proposals on a quarterly basis and meets to discuss proposals a week before an at-large COERG Zoom call. A minimum 90% of COERG governing board members must be from CORD member institutions.
COERG is working with AOA/CORD to review research study requests on a regular basis. Reviews will be based on these five domains:
- Clarity of objectives
- Methodology
- Innovation
- Potential for impact
- Potential for future studies
Project Submission Deadlines
Quarter 4 (2023): October 19, 2023
Quarter 1: January 18, 2024
Quarter 2: April 18, 2024
Quarter 3: July 18, 2024
Quarter 4: October 24, 2024
COERG Quarterly Meetings (8:00pm EST)
Quarter 4 (2023): November 2, 2023
Quarter 1: February 1, 2024
Quarter 2: May 2, 2024
Quarter 3: August 1, 2024
Quarter 4: November 7, 2024