It is with great excitement that we announce the formation of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society Foundation.  The Foundation is a project of the GOS Board of Directors that is several years in the making.  The final hurdle was being awarded  501(c)3 status this summer as a tax-exempt charitable foundation by the Internal Revenue Service.  This status allows us to receive tax-deductible contributions. You see in the heading our logo and mission statement.  Our primary goal is to support education and research.

Four of our potential worthy projects include: 

1.  A Health Policy Fellowship for orthopaedic residents in Georgia, realizing the importance of advocacy for both our surgeons and patients. 

2.  Grants for research at our 4 Georgia Orthopaedic residency programs. 

3. A mission program to send residents to 3^rd world countries to educate and work with their orthopaedists and residents. 

4.  An orthopaedic mentorship program for underrepresented minorities in Georgia medical schools.

All members of the present GOS Board and the GOSF Board among many other GOS members who attended this year’s annual meeting have donated to the Foundation, collecting in excess of $28,000. 

If you would like to donate, please:  Click on the DONATE button to contribute via credit card.  If you want to mail a check, please mail to:  Georgia Orthopaedic Society Foundation, 131 Holly Springs Drive, Peachtree City, Georgia30269.

Sincerely,

The GOS Foundation Board of Directors

Wendell Duncan, MD – President

Jim Barber, MD – Vice President

Brad Bushnell, MD, MBA – Secretary-Treasurer

Snehal Dalal, MD

Kelly Homlar, MD

Leland McCluskey, MD

Todd Schmidt, MD

Chris Walsh, MD

Liz Neary, Executive Director