Education

The ASOPRS Foundation funds ongoing educational programs here and abroad to keep members, trainees, and other interested parties abreast of the continually evolving field of oculoplastic care.

Current Educational Activities:

Newly Inducted Members Spring Meeting Support
The ASOPRS Foundation provides Education Grants to new oculoplastic fellows to attend the Spring Meeting lectures.

Spring Rising Star Award for Best YASOPRS Presentation
The Spring Rising Star Award was initially presented at the Spring 2018 Meeting. Each year, it will be awarded for the Best YASOPRS Presentation at the Spring Meeting and will honor the highest ASOPRS Foundation Donor from the previous year.

Bartley R. Frueh Award for Best YASOPRS Presentation
The Bartley Frueh, MD Award for Best YASOPRS Presentation is given by the ASOPRS Foundation to the top two YASOPRS presentations during the fall meeting.

Travel Grants
Fellow Travel Grants: a one-time travel grant to all ASOPRS Fellows for education. Fellows are eligible to use the grant to attend a NON-ASOPRS meeting, skills training, or workshop.

Medical Student/Resident Presenter Travel Grant is a travel grant awarded to Medical Students and Residents selected to present at the ASOPRS Fall Symposium.

ASOPRS Resident Travel Grant (Formerly URiM Travel Grant)
The ASOPRS Resident Travel Grant program supports residents from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine who are interested in oculofacial plastic surgery. By offsetting the cost of attending the ASOPRS Fall Scientific Symposium, the program provides opportunities for education, mentorship, and professional connection. We are pleased to offer travel grants to eligible ophthalmology residents (PGY1-4) who are interested in OPS as a specialty and in attending the ASOPRS Fall Scientific Symposium. This grant is managed by ASOPRS and supported by the ASOPRS Foundation, which sponsors the grants. Click here to learn more and apply.

Digital/Mobile Surgical Log for Fellows
iOperate is a web-based system designed to simplify and improve the surgical case reporting of ASOPRS fellows-in-training. Aaron Fay, MD, and John Nguyen, MD, created iOperate. Using iOperate, fellows are able to log surgical cases in real-time using an iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android phone or tablet, or a traditional computer. Entries are immediately transmitted to the ASOPRS national surgical database. Each fellow can access their case log using the system, while ASOPRS can analyze the national database. The system has been implemented this academic year for all fellows.

Online Journal access for International Programs
The ASOPRS Foundation provides education grant funds to provide access to the ASOPRS Journal online for international oculoplastic training programs.

ASOPRS Dortzbach Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Bibliography
The ASOPRS Foundation has provided grant funding to distribute and provide access to the Dortzbach Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Bibliography, which is updated annually by the University of Wisconsin.

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GRANT APPLICATIONS
If you have any projects you wish to be considered by the Board of Trustees, please submit them to the Chair of the Foundation, Jill Foster, MD, at [email protected].
Do you have a grant proposal for the Board of Trustees to consider? Please complete the online form on this website and submit it electronically to [email protected]. We look forward to reviewing all requests. The next deadline will be August 25, 2026, giving the Grants Submission Committee time to check and make a recommendation to the full Board of Trustees at their Fall Meeting.

TRAVEL GRANTS
The ASOPRS Foundation will happily extend a one-time travel grant to all ASOPRS Fellows. Fellows can use the grant to attend a NON-ASOPRS meeting, skills training, or workshop. (i.e., the funds cannot be used to pay for any travel to or registration for the Fall Symposium or other ASOPRS-provided seminar, webinar, or meeting). To learn more or apply, click here to download the request form. To provide an online donation to the ASOPRS Foundation, go to the Donate Page, and halfway down the page, click the Donate Now button. You will see a login page – please feel free to create a login using your email address. Remember, you do not need to log in at the top of the page – just on the form provided before the Donor Submission form. This will accredit your donation to us for our records and your tax deduction!