John Border Memorial Fellowship

Dr. Border was a pioneer in trauma research and patient care. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, he joined the University of Buffalo as a member of the department of surgery in 1965. He was Director of the Trauma Service at Erie County Medical Center and Director of University of Buffalo's Trauma Research Program from 1968 until his retirement in 1991, when he became Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Orthopaedics.

His life’s work was dedicated to developing treatment plans to prevent what became known as ARDS and Multi Organ Failure. Dr. Border received many honors during his outstanding career. He was honored by the American Association for Surgery of Trauma with their annual Fisck Lectureship. He was past-President of AO North America and a founding member of the AO Foundation. He was a member of more than a dozen professional organizations, was author or co-author of more than 200 scientific articles and text materials and delivered more than 200 lectures worldwide.

He bridged the gap between General Surgery and Orthopedics. He showed the general surgical traumatologists the importance of proper fracture care and he showed the orthopedic traumatologists the importance of teamwork and how their fracture management affected the patient.

Funding & deliverables

The John Border Memorial Fellowship will be granted for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months at a European AO trauma center. The award consists of round-trip airfare expenses (up to $1,500) to the site of the fellowship and a stipend to cover lodging, meals, and incidentals. Support for family members is not included.

During the course the fellow will be asked to present a report about their clinical and academic fellowship experience and will have the opportunity to network and interact with faculty and residents. This report will be adapted into an article for publication in the AO Trauma North America newsletter. In addition, the European clinic will provide a report about the fellow and their experience upon completion of the fellowship.

After the course, the fellow may be invited to speak at an AO Trauma North America Residents’ Course within a year period following the completion of the fellowship, with travel and lodging paid by the course organization.