Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery
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About Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery
Empowering the future of orthopaedic care through scholarships, research, leadership, and community impact. PAOSF is the charitable arm of the Physician Associates in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS), funding PA student scholarships, PA-directed research, charitable donations, PA leadership development, and grants that expand access to orthopaedic care.
Focus Areas
PA student scholarshipsPA-directed researchCharitable giving to community organizationsPA leadership developmentGrants to improve access to orthopaedic careContinuing medical education (CME)DEI education
Who They Fund
physician assistant (PA) studentsearly-career physician assistantsorthopaedic clinician PAsPA researchers
About Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery
A $1,000,000 foundation donation to Paso Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska is the clearest recent signal from Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery Inc. The foundation’s giving is built around orthopaedic physician assistant education and practice, with funding that supports student scholarships, PA-directed research, educational initiatives, and community grants tied to access to orthopaedic care. Its active programs also include the Susan Lindahl Scholarship and the IMPACT Grant with the American Academy of Physician Assistants, showing a mix of scholarship support, clinical improvement work, and partnerships. The organization’s stated portfolio reaches beyond training into leadership development and continuing medical education, while still keeping orthopaedics at the center. Recent grant activity also shows charitable gifts to community organizations alongside workforce-oriented support, which gives the foundation a blend of professional-development and community-impact funding. The latest 990 year on file is 2024, and the foundation reported annual grants of $1,000,000 with total assets of $1,049,748.
What Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery Funds
Orthopaedic student support is a core part of the foundation’s work. Its active scholarship programs include PA Student Scholarships and the Susan Lindahl Scholarship, both aimed at PA students and trainees interested in orthopaedics. The foundation also backs PA-directed research, including studies on PA practice patterns in orthopaedics and investigator-initiated research. In one example from the program descriptions, research support has included exploration of breast cancer risk in female orthopaedic PAs. Educational programming is another recurring theme, with funding tied to educational initiatives and continuing medical education. The foundation also lists leadership development and DEI education among its focus areas, linking professional growth to the broader orthopaedic PA workforce.
How Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery Gives
Typical grant size is tightly concentrated: the p25, median, and p75 are all $1,000,000. The latest grant list shows one 2024 grant at that level, which is consistent with a very small number of large awards in the available record. The foundation is structured as a nonprofit funder supporting scholarships, research, and educational initiatives rather than individuals directly, and it does not make program-related investments. Among the active programs, some are not open to unsolicited requests, while the Susan Lindahl Scholarship is listed as accepting unsolicited applications. The record provided shows the latest 990 year on file as 2024.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$1M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1M and $1M, with a median of $1M.
25th Percentile
$1M
Median
$1M
75th Percentile
$1M
Geographic Reach
Regional1 state funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in AK.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT THOMAS
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