Grants-Members in Training – Christian Ophthalmology Society

Helping You Grow

The society has a long history of desiring to help those in training attend the annual meeting. Our hope is that this meeting would significantly impact both your professional and spiritual journey and that you will become an active member of the society going forward, personally investing in the next generation of ophthalmologists and missionaries.

It is our desire to help connect you with like-minded ophthalmologists who can befriend you, encourage you and guide you through your training experience and beyond.

We have two main avenues for doing this: our Annual Summer Meeting Grant Program and the Glen Brindley Mentorship Program. To learn more about the mentorship program click the button to the right. Keep reading below for grant information.

To apply for a grant, please click on the link to the right. Once your application has been reviewed, you will receive an email with a discount code and a link for registration.

Each year at the annual meeting, we host a Super Bowl of Grand Rounds. A handful of our grant recipients will be selected to present their case during the Grand Rounds. Everyone who receives a grant is asked to complete the Grand Rounds Entry Form. If you are not selected to present your case, we ask that you prepare a scientific poster to hang and present each morning.

Max currently serves as the "Resident Board Member." He is also a COS Annual Meeting grant recipient and he wanted to tell other medical students, residents, and fellows what receiving a grant to the COS Annual Summer Meeting has meant to him....Please watch his video.

It was a blessing to be able to go to the COS meeting this year. I had no idea that such an amazing group exists within Ophthalmology. It was an honor to be around so many other like minded physicians who dedicate their lives to serve God and others. The Grand Rounds Super Bowl was an interesting dynamic that added to the conference.

My time at COS was an incredible opportunity to connect with residents and attendees from all over the USA. It was a huge blessing to network and get advice about the application process. Furthermore, I enjoyed learning about best practices and advances in ophthalmology. Thank you so much for making it possible for me to attend COS. It was an awesome opportunity that wouldn't have been possible without the grant. Thank you again!

I was thrilled and immensely blessed to be able to attend the 2017 COS meeting in Lake Junaluska, NC. As a resident in training, it was encouraging to fellowship with other residents, medical students, and interact with others who are living out their faith in practice each any every day with their patients and staff. I was truly inspired to continue living for Christ in the midst of these often difficult days of training. We must be a light unto those around us in our daily encounters, especially with our patients. In addition I was grateful to be able to reconnect with the Christian Eye Network folks. What a wonderful resource! Regarding the Grand Rounds, I enjoyed listening to these very interesting cases once again! Please know that your generous gifts are so very appreciated! COS is having a ripple effect amongst the young ophthalmologists- reaching more trainees each and every year. I look forward to the day when I too am able to help fund a young trainee's journey to a COS meeting.

In my first time attending the COS annual meeting, I was blessed to be able to meet many like-minded individuals who are motivated by their love for Christ to advance the field of ophthalmology and love their patients well. I enjoyed the variety of topics, including some from pioneers in the field. I also enjoyed the missionary night, hearing about the work God is doing through individuals and families around the world and how we can help out. I was profoundly blessed by the support from the society to attend the meeting, not just covering the attendance fees but also the lodging costs and food. Being willing to accommodate my wife as well was an additional blessing. Thanks so much!

Our Member-in-Training Grant Policy

We wish that we could continue to give a grant to everyone who is in training, regardless of the level. Unfortunately, we have had to change our policy. Please read the policy to determine if you qualify for a grant to attend the Annual Summer Meeting.