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Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award

The Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award is an opportunity for graduate students and residents to present clinical and basic science research at the AAO Annual Session.

Award Application

The 2025 Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award opens the first week of December 2024 and the deadline will be

February 3, 2025 at 6:00pm Eastern Time.


  • William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award 2024 Annual Session Information and Presentation Schedule
  • William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award Abstracts for 2024

Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award

Online Application – 2025

The deadline to apply for the 2024 Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award was February 1, 2024 at 6:00pm Eastern Time.

Additional Opportunities
for Residents

The AAO offers residents a wide range of additional opportunities to present
research at Annual Session. The opportunities and deadlines are listed in the document below.