David P. Roye, Jr., MD Visiting Student Scholarship

The David P. Roye, Jr., MD Visiting Student Scholarship is awarded to one 4th year medical student who has demonstrated leadership and excellence in their community and who is interested in pursuing a future in orthopedic surgery. The selected student will spend one clinical month as an acting intern in the Columbia University Department of Orthopedic Surgery, honing their clinical skills by working with Columbia Orthopedics' faculty, residents, and fellows. The scholarship provides financial assistance to offset the costs associated with spending a month living in New York City.

About Dr. David P. Roye, Jr.

Dr. David Roye has been a pillar of the NYOH/Columbia Orthopedics family for more than 45 years. After attending P&S for medical school, he remained at Columbia for residency training with the New York Orthopaedic Hospital, now the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Following a fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Dr. Roye returned to Orthopedics as a faculty member, establishing the division of pediatric orthopedics in 1980, and later founding the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center in 2013. Over the course of his career, Dr. Roye has been a pioneering figure in pediatric orthopedics specializing in spine and CP care. He has authored hundreds of papers, written numerous textbooks, served on prestigious editorial boards, lectured around the world, and – perhaps most importantly – provided education, mentorship and guidance to countless medical students, residents, and fellows over the years.

While he is no longer seeing patients in the United States, Dr. Roye remains with the department in an emeritus role, continuing to actively participate in the clinical research program and supporting development work for pediatric orthopedics and the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center. 

Learn more about Dr. Roye and his work abroad.