• ACL Reconstruction: Would You Repair the ALL?

    The aim of the latest COA Bulletin survey is to present various patient- & surgeon-specific variables, & assess their influence on the decision to reconstruct the ALL in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction.

    Stay tuned for survey results & an expert debate in the next edition! Take our survey now!

    Tell us what YOU would do!
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  • 2021 Annual Meeting Goes Virtual

    To ensure a safe learning environment, the 2021 COA, CORS and CORA Annual Meeting will be held virtually from June 15-19, 2021.

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  • Read the New Edition of the COA Bulletin Now!

    The Fall Edition of the COA Bulletin is Now Ready to Read!

    Start reading right here!
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  • ReCOAnnect 2020-2021

    Dr. Mohit Bhandari and various members of the COA leadership will reconnect with the orthopaedic community to listen, learn, share insights, and act in whatever capacity we can. Our Canada-wide “ReCOAnnect 2020-2021” virtual tour is ‘on the road’ now!

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#FastTrackCare needs your support to reduce wait times!

Here is how to get involved, share with your networks and help amplify the campaign

Visit www.fasttrackcare.ca and take action by using our tool to write to your local provincial representative and Minister of Health.

Share on social media. On the web site you will find buttons that share the message and hashtag (#FastTrackCare) on social media. We encourage you to share on your social channels and in your networks to get the word out and get your audiences involved in the campaign.

Download these printable flyers to include in your waiting room and office. These can also be sent to patients when booking them for surgery or other clinical care visits along with the www.fasttrackcare.ca web site link.

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#FastTrackCare in the News!

Our message about the impact of wait times for orthopaedic care, further impacted by the cancellation of procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting picked up by media across the country.

Check out recent media interviews with national and provincial leadership about the #FastTrackCare campaign.

Interviews with COA Past President, Dr. Mark Glazebrook

Interview with OOA President, Dr. Jeremy Hall

It’s time to #FastTrackCare

2021 Annual Meeting Goes Virtual

Current and anticipated public health directives related to travel and gathering restrictions impact our ability to hold a large in-person meeting in Vancouver in 2021 as planned.  To ensure a safe learning environment, the 2021 COA, CORS and CORA Annual Meeting will be held virtually from June 15-19, 2021.

  • 4 evenings of online education + 1 day of hybrid programming streamed from Vancouver
  • Tuesday, June 15 to Saturday, June 19
  • Subspecialty programming, CORA and CORS sessions, presentation and networking opportunities

Stay up to date by visiting: https://coa-aco.org/annual-meeting-2021/. Registration opens in 2021.

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