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Dr. Pierre Guy Named COA 2nd President Elect

Congratulations are extended to Dr. Pierre Guy who was named the COA’s 2nd President Elect during the Association’s recent virtual Annual Meeting.

Dr. Guy is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital. Originally from Montréal, he moved to British Columbia in 2003 when he joined the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia. He is Professor at UBC, where he also heads the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma.

His research focuses on the area of orthopaedic trauma, with an emphasis on hip fractures in older individuals, and their impact on society. He works in multi-disciplinary teams with Engineers, Biostatisticians, and with Clinical Trialists to take on impactful research questions. Dr. Guy has received peer-reviewed funding for his research work and for large-scale quality improvement/implementation work, notably the BC Hip Fracture Redesign initiative. He has used his research to change practice, and to impact clinical practice guidelines in BC and beyond. Dr. Guy has published 144 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.

He teaches orthopaedic trauma locally to students, residents, fellows, and other surgeons through CME initiatives, and has widely contributed to teaching nationally and internationally through the AO, the OTA and (of course) the COA.

Pierre has a long track record of service with the COA: he served as Program Chair of two Annual General Meetings (Montreal 2005 and Whistler 2009), and served on various committees, including the CPD, Membership and Standards committees. As the current President and Chair of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation (COF), he has been a member of the COA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

He joined the COF’s Board of Directors in 2013 and has served as Chair and President since 2018. As Chair, his two priorities have been the involvement of orthopaedic subspecialties and patient advocacy, including the #FastTrackCare campaign.

Dr. Pierre Guy will become the COA’s 78th President in 2023 at the Annual Meeting in Calgary, Alberta. Please join us in congratulating him on this tremendous achievement.

#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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