81st COA Annual Meeting | 60th CORS Annual Meeting
Guest Speakers
RI Harris Lecturer – The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, MD, FRCSC, MSc., MSM., Dip. Org. Leadership, is an accomplished executive, physician, humanitarian, and former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. During his tenure, he led several generational initiatives, including negotiations central to the Churchill Falls hydro‑electrical development, securing a $5.2‑billion federal rate‑mitigation agreement and a landmark $227‑billion memorandum of understanding with Québec.
Guiding the province through the COVID‑19 pandemic, Dr. Furey applied his background in clinical epidemiology to inform evidence‑based decision‑making. He also oversaw pivotal negotiations that safeguarded the future of Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas sector and launched a new clean‑energy industry centered on wind and hydrogen development. Under his leadership, strategic fiscal measures contributed to a significant credit‑rating upgrade for the province.
Dr. Furey has extensive experience in national policy discussions and intergovernmental collaboration, working closely with senior leaders—including Prime Minister Mark Carney—and serving twice as Chair of the Canadian Atlantic Premiers. He is recognized for his progressive, pragmatic approach and his ability to build strong relationships across the political spectrum.
Internationally, he has represented Newfoundland and Labrador on trade missions and played a key diplomatic role in the repatriation of the Unknown Newfoundland Soldier from France. As the founder of Team Broken Earth, Dr. Furey established and scaled a global humanitarian organization that deployed multidisciplinary teams to deliver critical medical aid in disaster and conflict zones. Under his leadership, the organization grew to more than 1,000 volunteers, developed global partnerships, and achieved charitable status and long‑term funding.
A respected orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Furey previously served as Chief of Orthopaedics at Eastern Health and as an Associate Professor at Memorial University. He completed a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at the University of Maryland/Johns Hopkins. He is the author of Hope in the Balance (Penguin Random House, 2020) and the recipient of numerous honors, including Memorial University Alumnus of the Year (2012), the Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year (2017), an Honorary Doctorate from Canadian University Dubai (2024), and the King’s Coronation Medal (2025).
Dr. Furey is the 2026 RI Harris Lecturer and will be interviewed by Dr. Sukhdeep Dulai, COA President, during the RI Harris Lecture & Awards session on Thursday, June 11 from 9:00-10:30.
COAGS
Dr. Rishkard Juin
Dr. Rishkard Joseph Juin is an orthopedic surgeon from Haiti and the current Global Orthopedic Surgery Fellow at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He works with Zanmi Lasante (Partners In Health) at Hôpital Saint Nicolas in Saint-Marc, where he is actively involved in trauma care, surgical systems strengthening, and academic training.
Dr. Juin is the founder of a structured Global Surgery Program at his institution and has led initiatives focused on surgical capacity assessment, data-driven quality improvement, and the impact of insecurity on orthopedic care delivery in Haiti. His current research compares orthopedic system performance indicators, including time-to-surgery and length of stay, between North American and low-resource settings.
In addition to his surgical work, he is pursuing an MBA, with a focus on healthcare strategy, operations, and health systems innovation. His interests include global surgery collaboration, digital health systems, and building sustainable academic partnerships between Haiti and Canada.
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Dr. Valentyn Rohozynskyj
Ukraine
COFAS
Dr. Eric Ferkel
Dr. Niek van Dijk
CPOS
Dr. Alaric Aroojis
Dr. Alaric Aroojis is a leading Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in India and a true pioneer in the field of Pediatric Hip health. With extensive training from globally renowned centres and a prolific academic career, he has played a transformative role in shaping early detection and treatment strategies for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in India. Dr. Aroojis has led the development and national rollout of a DDH screening pathway through collaborations with key health organizations, and was instrumental in launching India’s first Cerebral Palsy Hip Surveillance Guidelines. He has also collaborated internationally to drive innovation, leading one of the world’s first pilot projects that used AI for DDH detection as part of a universal screening program as a pilot project in Mumbai. As a mentor at BJ Wadia Hospital for Children, he has trained and inspired a generation of Paediatric Orthopaedic fellows.
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