Position Statements
Position Statements are developed by the COA Executive and by various committees, to outline the opinion and recommendations of the Association. They have been issued in order to serve the needs of orthopaedic surgeons, patients and policy makers.
If you have a question about a position statement, please contact policy@canorth.org.
Membership Pillar
Advocacy Pillar
- COA Response to the National Assembly of Québec’s Bill 21 (An Act representing laicity of the State) – 2019
- Position Statement on Diversity and Inclusion – 2018
- Position Statement on Access to Orthopaedic Care in Canada – 2018
- Charter for Orthopaedic Surgeons – 2017
- COA Response to the Constitutional Challenge to B.C.’s Ban on Private Health Insurance led by the Cambie Surgery Centre – 2016
Knowledge Transfer Pillar
- Position Statement on Intra-Articular Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis – AAC/CAS/COA – 2019
- Position Statement: Opioids and Orthopaedic Surgical Practice – 2018
- Position Statement on Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint – AAC COA – 2018
- Stem Cell Therapy – 2018
- Consensus Statement – Patients with Total Joint Replacement having Dental Procedures – 2016
- Identifying Musculoskeletal Interventions with Low or Limited Levels of Efficacy – 2016
- Orthopaedic Surgery Patient Transfer of Care – COA Guidelines – 2013
- Position Statement on the Reuse of Single-use Devices – 2011
- The Orthopaedist and Blood-borne Pathogens – 2010
