November 30, 2025. COAGS proudly presented the webinar entitled ‘Orthopaedic Practice in Under-Resourced Environment: Challenges and Solutions’,

The program raised awareness of the issues that are faced by our orthopaedic colleagues who work in a low-resource environment and helped give Canadian orthopaedic surgeons a clear understanding of what they can do to be most effective in collaborating to find solutions.

Presenters

Peterly Philippe, Haiti

Nick Were Omollo, Kenya

Robert Hind Tiondi, Uganda

If you missed it or want to share the link with a colleague, visit our YouTube for full session recording :

May 9, 2026. As orthopaedic practice evolves across global health systems, understanding how different countries deliver care is more important than ever. This 50‑minute comparative webinar offers an inside look at daily clinical life in a German level‑one trauma centre and a UK spine surgery service, highlighting differences in workflow, surgical approaches, and system‑level challenges — with practical insights for clinicians interested in international collaboration.

Speakers

Dr. Hui Ling Kerr, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Dr. Rainer Meffert, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Würzburg, Germany

This spring, a proposed Checklist to Evaluate Global Surgery Partnerships was published (Binda et al, Ann Surg, 2024). It is meant to be a tool to improve the sustainability of the work that we do with lower-resourced partners, be it education, research, advocacy or other. The UBC group’s ultimate goal is to create a solid framework for clinicians and researchers from both high and low-resource settings to engage in meaningful partnerships to improve surgical care worldwide.

If interested in consulting the checklist, and giving your thoughts and opinions on it, click here for the QR code.

The preliminary results were presented as a poster at CSF in Winnipeg, you can see the poster here.

Thank you for your participation, and please do not hesitate to contact the investigators directly if any questions or comments: emilie.joos@vch.ca / catherinejbinda@gmail.com

About the Fellowship

The Fellowship offers specialized training to early-career Ukrainian orthopaedic surgeons (2-10 years of practice) in advanced techniques for managing complex limb and pelvic injuries with the Hamilton
Health Sciences (HHS) Orthopaedic Trauma Service (OTS). Fellows will learn how to organize a busy regional orthopaedic trauma service by actively participating in daily clinical activities and helping coordinate patient care with other administrative units and regional partners.

Focused educational opportunities in related fields can be organized to meet the learning needs of the Fellow (eg. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microvascular Surgery, Spine Surgery, Trauma Resuscitation…). The Fellowship is made possible by financial support from the BCU Foundation.

Eligibility Criteria

• Actively practicing licensed Ukrainian orthopaedic surgeon providing trauma care. Medical students and residents are not eligible.
• 2-10 years post-residency independent practice experience.
• English language proficiency at a level sufficient to interact with medical/surgical specialists regarding complex cases and techniques. Translation services not provided.

Details

Duration – 3 months.
Stipend – Approx. CA $5000/month. Fellows responsible for living expenses.
Start dates – July 2, 2024, October 1, 2024, January 6, 2025, April 1, 2025.
Site – Hamilton General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
Interviews with candidates will commence in mid-March 2024 until all four spots are filled.

Selection Process

Complete online application form: https://forms.gle/UBYi7CoQAQ8rJkFs6
Required documents: CV (Curriculum Vitae), Medical degree/certification documents, International passport photo page.

Organization: https://glia.org/

Registration form: https://t.ly/t30zo