Mentorship
The COA and its affiliate subspecialty societies offer a Mentor for a Day opportunity at the Annual Meeting where senior residents are matched with subspecialist leaders in Canadian orthopaedics. In 2025, residents also had the opportunity to mentor medical students for a day of focused discussions and broadening soft skills in orthopaedics.
The Mentor for a Day program unites junior and more senior members over a day of focused discussions and broadening soft skills in orthopaedics.
Apply Now! Application Deadline: May 14
RESIDENT mentee registration SURGEON / RESIDENT mentor registration
Note: Due to high level of interest in the Medical Student program we have reached our current capacity and have established a waitlist. Contact mary@canorth.org for more information about the program and sign up.
Resident
Residents have the opportunity to either be a Mentee shadowing an expert from their field of subspecialty interest, or be a Mentor to a medical student participating in the Annual Meeting!
Who?
To become a Mentee, you need to be:
- An Associate member of the COA
- A resident R3-R5 in a Canadian orthopaedic training program
- Interested in a specific orthopaedic subspecialty
- Attending the 2026 COA|CORS|CORA Annual Meeting
- Available during a designated morning during the Annual Meeting to shadow a mentor throughout the subspecialty day academic and networking events.
To become a Mentor, you need to be:
- An Associate member of the COA
- A resident R1-R5 in a Canadian orthopaedic training program
- Committed to promoting growth and development of students
- Open to sharing advice, personal experiences and offering networking connections
- Attending the 2026 COA|CORS|CORA Annual Meeting
- Available during a designated morning during the Annual Meeting to be shadowed by a student mentee throughout the subspecialty day academic and networking events.
Why?
- Strengthen your orthopaedic network and maximize your Annual Meeting experience
- Gain subspecialty knowledge, contacts and support from an expert
- Demonstrate leadership and inspire the next generation of orthopaedic professionals
Medical Student
Medical students have the opportunity to be Mentees matched with Resident Mentors!
Who?
To become a Mentee, you need to be:
- A medical student (Med 1-4)
- Interested in pursing orthopaedic surgery residency training
- Attending the 2026 COA|CORS|CORA Annual Meeting
- Available during a designated morning during the Annual Meeting to shadow a mentor throughout the subspecialty day academic and networking events.
Why?
- Strengthen your orthopaedic network and maximize your Annual Meeting experience
- Gain specialty knowledge, contacts and support from an expert
Mentee Participants
| Hassaan Abdel Khalik |
| Nick Nucci |
| Raheef Alatassi |
| Benoit Binette |
| Monther Abuhantash |
| Rohit Bansal |
| Riley Hemstock |
| Mars Zhao |
| Cameron Elgie |
| Evan Andrin |
| Margaret Henley |
| Rajan Grewal |
| Darya Pascarel |
| Celine Guirguis |
| Adela Gottardi |
| Justin Dufresne |
| Rachelle Imbeault |
| Odile Huynh |
| Jade Ong-Tone |
| Doris Braunstein |
| Clare Gabrielle |
Mentor Participants
| Jhase Sniderman |
| Patrick Chin |
| Diaz Dilernia |
| Darren De Sa |
| Kelly Hynes |
| George Grammatopoulos |
| Duncan Smith |
| Jessica Page |
| R. Katchky
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| Resident Mentors: |
| Ahmad Mousa Ahmad |
| Darren Van Essen |
| Antoine Corbin |
| Nicola Horwood |
| Olivia Hickey |
| Brodie Ritchie |
| Abdulrahman Abuhaimed |
| Saleh Alfasaily |
| Helen Crofts |
| Alice Wang |
| Behar Enzari |
| Dawn Curran |
2025 Mentor for a Day Program – Vancouver
We would like to thank the 42 mentors and mentees for participating in the 2025 cohort on Saturday, June 14 during subspecialty day at the Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mentee Participants
Rohit Bansal
Alexandre Hardy
Julien Vinet
Darius Lameire
Nicholas Nucci
Reza Ojaghi
Emmitt Wager Hayes
Alice Wang
Mentor Participants
Mark Sommerfeldt
Jason Strelzow
Jarret Woodmass
Allison Tucker
Ted Tufescu
Kyla Huebner
Pascale Thibaudeau
Mark Roberts
2024 Mentor for a Day Program – Halifax
We would like to thank the 16 mentors and mentees for participating in the 2024 cohort on Saturday, June 15 during subspecialty day at the Annual Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Mentee Participants
- Tanis Worthy (McMaster)
- Jieun Kim (U Alberta)
- Teresa Li (U Alberta)
- Mary Sun (UBC)
- Christopher Hewison (U Calgary)
- Laura Morrison (U Calgary)
- Brodie Ritchie (U Calgary)
- Brent Bates (U Toronto)
- Jimmy Tat (U Toronto)
- Nuno Miguel Alves Batista (U Ottawa)
- Taylor Wollnough (U Ottawa)
- Rohit Bansal (U Manitoba)
- Stéphanie Lamer (U de Montreal)
- Ylan Tran (U de Montreal)
Mentor Participants
- Ross Leighton (Dalhousie – Trauma)
- Ivan Wong (Dalhousie – Sport Med)
- Ryan Bicknell (Queen’s – Shoulder & Elbow)
- Armin Badre (U Alberta – Hand & Wrist)
- Jason Werle (U Calgary – Hip & Knee)
- Andrea Simmonds (UBC – Spine)
- Caroline Forsythe (U Laval – Paeds)
- Ted Tufescu (U Manitoba – Trauma)
- Jarret Woodmass (U Manitoba – Sport Med)
- J Pollock (U Ottawa – Shoulder & Elbow)
- Debra Bartley (Western – Paeds)
- Ruby Grewal (Western – Hand & Wrist)
- Jesse Wolfstadt (U Toronto – Hip & Knee)
2023 Mentor for a Day Program – Calgary
We would like to thank the 28 mentors and mentees for participating in the 2023 cohort on Saturday, June 24 during subspecialty day at the Annual Meeting in Calgary, Alberta.