Arthroscopy Association of Canada (AAC)

About

The founding meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of Canada (AAC) occurred in 2012, initiated by a small group of committed orthopaedic surgeons. While there was interest in pursuing a formalized structure, the group did not fully materialize into a functioning association at that time. The Arthroscopy Association of Canada (AAC) was re-formed in 2017, and the current AAC Executive is grateful to the founding members, many of whom have been pivotal contributors to the early success of the Association.

The AAC was formed to encourage national collaboration and advancement of sports and arthroscopy research and education. The AAC will mobilize the knowledge gained through the Association’s research to contribute to the global advancement of arthroscopic surgery and improved patient outcomes. Members include orthopaedic surgeons, researchers and allied health care professionals.

Vision Statement

The vision of the Arthroscopy Association of Canada is to encourage national collaboration and the advancement of orthopaedic sport medicine and arthroscopy clinical care, research and education.

Mission Statement

To provide a collaborative forum for orthopaedic surgeons in Canada whose practices have a substantial interest in sport medicine and the arthroscopic management of orthopaedic conditions.

To facilitate and stimulate the academic and scientific exchange of ideas and thought between these individuals.

To promote excellence in sport medicine and arthroscopic care in Canada by developing and disseminating evidence-based best practice guidelines and by developing and offering educational opportunities for orthopaedic surgeons, trainees and other medical staff.

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AAC Visiting Surgeon Award

The Arthroscopy Association of Canada (AAC) is pleased to announce the inaugural AAC Visiting Surgeon Award. This initiative is designed to support a Canadian orthopaedic surgeon seeking to acquire a specific surgical technique or procedure that is not currently part of their routine practice.
The goal of the award is to foster lifelong learning, facilitate the dissemination of advanced surgical techniques across Canada, and improve patient access to specialized procedures within their local communities.

Application Deadline: December 5, 2026

Send applications to aac@canorth.org .

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AAC Lifetime Achievement Award

The Arthroscopy Association of Canada (AAC) Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor conferred by the AAC, established to recognize an outstanding orthopaedic surgeon who has made a profound and enduring impact on the field of sports medicine in Canada. Presented each year at the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) Annual Meeting, this award celebrates a surgeon whose decades of work have advanced minimally invasive orthopaedic care and elevated the national standard for treating sports-related injuries.

Submit application to aac@canorth.org

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Contact AAC

Arthroscopy Association of Canada
4060 St. Catherine West, Suite 318C
Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z3

Tel: 514 874-9003 x 7
Email: aac@canorth.org