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The Ontario Orthopaedic Association is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1978. The Association represents over 90% of Orthopaedic surgeons practicing in Ontario. The Ontario Orthopaedic Association hosts an Annual General Meeting each November and is dedicated to maintaining high standards of Orthopaedic care in the province of Ontario. The Ontario Orthopaedic Association is not a referral agency. For more information contact Barbara Henebery, Executive Administration Manager.




Our Board of Directors PDF Print E-mail


President: Gallay, Steve This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Immediate Past President: Schuringa, Peter This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Treasurer: Wismer, David This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Secretary and President Elect: Wilson, Tracy This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tariff Chair: Fleming, Dana This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Membership Chair: Urovitz, Edwin This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Bylaws Chair: Gordon, Robert This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
AGM Programme Co-Chair: Kim, Paul This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
AGM Programme Co-Chair: Backstein, David This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Resources Chair: TBA

Members-at-Large:
Crawford, Gordon, CMPA Liaison This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Josefchak, Robert, WSIB Liaison This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Leitch, K. Kellie This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
MacKinlay, Duncan This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mahomed, Nizar This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Robinson, Eric This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Executive Coordinator: Barbara Henebery This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ontario Orthopaedic Association
124 - 1333 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto, ON M2J 1V1
tel: 416.498.4145
fax: 416.498.4144

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 March 2008 )
 
Mission Statement PDF Print E-mail


a) Health Care
To provide excellent orthopaedic care in Ontario.

b) Prevention
To encourage whatever improves musculoskeletal health and discourage that which is deleterious.

c) Standard of Care
To maintain appropriate standards of care through education and peer review.

d) Education
To encourage and support scholarship, academic freedom, and academic achievement in orthopaedic surgery and to continue to educate ourselves, our students, other health care workers and the public.

e) Research
To better understand the function and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and to continually critically evaluate our current treatment and endeavour to improve upon it.

f) Public Service
To support and act as advocates to disabled individuals.

g) Manpower
To monitor and maintain adequate orthopaedic service for the citizens of Ontario.

h) Leadership
To represent Ontario orthopaedic surgeons in maintaining adequate working conditions, reasonable compensation for their labours and a reasonable quality of life.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 01 December 2007 )