Join your peers.
Become a COA member.

Here’s why:
The Canadian Orthopaedic Association is always actively engaged in advancing the profession — a stewardship that respects tradition, fosters innovation, strives for the highest standards of care and speaks up for its members.

What we do:
We’re working on policy solutions for the key issues of the day: the wait times crisis, cannibalization of orthopaedic sub-specialties, health human resources, public and private delivery of care. We also enter into political alliances with other specialty societies to become a more effective agent of change and to make sure our perspective is heard at federal discussions. And increasingly we’re working in concert with provincial orthopaedic associations to address systemic problems in delivering care.

Our National Standards Committee has evolved into an important resource, gathering "best practices" information on specific issues and developing policy recommendations for the COA membership. To date, the NSC has produced an extensive analysis of Canada's surgeon needs in orthopaedics (2004), wait-time benchmarks (2005), and in 2006 & 2007, a detailed examination of how physician assistants (PA) may be part of the solution to the manpower shortage in orthopaedic care in Canada. The NSC reported that PAs were found to free up the equivalent of four 50 hour work weeks per year.

Membership Benefits:
You enjoy access to quality CME programmes at reduced member rates; you can learn about the latest ideas and innovations from researchers and manufacturers; you can apply to prestigious national and international travelling fellowships; or you can connect with leading thinkers in orthopaedics. And you receive a quarterly Bulletin that will keep you up to date on current events and ideas in orthopaedics.

So join your peers. Become a member of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. We value your membership. We’re working for you.

Complete the Application for Membership to become a COA member.