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1) CALL FOR RESEARCH ALERT!
The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation will open applications in August for:
The J. Edouard Samson Award, sponsored by Bayer HealthCare, and
The Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy Grant.
Watch for details at www.canorth.org and in the next issue of the COA Dispatch.
2) CJRR OUTREACH AT CANADIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
We would like to say a big thank you to all visitors, members of the orthopaedic community, researchers, et al who visited the CJRR booth at this year's COA Annual Meeting held in Edmonton, from June 17-20, 2010.
This was an excellent opportunity for CJRR staff to meet with orthopaedic surgeons directly and present interesting analysis on CJRR data. A live demonstration of "CJRR Web-Based Data Submission and Reports Tool" was presented from our booth to interested participants. CJRR also received constructive feedback from the participating surgeons.
For those who did not get a chance to see the live demonstration of "CJRR Web-Based Data Submission and Reports Tool" you are invited to view this at CIHI's website www.cihi.ca/cjrr.
Orthopaedic surgeons who are interested in participating in the registry may contact CJRR team at 416-481-2002 or email at
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. Thank you for your interest in the CJRR.
3) NATIONAL PHYSICIAN SURVEY
Canadian health care is evolving rapidly, prompting debates on everything from funding and wait times, to medical education and the role of technology. As a physician, you have valuable insights to inform these discussions. Answering the National Physician Survey (NPS) will give you a voice and help us gain a better understanding of the realities you currently face. It will also help governments and leaders identify barriers to care and develop solutions to improve your practice environments.
Conducted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Medical Association and The College of Family Physicians of Canada, the NPS is more than a survey of physicians, residents and medical students in Canada; it is a powerful resource to inform researchers and medical academics and build our knowledge about current and future trends in health care in Canada.
Physicians who complete the survey may use it as a stimulus to earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program credits. All participants also have the opportunity to enter a draw to win $1,000, tax free.
You should have already received the NPS via email or in the mail. Please make your contribution by answering this important survey today. For more information, visit www.nationalphysiciansurvey.ca.
4) JBJS Br LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), British Volume has given a facelift to their web site: www.jbjs.org.uk. Although the site's content remains the same, functionality for both individual and institutional users has been added, as well as a refreshed look and easier to navigate pages. Click here for a tour!
5) HEALTH POLICY ONLINE DISCUSSION AT PolicyMatters.ca
PolicyMatters.ca is a new, Canadian online forum featuring brief essays by invited contributors on a range of policy issues that impact our health care system. In the inaugural topic of "The Aging Population in Canada", Vice-Chair of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, Dr. Jim Waddell, discusses the importance of appropriate care and management of hip fracture to improve patient outcomes. Visit www.policymatters.ca to join the discussion."
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Member in the Spotlight
Geoffrey H. Johnston, MD, FRCSC was nominated as the COA's 2nd President Elect at the Association's recent Annual Meeting in Edmonton. Dr. Johnston has been an active member and chairman of numerous COA committees throughout his career. He is currently professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. His elective practice is focused on the upper extremity and in particular the elbow, wrist and hand. Born in Ottawa, and raised there, as well as in England and East Africa, Dr. Johnston completed his medical degree at the University of Ottawa, a rotating internship in St. John's, Newfoundland and his residency training at the University of Western Ontario. He went on to pursue subspecialty training in hand and microsurgery in Loma Linda, California and Louisville, Kentucky in 1984, and in shoulder surgery, and hip and knee arthroplasty in New York and Boston, respectively, in 1999. He is married to Lisey Mascarenhas.
Dr. Johnston will begin his presidential mandate at our Annual Meeting in Ottawa in June, 2012 and is the first COA president from the province of Saskatchewan. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Johnston on his nomination.
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Names in the News
Congratulations are extended to Dr. Ali Zahrai from the University of Toronto for winning the J.A. Nutter Award, Sponsored by Smith & Nephew for the top paper presented during the recent Canadian Orthopaedic Residents' Association (CORA) Annual Meeting in Edmonton. Dr. Zahrai's prize-winning paper entitled, Quality of Life and Educational Benefit Among Orthopaedic Surgery Residents: A Prospective, Multi-centre Comparison of the Night Float and the Standard Call Systems, will be published in the Fall edition of the COA Bulletin. Congratulations to Drs. Yung Han (McGill University) and Bashar Alolabi (University of Western Ontario) for winning the 2nd and 3rd place awards and to Dr. Josh Mayich (Queens University) for winning the Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society's top resident paper prize as well.
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