1) ST. JOHN'S REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Online and preregistration for the COA Annual Meeting in St. John's is now closed.  All new registrations must now be made on site.  The registration desk will be located outside of Marconi Hall (exhibit hall) in the St. John's Convention Centre.  The Convention Centre is connected to the Delta Hotel by a short covered pedway or by simply crossing over one block from the hotel's front entrance.  Registration opens on Wednesday, July 6 at 7:30am. 

2) THE COA PARTNERS WITH ORTHOPAEDIA®
Orthopaedia® (www.orthopaedia.com) is a collaborative orthopaedic knowledgebase, a repository of educational materials and a social/professional network for the exchange of information. Orthopaedia® is built on a powerful semantic wiki platform that lets you create and share articles, videos, presentations and other documents with your colleagues. You can think of Orthopaedia® as a combination of Wikipedia (wiki collaboration) + Youtube (video sharing) + Slideshare (slide/presentation sharing) + Facebook (social/professional networking) but for Orthopaedics. Orthopaedia® is currently sponsored by The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (www.abjs.org), a not-for-profit organization with the core mission of disseminating orthopaedic knowledge. Behind the scenes, Orthopaedia® is developing a novel structured information repository and knowledge sharing, distribution and exchange engine based on semantic technologies.

We are pleased to announce that the COA has become an Orthopaedia® Content Partner. This Content Partnership allows COA Bulletin articles, meeting abstracts, presentation and other content to be integrated into the Orthopaedia® Platform. This partnership with increase the exposure to COA articles and our member's efforts to educate the orthopaedic community. In addition it will assist Orthopaedia to continue leading the way in modeling orthopaedic knowledge and providing a platform for knowledge sharing, discovery and exchange. An additional benefit to COA members is free access to hundreds of orthopaedic resources through Springerlink. For more information, visit Orthopaedic Content on Springerlink. 

Orthopaedia® is much more than just an orthopaedic Wikipedia. It combines powerful online authoring capabilities, deep Office integration and an extensive plugin system to help orthopaedic professionals work better together and share information effortlessly. It provides a single, structured, searchable place where individuals, organizations or institutions can find, use, share and expand orthopaedic knowledge. 

5) MCGILL UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF ORTHOPAEDICS
The orthopaedic surgery department of McGill University is celebrating its centennial reunion this October in Montreal.  Alumni are invited to attend this event from October 20-22, 2011.  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

6) SAVE THE DATE: HIP HIP HOORAY! RETURNS SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2011
Get ready to lace up your sneakers - Hip Hip Hooray!, the signature fundraising campaign of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, is being re-launched coast-to-coast on September 21-25, 2011. For everyone's convenience and ease of participation, the event will be held in a new format where Participants will be counting their steps with a pedometer to raise important funds.  Symbolic of regained life through mobility, we encourage you to join your grateful patients, families and friends for this special event! 

Participating is easy and fast - please visit www.hiphiphooray.org for details and instructions on registering. Proceeds will directly help your patients through the production and distribution of educational materials and resources, and to expand local services of the Ortho Connect Peer Support Program. 

Since its inception in 1992, Hip Hip Hooray! has raised more than $18 million toward the maintenance and restoration of bone and joint health, mobility and function. Hip Hip Hooray! is an important opportunity to celebrate what you, patients, and health care professionals have accomplished, and what we can look forward to in the future: excellence in bone and joint health for all Canadians. 

Register today at www.hiphiphooray.org to help your patients in a unique, fun and healthy way! 

7) CONFERENCES OF INTEREST
- The 2011 Principles and Practice of Clinical Research Course (PPCR) will be held from October 28 & 29, 2011 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Toronto Airport, Mississauga, ON.  The PPCR Course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive foundation in health research methodology. Participants will be provided with a comprehensive foundation in the present state of research methodology by learning about basic science methods, evidence-based medicine principles, levels of science, research ethics, funding opportunities, data management and budgeting. In addition to the official program, this course offers excellent opportunities to meet experts in the field and establish relationships with other colleagues. Multiple integrated panel discussions are also included with a special focus on resident research. 

- The 2011 Advanced Principles and Practice of Clinical Research Course (APPCR) takes place on October 28, 2011 also at the Four Points by Sheraton, Toronto Airport, Mississauga, ON.  The APPCR course is designed to provide participants with an advanced foundation in health research methodology. This course builds on the PPCR course and is designed for health professionals with previous clinical research experience who would like to further their knowledge of clinical research. This advanced concurrent session will include topics such as setting the stage for clinical research, learning from past trials and tribulations, and methodological and design issues in clinical trials. In addition to the official program, this course offers excellent opportunities to meet experts in the field and establish relationships with other colleagues. 

- The Canadian Orthopaedic Resident Review in Trauma (CORR-Trauma) 2011 will be held from November 24 to 26, 2011 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Toronto Airport, Mississauga, ON.  The CORR-Trauma course is designed to provide orthopaedic residents with a comprehensive orthopaedic trauma review. This three day course will cover aspects of orthopaedic trauma management over 5 topic areas: Shoulder and Elbow; the Forearm and Wrist; the Hip and Femur; the Knee, Tibia, Ankle and Foot; and the Pelvis, Acetabulum, Spine and Advanced Trauma Life Support. An exciting new component this year is a curriculum on pediatric trauma, embedded in each of the 5 topic areas. The format of the course will include lectures based on a "Top 10 Things You Need to Know" format, as well as small breakout case-based learning sessions. The small group scenario sessions will yield a high faculty to participant ratio, for the purpose of creating a dynamic learning environment. Sessions will be delivered by our highly regarded faculty, which has been compiled with representatives from universities across Canada. Accordingly, sections of this course will be offered in both English and French. OSCE-style mock examinations are also available at the course. 

For information about any of the above listed courses, contact:  Course Coordinator, Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 905-527-4322 ext. 44982. Visit www.cmecourses.ca for details.