1) ST. JOHN'S REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 18
Registration for the upcoming COA and CORS Annual Meeting in St. John's closes on June 18.  Register online at www.coaannualmeeting.org.  The Saturday evening Kitchen Party event is almost sold out!  Tickets will not be available to purchase in St. John's - buy yours when you register online! 

2) HAVE YOU SEEN THE COA'S COMMUNITY PORTAL?
The COA is pleased to offer a new online tool at www.coacommunityportal.com.  Full time and locum opportunities will now be posted on this web site.  Members can update their individual profiles to indicate that they are seeking employment and be notified when a new position is posted online.  The site also offers a confidential mentor matching service. All COA members were emailed their community portal login information earlier this month (this is different from your COA web site login).  If you don't know your login, please contact Cynthia Vezina: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Stay tuned for further developments and services offered through www.coacommunityportal.com! 

3) SAVING YOU TIME - Is Ortho Connect in Your Office?
Now promoted through hundreds of surgeon offices across Canada, the Ortho Connect Peer Support program continues to save Surgeons' time by helping patients become more informed about what to expect when facing orthopaedic surgery. 

"With some of my patients living in out-lying areas, and many attending appointments with lists of non-medical questions, I find it helpful to steer them to the Ortho Connect program," says Dr. Luis Flores. "Armed with greater knowledge and understanding early in their care, these patients have increased confidence, assisting me to ensure a better result." 

Promoting the program is simple:

1. Maintain a supply of Ortho Connect postcards by calling 1-800-461-3639 ext. 4 or by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; and
2. Insert the Ortho Connect postcards in pre-surgery packages. Postcards can also be displayed in your waiting room.

Thank you for helping your patients beyond their appointment time with you by promoting Ortho Connect! 

4) CJRR -FINAL DEADLINE FOR DATA SUBMISSION JUNE 30 
CJRR reminds all participating surgeons that June 30 is the final deadline for submitting data for April 1^st, 2010 to March 31, 2011 surgeries. Only data received before this date will be included in CJRR's annual data file, which will be used for all of CIHI's analyses in 2011-12 including comparative reports. 

The next CJRR Advisory Committee meeting will take place in St. John's on July 6, with a focus on implementing a new Minimum Data Set for the CJRR based on standards from the International Society of Arthroplasty Registrars (ISAR). At the COA, CJRR will present a poster on simultaneous versus staged bilateral TKAs.

5) STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us in welcoming Meghan Corbeil as a permanent staff member in the COA Office.  Meghan initially came aboard in 2009 as Trinity Wittman's maternity leave replacement.  We would like to wish Trinity all the very best as she pursues new opportunities and thank her for all of her hard work and enthusiasm during her years at the COA.  Meghan will assume the role of Manager, Meetings and Fellowships and can be reached at 514 874-9003 x 4 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

6) COA NEW SUITE NUMBER
A reminder to please update your records with the COA office's new suite number.  We are now located in Suite 450. Our complete address is: 

4150 St. Catherine West
Suite 450
Westmount, QC  H3Z 2Y5