COA DISPATCH - November 30, 2007

CONTENTS

1) Promote Your Fellowships Through the COA
2) Special Invite to San Francisco
3) Foundation Announces Winners of Research Grants & Awards
4) Update from the Royal College: Enhancements to MAINPORT

1) PROMOTE YOUR FELLOWSHIPS THROUGH THE COA
If you are looking to promote your centre's fellowship programmes, free advertising space in the COA Bulletin is indeed available.  A ¼ page is offered at no charge to Association members who would like to promote the orthopaedic fellowship opportunities in their centres.  We recommend an 80-100 word summary (anything more than 100 words may appear too small to be legible) along with a hospital or university logo.  Privileged rates are also offered to members who would like to secure space larger than a ¼ page.  Please contact Cynthia Vezina: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or 514 874-9003 x 3 for details.  Submissions received by January 28, 2008 will be included in the Spring 2008 edition of the COA Bulletin.

2) SPECIAL INVITE TO SAN FRANCISCO
The COA would like to invite all of its members to attend a reception during the upcoming AAOS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.  Join your colleagues and friends on Thursday, March 6, 2008 from 6:00pm - 10:00pm in Salon 5 & 6 of the San Francisco Marriott Hotel: 55 Fourth St.  We look forward to seeing you there!  Thank you to the MEDEC group of companies for sponsoring this event.

3) FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS
To learn about the winners of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation's 2007 research grants and awards visit http://www.canorth.org/, click on ‘For Professionals' then click on ‘Grants Awarded'.  We thank all applicants for taking the time to apply.  The next call for applications will be in late 2008.  Watch the COA Dispatch for more information.

4) UPDATE FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE: ENHANCEMENTS TO MAINPORT
Several enhancements have been made to MAINPORT and as a result, it has a new look with added features such as MY HOLDING AREA where Fellows can record their thoughts and questions for future reference. WEB RESOURCES provides links to useful web sites. (A tutorial is also available offering step-by-step assistance). The new format has been designed to support Fellows in recording their learning as it happens, and to enhance their learning and practice benefits.

Once a Fellow has entered the new MAINPORT home page (http://www.mainport.org/), there are two entry points from which to choose:

• REPORT CPD ACTIVITIES - the basic option for recording key aspects of your learning, with some opportunities for reflecting on how it will be useful; or
• PRO-FILE (formerly WEBDIARY) - a more elaborate option, with many opportunities for reflecting on key learning and how the learning will be useful.

Visit the MAINPORT web site today and let us know what you think. Send us your comments at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For reporting of completed 2007 CPD activities and documenting outcomes through MAINPORT, Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons are reminded that the deadline is JANUARY 31, 2008.  Your hours must be submitted to the College DIRECTLY.  For further information, visit: http://www.mainport.org/ or call the College at: 1-800-461-9598 or 613 730-6243.

Is there a job opportunity in your centre?  Advertise it for FREE through the COA web site and Bulletin.  Contact Cynthia Vezina: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   for details.