Canadian Orthopaedic Association Basic Science Course Stains

Sponsors

The Annual Basic Science Course could not exist without financial contributions from two sources: The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, and The Health Care Industry. The Canadian Orthopaedic Association and those who attend this course acknowledge with thanks this important financial sponsorship.

Initial conversations with Zimmer, Howmedica and Stryker Canada in 1985 led to the promises of support that made the course financially feasible. One of the key original concepts is that any resident in Canada has an equal opportunity to attend and funds from industry support this. From this beginning, the principle of supporting pure orthopaedic education has been endorsed by most of the members of the Health Care Industry, leading to the following support for the Annual Course.

The Basic Science Course is supported by EDUCATIONAL GRANTS from the following:

CANADIAN ORTHOPAEDIC FOUNDATION
STRYKER CANADA* ZIMMER CANADA*
PFIZER BIOMET CANADA
SMITH & NEPHEW LINVATEC
WRIGHT MEDICAL DEPUY
OSSUR SYNTHES
* Founding members in 1987

The Annual Basic Science Course receives an annual Grant from the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation which also provides the technical support for the Course as well as the server which hosts this website.

Website Sponsorship

The COA wishes to thank the CANADIAN ORTHOPAEDIC FOUNDATION, PFIZER, STRYKER CANADA, BIOMET CANADA, ZIMMER CANADA, LINVATEC, and DEPUY for sponsorship of this website.

Educational Team

Dr. Tom Smallman

Upstate Medical University
Course Director

Dr. Edward C.O. Masson

Residency Program Director
University of Alberta
Western Course Coordinator

Dr. Douglas Hedden

Walter Stirling Anderson Professor
Chair, Department of Surgery
The University of Alberta
Western Course Coordinator

Dr. Kris Shekitka

St. Agnes Hospital,
Course Consultant,
Pathology and Educational Resources

Dr. Don Flemming

G. Victor Rohrer Professor of Radiology Education,
Radiology Residency Program Director,
Vice Chair for Education

Dr. John Murnaghan

University of Toronto,
Educational Consultant

Dr. Tim Carey

University of Western Ontario,
Consultant on Testing and Participant Evaluation

Web Sponsors

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