The Canadian Orthopaedic Residents’ Association (CORA) will be holding its 2012 Annual Meeting in conjunction with the COA and CORS Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario.

To avoid conflict with the COA and CORS sessions, and to allow residents maximal educational opportunities, the CORA meeting will take place the day before the COA meeting begins. 

CORA = Thursday, June 7
COA/CORS = Friday-Sunday, June 8-10

Program

The CORA meeting will include a residents’ research paper session, a hot topics symposia and group social night.

0800-0900 Breakfast & Registration
0900-1130 CORA Paper Session
1130-1300 Lunch
1300-1600 CORA Symposium
000000000• “My Life in Orthopaedics” – Dr. Don Johnson
000000000• “The Business of Orthopaedics” – Dr. Chris Carruthers
000000000• “Orthopaedics Overseas” – Dr. Alan Giachino, Dr. Paul Moroz
1700 Orthopaedic Fun Run / Parliament Hill Visit
1900 CORA Dinner – Blue Cactus
2100 CORA Pub Night – The Heart and Crown – Byward Market

Registration

There will be no registration fees for the CORA paper session and symposia.  Simply check these items off on your registration form when you register online for the COA meeting in the New Year.

CORA Call for Abstracts

The call for abstracts for the CORA paper session is now open until January 30, 2012.  Click here to submit your abstract.

Further information about the CORA scientific sessions will be available shortly at www.coraweb.org.  Stay tuned! 

In the meantime, get ready to arrive in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 6^th to be able to attend the complete CORA meeting on Thursday, June 7^th.

Information about hotels, travelling to Ottawa and a preliminary COA/CORS meeting program are available here: www.coaannualmeeting.ca