The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved funding for the following research awards:

Community Innovation Award:

Dr. Ryan Katchky (Scarborough, ON) – “The Impact of a Community-Based Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgical Program on Access to Paediatric Orthopaedic Care – a Quality Improvement Initiative”

CSES Research Grant, in collaboration with the Canadian Shoulder and Elbow Society:

Dr. Devin Ferguson and Dr. Ivan Wong (Halifax, NS): “Latarjet vs Arthroscopic Anatomic Glenoid Reconstruction for Treatment of Anterior Shoulder Instability with Glenoid Bone Loss: a Prospective Multi-Centre Randomized Trial”

All applications were reviewed and ranked by the Foundation’s Research Review Panel.

On behalf of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation’s Board of Directors, Research Committee and Staff, congratulations to the recipients and thanks to all who took the time to apply.

Click here for further details about the COF’s research program.

The research program is made possible thanks to the generous support of surgeons, industry partners and individual donors, and is largely supported through the Powering Pain Free Movement campaign. Special thanks to our funding partners.