Research
Every year, the Foundation receives a wide array of applications for research grants that explore different aspects of orthopaedic science, from diagnostic techniques to new surgical procedures. A panel convened by the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society judges the grant applications according to their scientific merits and ultimate clinical benefits to patients.
The Foundation continues to uphold the research cornerstone on which it was founded. Four named awards recognizing outstanding research are awarded annually, and in 2005, the Foundation achieved the $100,000 target for the launch of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy - CORL. Made possible through designated gifts from surgeons, the CORL giving program is governed exclusively by surgeons and creates a lasting endowment for the future of orthopaedic research in Canada.
Education
The Foundation is committed to patient education and to providing patients and their families with accurate, up-to-date information that will make going through orthopaedic surgery a little easier and less frightening. We welcome your input in the design of our programs. Click here to let us know what would be valuable to you and your patients.
Community Care
A portion of fund-raising proceeds are allocated both locally and nationally. Because the strength of public health care varies across the country, hospitals and surgical staff, through their fund disbursement committees, determine the use of their funds for the highest benefit according to local need. Uses may include equipment purchase, continuing professional education and other priorities - all of which result in improved patient care.
