About us
The Ontario Orthopaedic Association is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1978. The Association represents orthopaedic surgeons practicing in Ontario. The Ontario Orthopaedic Association hosts an Annual General Meeting each November and is dedicated to maintaining high standards of Orthopaedic care in the province of Ontario.
The Ontario Orthopaedic Association is not a referral agency. The Canada Health Act requires that any referrals to an orthopaedic surgeon must be made by a family physician. The Ontario Orthopaedic Association does not disclose private information about its members.
mission statement
HEALTH CARE To provide excellent musculoskeletal care in Ontario RESEARCH To better understand the function and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and to continually critically evaluate our current treatment and endeavour to improve upon it | PUBLIC SERVICE To support and act as advocates to individuals with orthopaedic disabilities PREVENTION To encourage whatever improves musculoskeletal health and discourage that which is deleterious | STANDARD OF CARE To promote appropriate standards of care through education EDUCATION To encourage and support scholarship, academic freedom and academic achievement in orthopaedic surgery and to continue to educate ourselves, our students, other health care workers and the public | MANPOWER To monitor and maintain adequate orthopaedic service for the residents of Ontario LEADERSHIP To represent Ontario orthopaedic surgeons in maintaining adequate working conditions, reasonable compensation for their labours and a reasonable quality of life |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
If you have a question for the Board or have an interest in joining, please contact ooa@secretariatcentral.com.
| Chair | Dr. Timothy Daniels |
| Past-Chair | Dr. Christopher Lu |
| Treasurer | Dr. Kurt Droll |
| Tariff Chair | Dr. Johnny Lau |
| Secretary & By-laws Chair | Dr. John Turnbull |
| Membership Co-Chair & Board Member-at-Large | Dr. Marie-France Rancourt |
| Membership Co-Chair & Board Member-at-Large | Dr. Andrew Pickle |
| Board Member-at-Large | Dr. Parham Daneshvar |
| Board Member-at-Large | Dr. Anthony Adili |
| Board Member-at-Large | Dr. Stan Tubin |