Who We Are
Consortium of Orthopaedic ACademic Traumatologists (COACT) promotes global health efforts in musculoskeletal trauma care through the sharing of best practices, research opportunities, mentorship and resources. COACT has over 30 member institutions, representing leading Orthopaedic Departments at major Universities throughout North America. COACT fosters the development of collaborative networks through regular communication, face-to-face meetings and an online interactive database.
Our Mission
To support the collaboration of academic global health and orthopaedic efforts through mentorship, sharing of best practices, research opportunities, and resources.
Our Team
Our team consists of over eighty faculty, fellows, residents and student members from academic orthoapedic institutions across North America.
Our Projects
Our projects support the collaboration of academic global health and orthopaedic efforts through mentorship, sharing of best practices, and research opportunities. Learn more about our current projects below.
- Member organizations
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Brown University
- Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- Columbia University
- Dalhousie University
- Duke University
- Harvard University
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
- Loma Linda University
- Mayo Clinic
- McMaster University
- New York University
- Penn State University
- University of British Columbia
- University of California San Francisco (IGOT)
- University of Maryland (Shock Trauma)
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pennsylvania (CHOP)
- University of Texas
- University of Utah
- University of Wisconsin
- Vanderbilt University
- Ventura County Medical Center
- Member submissions
- Submit a New Video
- Submit a New Project
Thursday-Saturday, April 4-6, 2024
18th Annual International San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Course
InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Case Reviews In Trauma Precourse
InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
Toolkit
http://media.orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/documents/UCSF+Global+Rotation+Elective+Information+Packet1.pdf
Educational Online Resources
http://media.orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/documents/Educational+Online+Resources.pdf
Research Recommendations
http://media.orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/documents/Research+Recommendations.pdf
Resident Testimonial
"COACT offers the opportunity for orthopedic residents to support academic partnerships around the world for improved access to orthopedic trauma care.
Through COACT, residents can support equality of care in a way that is ethical, sustainable, and rewarding".
-Sariah Khormaee, MD
USTOP Resident Blog
Former UBC resident, Lane Dielwart, blogged her International Orthopaedic Trauma experience during her time in Uganda.
Please view it here: http://med-fom-orthopedics-ustop.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/06/2012_Uganda-Blog.pdf.
For more information regarding her time in Uganda please contact Lane directly at (laney.dielwart@gmail.com).
Mentorship Interviews
Dr. Ted Miclau's Interview
Dr. George Dyer's Interview
Dr. Saam Morshed's Interview
Consortium of Orthopaedic ACademic Traumatologists
2550 23rd Street, Building 9, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94110
coact@ucsf.com
Tel: (415) 206-8812