OTA Member Volunteer Opportunities
** Eligibility for volunteer opportunities posted on this page include current OTA membership status.

American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma Call for Nomination
(open pdf above for more information and for current list of OTA committee members)
Nominations due June 18, 2012

The OTA needs members to become involved with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) orthopaedic specialty section. The initial appointment is for
three years with an opportunity for a single reappointment for a second three year term.

Please notify Kathleen Caswell if you would like to be nominated to membership to the COT.
If you have questions about the opportunity, the home office can connect you
with the current orthopaedic members who can provide you details of the
work and expectations. Contact the OTA at ota@aaos.org if you are
interested

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program - Volunteers Needed!
The conflict is ongoing and you can make an important contribution in the care of wounded soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen by volunteering for the Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program.
Our NEW requirements are:
1) Trauma practice with a minimum of 5 years following board certification
2) Demonstrated interest in teaching
3) Willingness to serve
A typical duration is 2 weeks.
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS: Send letter of intent and current CV to Paul Hiller hiller@aaos.org

• Resident Course Faculty
  
  
• Residency Core Curriculum Lecture Authors, Editors & Reviewers (1/3 of these
  lectures are updated annually)
  
  
• Your Orthopaedic Connection (AAOS patient education web page) Editors
  
  
• Reviewers for ICL/Symposia submissions (for AAOS/OTA co-branding)
  
  

International Education Initiatives
please click here to be included on the volunteer list for future international initiatives:

• Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Volunteers Needed for 2 & 4 week assignments in Ghana. This Orthopaedics Overseas / HVO Program began in November 2010 as a joint effort with
  OTA and AAOS to support the new Orthopaedic & Trauma residency at Komfo Anokye
  Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Volunteers are actively involved in clinical care, teaching, and supporting the three local faculty members in a busy trauma center. Contact Andrea Moody, Orthopaedics Overseas Volunteer  Coordinator (a.moody@hvousa.org) or Peter Trafton, Program Director, (peter_trafton@brown.edu) .

• International Course Faculty (the International Relations Project Team will maintain a list of volunteers to be used as future courses are scheduled.)
  
  
• International Relations Forum Mentor (mentors are needed to suggest and encourage international colleagues to participate in the Int'l Forum)
  
  
• SIGN Scholar Host (Volunteers are needed to host SIGN scholars before/after the OTA Annual Meeting. Hosts are requested to make lodging arrangements and cover lodging fees).
  * filled for 2011