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Gender Diversity in Orthopaedics
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Gender Diversity in Orthopaedics

December 17, 2021February 15, 2022

Gender equity is a pressing human rights issue in many professional fields and medicine is no exception. Of the surgical specialties, orthopaedics has one of the lowest rates of women and has not made any substantial gains in gender parity over time. Currently, 12.6% of the orthopaedic surgeons in Canada are female, an increase from…

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Refuel & Restore for snowsports performance & injury prevention
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Refuel & Restore for snowsports performance & injury prevention

November 22, 2021December 9, 2021

Delia Roberts PhD., Researcher and Founder of the Fit For Snow program, will be discussing her research on the importance of nutrition, hydration and sleep for snowsports performance and injury prevention.

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#Knees4Skis 2021: expert tips to reduce your risk of injury
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#Knees4Skis 2021: expert tips to reduce your risk of injury

October 22, 2021December 14, 2021

Registration for this event is now closed, however, you can watch the recording any time!

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Sign-Up to be Ski Fit Ready!

October 1, 2021November 15, 2021

Sign-up for our free Ski Fit Ready Program for the month of October only!

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Research highlight – The Patellar Apprehension Test: how good a test is it for assessing stabilization surgery?
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Research highlight – The Patellar Apprehension Test: how good a test is it for assessing stabilization surgery?

June 8, 2021November 20, 2021

Patellar instability – an unstable or dislocating kneecap – is a debilitating condition that frequently occurs in young, active people, that significantly affects their quality of life.

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Educational Opportunities at BSMF
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Educational Opportunities at BSMF

January 10, 2021November 21, 2021

The Banff Sport Medicine Foundation (BSMF) works closely with the Banff Sport Medicine Clinic (BSM) to provide educational opportunities for our next generation of physicians and surgeons.

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COVID-19-related healthcare closures negatively affect patient health and postoperative recovery
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COVID-19-related healthcare closures negatively affect patient health and postoperative recovery

September 29, 2020November 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted our daily activities. As a charity, we’ve experienced a significant decrease in funding, reduced staffing, and postponement of our clinical research programs.

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Gender Diversity in Orthopaedics & the Canadian Orthopaedic Association
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Gender Diversity in Orthopaedics & the Canadian Orthopaedic Association

September 25, 2020November 22, 2021

Dr Laurie Hiemstra, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director of Research at BSMF, discusses her work facilitating gender diversity, her leadership roles in the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) and her 2022 COA Presidency as the first female leader of the Association.

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Welcome to our new Fellow!
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Welcome to our new Fellow!

August 24, 2020November 22, 2021

The Banff Sport Medicine team are excited to welcome Dr Meaghan Marien as the 2020-2021 Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine Fellow!

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We’re now on YouTube!
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We’re now on YouTube!

May 21, 2020November 23, 2021

Visit us on YouTube to find educational videos about the Foundation, interviews with the Banff Sport Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeons, and more!

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Our next free injury prevention presentation is coming up March 10th!
News | Education | Injury Prevention

Our next free injury prevention presentation is coming up March 10th!

February 24, 2020November 23, 2021

Evidence-informed injury prevention education is an important part of what we do at the Banff Sport Medicine Foundation.

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BSMF Research Part of Award Winning Stability Team!
News | Research

BSMF Research Part of Award Winning Stability Team!

February 10, 2020November 23, 2021

BSMF Chairman and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Mark Heard, was the presenting author and member of the Stability study research study team that received the prestigious Jan I. Gillquist Scientific Research Award at the 2019 International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress.

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