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