Basic Science Course Scholarship Fund

This program is administered by the Canadian Orthopaedic Association.

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The COA Basic Science Course (BSC) was designed as an educational resource to foster the development of thoughtful orthopaedic surgeons who understand the normal function of the musculoskeletal system (MSK), and the pathophysiology of all MSK disorders. Understanding is fostered through the principle of clinical, laboratory, radiological and pathological correlation. Ideally taken during the 3rd or 4th year of residency training, the BSC is a 5-day educational experience that exposes the resident to a concentrated set of basic science information, allowing time during the resident’s remaining years for the participant to master the material.