Activities
OTC Foundation Education
The OTCF Education Committee (EDCO) plans advanced level, indication-related courses that last two days for approximately 40 surgeons: an annual triple wet-lab-course for a specific indication (Americas, Europe, Asia), a triple course on fragility fractures, and one for emerging markets. Other activities include Leadership and Regional Forums and more than a dozen international Fellowships (lasting two or four weeks) held at one of our seven OTCF Host Centers. OTC Foundation Research
The Research Committee (RECO) guides the significant global research grants, research courses and international symposia regarding osteosynthesis and trauma care. Other research activities cover publications such as books, yearly supplements to the international Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma and occasional research fellowships. OTC Foundation Humanitarian Activities
Planned activities include a cooperation with proven humanitarian organizations: Active surgeons showing an interest may be invited to short-term assignments, retired surgeons may be invited to longer assignments. OTC Chapters & Cooperation
The OTC Global Alliance is made up of the OTC Foundation (OTCF) and 15 other independent Chapters located around the world. The OTC Country Chapters are mainly locally-funded entities that focus on education, with numerous, established local courses. Any individual OTC membership goes through the OTC Chapter. Through its new web platform OTCF plans to provide valuable services to the Chapters. Additional promotional activities will expand the awareness level of OTC in general. Chapters that wish to benefit from the OTC web platform and extended services for their members, must accept certain global OTC standards. OTC plans to add six more chapters in each successive year, including new chapter, OTC Sweden.
