2026 Course Co-Chair Positions Open
The OTA is seeking members to apply for incoming course co-chairs. The term is 1 year as co-chair followed by 1 year as chair. Terms will begin immediately in March 2026 for the October 2026 Annual meeting.
Course Co-Chair positions available are:
- Orthopaedic Trauma Boot Camp
- Orthopaedic trauma for NPs and PAs (physician and PA/NP co-chair positions available)
- OTA Member Fireside
- OTA Senior Surgeon leadership Forum
- Pelvis & Acetabulum Course
- Soft Tissue Course
- Spring Comprehensive Resident Course
- Fall Comprehensive Resident Course
- Resident Advanced Case Controversies Course
- International Resident Course – Africa/Europe
We highly encourage faculty who has participated in these courses prior to apply.
Co-Chair application is now open for OTA members only.
Deadline to apply is December 8, 2025.
2026 Committee Vacancies
The OTA committee volunteer application is now open. You must be an OTA member to apply. Terms will begin October 2026.
Committee terms are 3-years (with an option for a second 3-year appointment). Resident member positions are 1 term of 2-years. Time commitments vary by committee, but in general all committees include 2 in-person meetings (at the OTA and AAOS Annual Meetings), plus several conference calls.
Committees with openings are:
- Annual Program
- Basic Science
- Classification & Outcomes
- Disaster Management
- Education
- Fellowship & Career Choices
- Fellowship Compliance
- Health Policy & Planning
- Healthcare Access & Excellence (previously Diversity)
- International Relations
- Military
- Moral Injury, Advocacy, and Member Well-Being
- Online Discussion Forum
- Patient Education
- Patient Mental Health
- Podcast
- Practice Management
- Publications
- Public Relations
- Research
- Strategic Research Initiative
- Traveling Fellowship
- Video Library
Member, Chair, and Resident positions are open for OTA members only.
Deadline to apply is February 9, 2026.