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CONA is an organization of concerned nurses and other health care professionals who are involved in the field of orthopaedics.

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Deadline Extended! Applications for the CONA awards have been postponed until Monday, June 1, 2020.

Eligibility & Nomination information can be found on the Continuing Education/Awards page for members. Please submit all Awards applications to CONA.Advertising@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

ALL current memberships will be valid until May 31st, 2021 due to the postponing of conference 2020.

CONA is pleased to offer free resources for nurses interested in enhancing their orthopaedic knowledge:

CONA Orthopaedic Review

Basic Orthopaedic Exam Prep Modules

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CONA National Conference

43rd Annual CONA Conference

CANCELLED

at West Edmonton Mall

in Edmonton, Alberta

May 26 - 28, 2020

***2020 CONA NATIONAL CONFERENCE CANCELLED ***

watch for information about it being rescheduled for 2021

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Where was the cona conference in 2009?

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