OTA For Patients

10/10/2025

Lois, excited to start the new school year, has no idea her life is about to change forever. The Orthopaedic Trauma Association Patient Mental Health and OTA Patient Education committees worked with Johnson & Johnson Med-Tech and three resilient patients from the US, who shared their stories on life before, during, and now after trauma care. Watch Lois’ story now at https://ota.org/for-patients/patient-experience-videos #/+/0/score,date_na_dt/desc/

09/09/2025

You never know when tragedy will strike. Officer Soto was headed to a call on the Police motorcycle when a truck pulled out in front of him. The Orthopaedic Trauma Association's Patient Mental Health and Patient Education committees worked with Johnson & Johnson MedTech - Orthopaedics and three resilient patients from the US, who shared their stories on life before, during, and now after trauma care.

Watch Officer Soto’s story now at https://bit.ly/3Riu8a8

08/20/2025

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association's Patient Mental Health and Patient Education committees worked with Johnson & Johnson MedTech - Orthopaedics to create three videos highlighting patients in different geographical US locations who all have one thing in common.

They suffered a trauma injury and take us through the journey of their triumph from the moment of impact through today. Ross accounts the tragic morning his life changed forever.

Watch now at https://bit.ly/3Riu8a8

03/10/2023

Many first at the 2022 OTA Annual Meeting. The inaugural Orthopaedic Trauma Association High School Scholars program introduced high school students to careers in and related to orthopaedic surgery. Read the full story: https://community.ota.org/blogs/ota-community/2022/11/30/ota-welcomes-high-school-scholars

The Diversity Committee, in cooperation with the Membership Committee, debuted its inaugural Orthopaedic Trauma Association High School Scholars program at the Annual Meeting in Tampa. The program is designed to introduce high school students to careers in and related to orthopaedic surgery. Nine lo...

12/31/2022

Any form of distracted driving is unsafe. Get yourself and others home safely tonight and every night.
https://ota.org/education/patient-education/psas/no-such-thing-small-distraction

Distracted driving injures or kills half a million people each year. Behind the wheel there is no such thing as a small distraction.

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! Learn how to keep your house safe this holiday season.
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