British Orthopaedic Association

British Orthopaedic Association The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) is the Surgical Specialty Association for Trauma and Ortho

Our mission is to advance for the public benefit the practice, art and science of orthopaedic surgery. To do this we have designed a strategy focused on our core objectives of excellence in professional practice, training and education, and research.

FINAL CALL - PROFAS 2026 has expanded. Alongside the already-announced clinical Foot & Ankle webinar programme, we’ve ad...
11/01/2026

FINAL CALL - PROFAS 2026 has expanded. Alongside the already-announced clinical Foot & Ankle webinar programme, we’ve added new sessions in leadership, management and research, making this a truly practice-ready and career-ready series.

New additions include:
• Job Planning, Appraisal & Managing Trainees – Prof Paul Banaszkiewicz
• Complications, Complaints & Litigation – Giles Pattison
• Quality Improvement & Effective Leadership – James Tomlinson
• Introducing New Procedures Safely – Yaser Ghani
• Statistics for Orthopods – Prof Daniel Perry
• Research Questions & Outcome Measures – Prof Matt Costa
• The Perfect Journal Club & Knowledge Translation – Prof Chloe Scott
• Orthopaedic Publishing in 2026 – Prof Fares Haddad

Designed for fellows and early-career consultants, PROFAS 2026 combines clinical excellence with the non-clinical skills needed for modern orthopaedic practice.
Sign up now https://tinyurl.com/2y75tpbn

How many people do you know who have had a hip or knee replacement, undergone life-changing orthopaedic surgery, or live...
10/01/2026

How many people do you know who have had a hip or knee replacement, undergone life-changing orthopaedic surgery, or live with a long-term condition affecting their mobility?
Across the UK, over 20 million people are living with musculoskeletal conditions, and more than 20,000 experience major trauma each year.
The need for innovation and research has never been greater.
Support the Joint Action appeal and help fund pioneering research and Clinical Trials that transform lives.
Donate today: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/jawinterappeal2025

FINAL CALL! Are you FRCS ready? Registration is NOW OPEN for BOA Ortho Update Course 2026! Taking place on 10th January ...
07/01/2026

FINAL CALL! Are you FRCS ready? Registration is NOW OPEN for BOA Ortho Update Course 2026! Taking place on 10th January 2026 in Manchester, it is for orthopaedic trainees at all levels and SAS surgeons to help you prepare for the FRCS exam.

The course is designed to deliver teaching on important / Hot topics and clinical examination skills to cover various aspects of the orthopaedic curriculum over a 3-year cycle.

Book now to secure your place at- www.boa.ac.uk/OrthoUpdate

REMINDER! Our next popular Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs) course is starting on Tuesday 13th January! The course h...
07/01/2026

REMINDER! Our next popular Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs) course is starting on Tuesday 13th January! The course helps T&O trainers understand how people learn and how the T&O curriculum works - translate that understanding into action and improve your teaching! BOOK NOW at: www.boa.ac.uk/tots

Save the date! BOA – ORUK Consultant Preparation Course📅 28th February 2026 | 📍 Cavendish Venues – 22 Duchess Mews, W1Jo...
06/01/2026

Save the date! BOA – ORUK Consultant Preparation Course
📅 28th February 2026 | 📍 Cavendish Venues – 22 Duchess Mews, W1

Jointly organised by the BOA and ORUK, this not-to-be-missed course is designed for senior trainees and doctors preparing to apply for a Trauma & Orthopaedics consultant role in the next year or two. Register now: https://bit.ly/49rHiMi

We’ve joined the Obesity Health Alliance, alongside over 50 member organisations, in writing to the Secretary of State f...
06/01/2026

We’ve joined the Obesity Health Alliance, alongside over 50 member organisations, in writing to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to welcome the long-awaited legislation restricting the marketing of less healthy food and drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday.

Read the open letter here: https://bit.ly/4q8aPQm

The BOA is now a Digital Partner for the RCS England Future of Surgery Festival. The event will take place on 20th – 21s...
04/01/2026

The BOA is now a Digital Partner for the RCS England Future of Surgery Festival. The event will take place on 20th – 21st April 2026 at the ICC Birmingham. Find more at: https://bit.ly/44jNgLE

Bookings are open — don’t miss the Early bird rate, available until the deadline 29th January 2026. Secure your place at: https://bit.ly/4iMSUMe

From joint replacements to major trauma care, orthopaedics impacts families across the UK.With millions living with musc...
03/01/2026

From joint replacements to major trauma care, orthopaedics impacts families across the UK.
With millions living with musculoskeletal conditions and thousands facing serious injury each year, research is crucial to improving outcomes.
Be part of the change. Support the Joint Action appeal and help fund research that leads to meaningful advances in trauma and orthopaedics. Donate today: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/jawinterappeal2025

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from the British Orthopaedic Association!
Wishing all our members, staff and the wider orthopaedic community a successful and inspiring 2026. Here’s to a remarkable year ahead!

31/12/2025

The BOA Year in Review! Join us in marking some of our achievements over the course of 2025. Thank you for all your support and engagement - it’s been quite a year!

Launched BOA Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Launched the T&O Education Partnership with the BJJ - first webinar series starting with BOFAS and BLRS for Fellows and Early Years Consultants

Publication of a new BOASt on Management of musculoskeletal soft tissue infections and Assessment of the Spine in the Trauma Patient

New SpecS on Management of End State Ankle Arthritis

Launched the BOA Shop where you can purchase BOA and Joint Action branded merchandise

Award of 13 Travelling and Research Fellowships to centres of surgical excellence worldwide

Graduation of the sixth cohort of our successful ‘Future Leaders Programme’

BOA Annual Congress – 3,354 delegates registered

The SAS and LED T&O Network now has 367 members

Ran our third successful Artificial Intelligence in MSK and T&O Conference
Development of the AI Hub – a resource for artificial intelligence and machine learning

UKITE – 1,030 UK Trainees and SAS registered

Speaking up for T&O
• Supporting members in devolved nations
• Supported MHRA on implant safety
• Submissions to the Medical Training Review and 10-Year Workforce Plan
• Publication of Best Practice Statements for limb reconstruction and children’s T&O

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Our mission is to advance for the public benefit the practice, art and science of orthopaedic surgery. To do this we have designed a strategy focused on our core objectives of excellence in professional practice, training and education, and research. For each core objective we are currently developing a five year plan that sets out short, medium and long term deliverables. We review progress in each area periodically throughout the year, culminating with an annual report to Council. Because of the pace of change across the health care system we keep that report light on words and long on substance in the form of a presentation: effectively it becomes a decision support tool to inform future priorities across our three core objectives.