We're at the @britorthopaedic.bsky.social Congress in Liverpool 🙌 Pop by stand 8 and learn more about how we can support your career at every stage, and hear about our upcoming Future of Surgery Festival 🤩

REMINDER! Our next popular Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs) course is starting on Tuesday 9th December! The course helps T&O trainers understand the workings of the T&O curriculum and how it can help improve teachings. BOOK NOW at: www.boa.ac.uk/tots

The BOA Trustee, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer elections are NOW OPEN and will run till 30th September. If eligible to vote, you will have received an email with instructions from Mi Voice. Voting members are Home Fellow, Home Member, Post CCT & SAS Year 11+.

Just published! Check out our latest Orthopaedics Online article - The role of nutrition, resistance training, and movement in preventing orthopaedic disease and injury by Richard Taylor. Read it here: bit.ly/481xDv1

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. Book now at- www.boa.ac.uk/OrthoUpdate

Registration is now open for UKITE 2025! Trainees and SAS surgeons who are BOA members can register for UKITE free of charge before 30th November. UKITE will run this year from 5th - 12th December. Register today at: www.boa.ac.uk/UKITE

We are delighted to announce the release of a new BOA Standard (BOASt) on the Management of musculoskeletal soft tissue infections. This BOASt was collaboratively developed by the BOA and the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). bit.ly/4mwMDEP

Just one more day to go! Pre-registration for our offline Hackathon closes tomorrow 24th September. Join fellow orthopaedic, MSK, and data-science experts to explore how AI can transform clinical decision-making. Register by emailing [email protected] Find out more: boa.ac.uk/AI

We have exciting opportunities for BOA members who are Home Fellows or SAS surgeons (Y11+) to represent, lead & effect change across the T&O profession through the BOA Committees. Deadline for all applications is on Monday, 20th October 2025. Find more at: bit.ly/3Wpg0zp

Ready for an exciting opportunity to explore world leading orthopaedic centres and connect with international peers? Applications are now open for the 2025 ABC Travelling Fellowship! In partnership with the Bone & Joint Journal. BOA consultants <10 yrs experience. Apply Now: bit.ly/3GYaD53

In the run up to our BOA Annual Congress focussing on Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives, check out our latest Orthopaedics Online article Lazy bones: The importance of sleep by Sarah Lancaster, highlighting the importance of sleep in health and consequences of deprivation. bit.ly/3VOuBmk

Late registration is NOW OPEN and closes on 19th August. The 2025 BOA Annual Congress is taking place in Liverpool between 16th -18th September 2025 with the theme of 'Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives'. Book today at: www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress Friday Sessions - Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs) 2025 on Friday 19th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/3Zw4kM7 #BOAAC25

Here’s Mark Bowditch, BOA President, sharing why it matters to join us at the 2025 BOA Annual Congress! We look forward to seeing you there! Book today at: www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress Friday Sessions - Training Orthopaedic Educational Supervisors (TOES) on Friday 19th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/46gPXPk #BOAAC25

We have exciting opportunities for BOA members who are Home Fellows or SAS surgeons (Y11+) to represent, lead & effect change across the T&O profession through the BOA Committees. Deadline for all applications is on Monday, 20th October 2025. Find more at: bit.ly/3Wpg0zp

The BOA Gala Dinner 2025 is set to sparkle! Municipal Hotel, Liverpool Wed 17 Sept Football icon John Barnes MBE in convo with LFCTV’s Steve Hothersall Plus one-of-a-kind charity auction! Book now: bit.ly/3FIGnKS #BOAAC25

The September issue of the BOA's Journal of Trauma & Orthopaedics is now published! Read the latest President update from Mark Bowditch and a selection of feature articles including analysis of implant retrievals. Be sure to check out the full issue at: www.boa.ac.uk/resource/jto...

Exciting updates on What We’re Doing at the BOA! 👉 Visit the BOA website for more info: www.boa.ac.uk #Orthopaedics

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. Book now at- www.boa.ac.uk/OrthoUpdate

Stay Updated with the BOA. Find more details on our website: www.boa.ac.uk

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress Friday Sessions - Training Orthopaedic Educational Supervisors (TOES) on Friday 19th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/46gPXPk #BOAAC25

Medical Students – have you signed up yet? BOA & @BOMSA_UK has launched the TENDON Study! The first UK-wide study assessing orthopaedic education in medical schools. SIGN UP NOW: www.bomsa.org.uk/tendon-study

BOA Power Up to Play Legacy Event 2025 📅 Thursday 18th September 📍 ACC Liverpool 💷 Free to attend This unique session is designed for grassroots sports coaches and PE teachers across Liverpool and surrounding areas. 👉 Sign up at: bit.ly/3HFjRn5 #BOAAC25

The BOA Trustee election is NOW OPEN and will run till 30th September. If eligible to vote, you will have received an email with instructions from Mi Voice. If you didn’t receive it check your spam folder. Voting members are Home Fellow, Home Member, Post CCT & SAS Year 11+.

Late registration is NOW OPEN and closes on 19th August. The 2025 BOA Annual Congress is taking place in Liverpool between 16th -18th September 2025 with the theme of 'Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives'. Book today at: www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

Just one more week to go! General registration is NOW OPEN. The 2025 BOA Annual Congress is taking place in Liverpool between 16th -18th September 2025 with the theme of 'Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives'. Book today at: www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

Ready for an exciting opportunity to explore world leading orthopaedic centres and connect with international peers? Applications are now open for the 2025 ABC Travelling Fellowship! In partnership with the Bone & Joint Journal. BOA consultants <10 yrs experience. Apply Now: bit.ly/3GYaD53

We hope you can join us at this year’s BOA Annual Congress 16th-18th September at Liverpool. The Presidential Guest Lecture will be delivered by Professor Lars Engebretsen, Professor Emeritus and consultant at the Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Oslo Medical School www.boa.ac.uk/programme #BOAAC25

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress - ATOCP Session on Thursday 18th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! Talks include Rehab Through the Ages (with Prof Dawn Skelton) Book now! www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

Support BOA with just one click! The Benefact Group is donating £1 million to charities in 2025 through the Movement For Good Awards – and your nomination could help us receive £1,000 to support the Joint Action appeal of the BOA. Please visit this link to nominate us: bit.ly/42JJiu2

BOA Power Up to Play Legacy Event 2025 📅 Thursday 18th September 📍 ACC Liverpool 💷 Free to attend This unique session is designed for grassroots sports coaches and PE teachers across Liverpool and surrounding areas. 👉 Sign up at: bit.ly/3HFjRn5 #BOAAC25

Registration is NOW OPEN for the AI in Orthopaedics Conference 2025! 1st –2nd December 2025 | 10 Union Street, London Theme: Shaping the Future of Musculoskeletal Medicine Don’t miss this transformative event! 🔗 Learn more & book: www.boa.ac.uk/AI #AIinOrtho

Registration is now open for UKITE 2025! Trainees and SAS surgeons who are BOA members can register for UKITE free of charge before 30th November. UKITE will run this year from 5th - 12th December. Register today at: www.boa.ac.uk/UKITE

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress Friday Sessions - The Extended Clinical Team - Elective Session 2025 on Friday 19th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/4n49uJa #BOAAC25

New AI Guidebooks Available on the BOA AI Hub! University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust have developed a series of AI Guidebooks and kindly granted the BOA permission to share them on our AI Hub. These valuable resources are now available to access through the Hub. Find it here:www.boa.ac.uk/AIHub

Applications are now open for the prestigious American-British-Canadian (ABC) Travelling Fellowship 2025! A unique opportunity for BOA members to tour leading orthopaedic centres across North America. In partnership with Bone and Joint Journal (BJJ) & the BOA. Learn more & apply: bit.ly/3GYaD53

Nominations are now open for BOA Council Trustee, Honorary Treasurer, and Honorary Secretary roles — closing on 15th August. Here’s Sebastian Dawson-Bowling, Consultant hip & knee surgeon and BOA Council Trustee, sharing - What’s the best thing about being a BOA Trustee! www.mi-nomination.com/boa

Check out our latest Orthopaedics Online article Developing surgical simulation models by Ian Pallister. Professor Ian Pallister outlines the development of Surgical Anatomy Models (SAMs) to enhance military and civilian trauma training. Read it here: bit.ly/3U6U4H6

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. Book now at- www.boa.ac.uk/OrthoUpdate

The BOA Gala Dinner 2025 is set to sparkle! Municipal Hotel, Liverpool Wed 17 Sept Football icon John Barnes MBE in convo with LFCTV’s Steve Hothersall Plus one-of-a-kind charity auction! Book now: bit.ly/3FIGnKS #BOAAC25

The BOA welcomes the recommendations contained in ‘The Leng Review: an independent review into the physician associate and anaesthesia associate professions’ & the clarity that this brings to the proposed incorporation of PAs into the Trauma and Orthopaedic workforce. www.boa.ac.uk/BOA-PA-statement/

General registration is NOW OPEN. The 2025 BOA Annual Congress is taking place in Liverpool between 16th -18th September 2025 with the theme of 'Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives'. Book today at: www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

Entered the 2026 #LondonMarathon ballot? Results are out! If you got a place, why not run with #TeamJointAction and help fund life-changing research into MSK conditions. Make every mile matter! Register your interest by emailing the Joint Action Team at [email protected]

Attention T&O Trainees! There is a free peer-led workshop on Returning to Training for UK ST3-8 held at the same location as the BOA Annual Congress on Thursday 18th September. (Note: Registering does not give you access to BOA Congress.) Register at: bit.ly/4kEqeoQ

Countdown begins! Two months to go until the 2025 BOA Annual Congress taking place in in Liverpool between 16th -18th September 2025 with the theme of 'Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives'. We look forward to seeing you there! Book today at: www.boa.ac.uk/registration #BOAAC25

The BOA Gala Dinner 2025 is set to sparkle! ✨ 📍 Municipal Hotel, Liverpool 📅 Wed 17 Sept 🎤 Football icon John Barnes MBE in convo with LFCTV’s Steve Hothersall ⚽ Glam, stories & a one-of-a-kind charity auction! 🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/3FIGnKS #BOAAC25

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress Friday Sessions - Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs) 2025 on Friday 19th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/3Zw4kM7 #BOAAC25

Registration for the 2025 BOA Annual Congress Friday Sessions - The Extended Clinical Team - Elective Session 2025 on Friday 19th September is now open to both BOA Members and Non-Members! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/4n49uJa #BOAAC25

Support BOA with just one click! The Benefact Group is donating £1 million to charities in 2025 through the Movement For Good Awards – and your nomination could help us receive £1,000 to support the Joint Action appeal of the BOA. Please visit this link to nominate us: bit.ly/42JJiu2