The BOA Annual Congress 2025 Programme

This years flagship event will take place on 16th - 19th September 2025 in Liverpool, ACC, under the theme of Preventing Harm and Saving Lives. Full programme will follow shortly.

 

Tuesday 16 September
9am – 10am
Registration Opens

Registration

9am – 7.30pm
Exhibition Open

Exhibition

10am – 10.20am
Presidential Address

BOA Session

10.20am – 10.30am
Relocate to Session Rooms

Relocate to Session Rooms

10.30am – 12pm
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

OTS 1 - Joint CSOS and BOA Trauma Committee

Specialist Society

BAJIS (Bone & Joint Infection)

Specialist Society

BJ360

External Organisation

BOA SAS/LED - Developing your career as an SAS surgeon: where to now?

BOA Session

WOC Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

ResComm #1

BOA Session

BOA EdCar Session

BOA Session

12pm – 1.30pm
Lunch

Networking Break

BOA SAS/LED Networking Lunch

BOA Session

BOA EdCar Networking Lunch

BOA Session

12.55pm – 1.25pm
Product Theatre - TBC

Sponsored - Innovation Theatre

1.30pm – 3pm
BOA Congress Theme Plenary - Preventing Harm & Transforming Lives

BOA Session

3pm – 3.40pm
Howard Steel Lecture

BOA Session

3.40pm – 4.10pm
Tea and Coffee

Networking Break

4.10pm – 4.55pm
ResComm 2

BOA Session

Thought Leadership - Mölnlycke Health Care

Sponsored

4.10pm – 5.40pm
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

BAJIS (Bone & Joint Infection)

Specialist Society

BTS

Specialist Society

BOA SAS Session - T&O Portfolio Pathway (TOPP)

BOA Session

BPOS

Specialist Society

BJJ Session

External Organisation

4.40pm – 4.50pm
Relocate to Session Rooms

Relocate to Session Rooms

4.55pm – 5.40pm
Hunterian Lectures

BOA Session

Thought Leadership - Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Sponsored

5.50pm – 6.10pm
Sir Walter Mercer Lecture

Specialist Society

6.10pm – 7.30pm
Drinks Reception

Drinks Reception

Wednesday 17 September
7.45am – 8.30am
Registration Opens

Registration

7.45am – 6pm
Exhibition Open

Exhibition

8.30am – 10am
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

OTS 2

Specialist Society

Independent Practice

BOA Session

NJR Session

Specialist Society

BSSH

Specialist Society

Future Leaders Programme

BOA Session

BESS/BOSTAA Joint Session

Specialist Society

RADAR

External Organisation

10am – 10.30am
Tea and Coffee

Networking Break

10.30am – 10.35am
Radiation Protection

BOA Session

10.30am – 12pm
BOA Plenary - Healing the Healers

BOA Session

12pm – 12.05pm
Robert Jones Procession

Relocate to Session Rooms

12pm – 12.30pm
Robert Jones Lecture

BOA Session

12.30pm – 12.35pm
Robert Jones Procession

Relocate to Session Rooms

12.30pm – 2.30pm
Lunch

Networking Break

1.30pm – 2.30pm
AGM

BOA Session

2.30pm – 3.30pm
BHS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

2.30pm – 4pm
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

BOOS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BSCOS/British Patello-femoral Society

Specialist Society

Trauma Committee

BOA Session

BESS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BIOS Indian Summer

Specialist Society

BADS Session

Specialist Society

BOA EdCar Session

BOA Session

BOTB

BOA Session

3.30pm – 4pm
BHS - John Charnley Lecture

Specialist Society

4pm – 4.30pm
Tea and Coffee

Networking Break

Product Theatre - TBC

Sponsored - Innovation Theatre

4.30pm – 5.15pm
BHS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

4.30pm – 6pm
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

BORS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BOFAS/OTS Joint Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BSCOS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BIOS Indian Summer

Specialist Society

Thought Leadership 2

BOA Session

BOA Ortho Committee

BOA Session

BOTB

BOA Session

5.15pm – 6pm
BHS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

Thursday 18 September
7.45am – 8.30am
Registration Opens

Registration

7.45am – 4.15pm
Exhibition Open

Exhibition

8.30am – 10am
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

BASK Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BOFAS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BLRS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

T & O Careers Day

BOA Session

BSS/BASS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BOA Trauma Committee

BOA Session

BOTA

Specialist Society

BOA School Outreach Session

BOA Session

ATOCP

External Organisation

10am – 10.30am
Tea and Coffee

Networking Break

10.30am – 12pm
Abstract Presentation - TBC

Free Paper

BASK Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BOFAS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BLRS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

T & O Careers Day

BOA Session

BSS/BASS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

NHFD

External Organisation

BOTA

Specialist Society

BOA School Outreach

BOA Session

ATOCP

External Organisation

12pm – 12.10pm
Relocate to Main Lecture Theatre

Relocate to Session Rooms

12.10pm – 12.40pm
BOA Presidential Guest Lecture

BOA Session

12.45pm – 1.15pm
President's Handover

BOA Session

1.15pm – 1.40pm
Product Theatre - TBC

Sponsored - Innovation Theatre

1.15pm – 2.30pm
Lunch

Networking Break

1.15pm – 2.45pm
BOA EDI Session & Networking Lunch

BOA Session

2pm – 4.15pm
ATOCP Session

External Organisation

2.45pm – 4.15pm
Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

OTS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BODS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BOOS/BASK Joint Session

Specialist Society

The BOA Big Debate

BOA Session

BOSTAA Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

T&O Careers Day Practical Session

BOA Session

BSS/BASS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

Medico - Legal Session

BOA Session

CAOS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

Return to Work

BOA Session

4.15pm – 4.30pm
Tea and Coffee

Networking Break

4.30pm – 6pm
OTS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

Abstract Presentations - TBC

Free Paper

BOOS/NJR Joint Session

Specialist Society

CSOS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

BOSTAA Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

T&O Careers Day Practical Session

BOA Session

BSS/BASS Revalidation Session

Specialist Society

Medico - Legal Session

BOA Session

Return to Work

BOA Session

ATOCP Session

External Organisation

Friday 19 September
7.45am – 8.30am
Registration Opens

Registration

8.30am – 10am
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training

BOA Session

BSCOS Trainee Session

External Organisation

Clinical Examination Course

BOA Session

The Extended Clinical Team - Elective Session

External Organisation

Law for Orthopaedic Surgeons - Avoiding Jeopardy

BOA Session

The Extended Clinical Team - Trauma Session (Combined with FFN UK)

External Organisation

Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs)

BOA Session

8.30am – 10.10am
Non-Technical Skills (NOTTs RCSEd)

BOA Session

10am – 10.30am
Tea and Coffee

Networking Break

10.30am – 12pm
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training

BOA Session

BSCOS Trainee Session

External Organisation

Clinical Examination Course

BOA Session

The Extended Clinical Team - Elective Session

External Organisation

Law for Orthopaedic Surgeons - Avoiding Jeopardy

BOA Session

Non-Technical Skills (NOTTs RCSEd)

BOA Session

The Extended Clinical Team - Trauma Session (Combined with FFN UK)

External Organisation

Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTS)

BOA Session

12pm – 1pm
Lunch

Networking Break

1pm – 4pm
BSCOS Trainee Session

External Organisation

Clinical Examination Course

BOA Session

The Extended Clinical Team - Elective Session

External Organisation

Law for Orthopaedic Surgeons - Avoiding Jeopardy

BOA Session

The Extended Clinical Team - Trauma Session (Combined with FFN UK)

External Organisation

Training Orthopaedic Educational Supervisors (TOES)

BOA Session

 

Please see a copy of the 2025 draft programme available to download below.
BOA Congress 2025 Draft Programme at a glance


Please Note: the programme is subject to change

Should you have any queries please contact the BOA Events Team at [email protected].