T&O Careers Day at the 2026 BOA Annual Congress

Please join us at the T&O Careers Day at this year’s BOA Annual Congress on Thursday 24th September at Olympia, London

Designed for undergraduates and junior doctors, the day consists of sessions designed to deliver insight into orthopaedic surgery and provide a glimpse of life as an orthopaedic surgeon, including information on various career pathways. Book now to secure your place!

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It will be immersive day of fun and stimulating interaction between surgeons, trainees & medical students from around the UK.  Don’t miss out on meeting the diverse array of the most inspirational orthopaedic role models helping you to rise to the top of T&O!


Timetable for the day:

Session 1 (08:30 - 10:00):

08:30 - 08:40  Welcome  Michla Yussuf

08:40 - 09:30  EDI session “You belong in T&O”  Scarlett McNally & Deborah Eastwood

09:30 - 10:00  The Public Doctor – “Using Social Media Safely”  Kash Akhtar

Session 2 (10:00 - 12:00):

10:30 - 11:00  Preparing for T&O “Beyond the Portfolio”  James Tomlinson

11:00 - 11:50  Academic T&O Session “Academic T&O is for everyone”  Dan Perry & Jo Craven

11:50 - 12:00  Two x 5-minute bursary winner reports

Session 3 (14:45 - 16:15):

14:45 - 16:00  Battle of the specialities (Six x 10 minute pitches from specialities)

16:00 - 16:15  Practical station 1 (First of six practical stations)

Session 4 (16:30 - 18:00):

16:30 - 17:45  Practical stations 2 to 6

17:45 - 18:00   Summary & prize/bursary award


For more information on the BOA Annual Congress including travel and accommodation, visit our website at www.boa.ac.uk/Congress.