BOA Ortho Update Course
For orthopaedic trainees at all levels and SAS surgeons, this updated course will give you the opportunity to access new understanding and support your preparation for the FRCS exam.
Next Course Date
Saturday 1st March 2025, Birmingham
Course Format
Section 1: FRCS(Tr&Orth) Exam Preparation and interactive learning. This section offers a detailed forensic analysis of both parts of the FRCS(Tr&Orth) exam. This session will help you understand the process by which questions are created for the two sections of the exam covering the breadth of orthopaedics. There will be talks by trainees who have recently passed the exam to give their views and tips on passing the exam
For the first time, we're introducing small group teachings an extremely popular interactive format that includes a question and answer session covers various orthopedic topics, including management of the young adult hip, osteotomies in young arthritic knee patients, and trauma scenarios, with each topic discussed for ten minutes.
Section 2: Critical Case-Based Discussions This session contains critical case-based discussions (CBDs) on metastatic spinal cord compression and both primary and secondary musculoskeletal malignancies—areas candidates have previously found challenging and difficult to get signed off.
Section 3: Examination Techniques and Diagnostic Practices This final section provides a comprehensive walkthrough of shoulder and knee examinations, allowing participants to refine their examination techniques. It emphasizes the importance of higher-order thinking skills necessary to integrate examination findings with specific diagnostic tests.
Course Fee
A discounted course fee of £200 is available only for BOA members.
(£300 for non-BOA members)
Course Leads:
- Rajesh Nanda, BOA Lead for Fellowships and Courses & Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Upper Limb Specialist
- Paul Banaszkiewicz, Chair BOA Education and Careers Committee
Testimonials from previous course participants.
"Spinal teaching was excellent overview of a lot of topics".
"All very engaging and educational - great day and I learnt a lot".
"Diabetic foot - enthusiastic speakers, relevant material, not often covered elsewhere - good for exam".
"Excellent. I have attended this course for the last 4 years and as an overseas doctor (Australia) I found the small group interactions really useful in finding out how the specialist centres manage critical conditions which I am not really exposed to in my DGH".
"All faculties are supportive and helpful".
"Overall excellent - thank you for your time".