BOA Education and Careers Committee Session

10.30am – 12pm BST, 16 September 2025 ‐ 1 hour 30 mins

Room: Room 12

BOA Session

Session Title: Finding success and happiness in the second half of your professional career
 
Session Description:

This thought provoking session explores the evolving journey of a Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon as they enter the second half of their careers.  With the early years often driven by training milestones, academic goals and technical mastery, the mid to late career phase presents a different set of challenges and opportunities.

Through expert insights, lived experiences and open discussion, this session will examine what it means to find fulfilment, maintain motivation and redefine success beyond titles and tenures.  We will address the physical, emotional and professional demands of sustaining high performance whilst also considering strategies to prevent burnout, foster leadership, mentor effectively and pursue personal well-being.

Attendees will leave with practical perspectives on balancing legacy building with personal growth and preparing effectively for their senior years including retirement!

Co-Chairs: Paul Banaskiewicz & Ajay Malvyia 

Agenda 

10:30 - 10:40: Chair Introduction   

Paul Banaskiewicz (BOA Ed Car Chair) & Ajay Malvyia (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

10:40 - 10:55: How to live to 100 in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery

Susan Alexander (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

10:55 - 11:10: The challenges of maintaining surgical performance in the latter years

Deepa Bose (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, QE Hospital, Birmingham)

11:10 - 11:25: “Giving back” in education, mentorship, leadership and charitable activities

Andrew Hamer (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sheffield Hospitals NHS Trust)

11:25 - 11:40: How to retire well

Phil Turner (Past President BOA)

11:40 - 12:00 Q&A : (20 mins)