BOTA News

Course Alert: BTEC diploma Computer Aided Surgery

2012-02-22 12:25:39

Using Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) technology creates an opportunity to improve surgical outcomes by changing surgical practice. A considerable amount of knowledge is required to successfully use CAS. Qualified medics must understand the implications of any changes that CAS may bring to their surgical technique.

More info here

BOTA Medical Student Elective Bursary 2012

2012-02-20 09:54:29

The future of postgraduate medical training is changing very rapidly and medical students will in the future have to decide much earlier in their career what path they wish to pursue before entering seamless training.

BOTA represents UK orthopaedic trainees. We are offering to support THREE medical students who wish to pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery.

The aim of the bursary is to help fund an elective placement related to orthopaedic surgery (up to £500 each).

The applicant must be an undergraduate medical student in a UK medical school.

See the PDF on this page for more information.

Course Alert: The Great Debate 2012

2012-02-19 21:55:57

Optimising outcomes of hip & knee arthroplasty. 29-30 June, London. www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/tgd2012

Course Alert: Foundation Skills in Surgery

2012-02-18 18:16:47

ASiT/BOTA Foundation Skills in Surgery Course
Friday 23 March 2012.
Venue: Cardiff City Hall.
Cost: £45 for ASiT Members (plus conference registration).
Includes lunch, coffees and evening drinks reception.

http://www.asit.org/events/conferences/2012/pre-courses/FSS

Course Alert: Basic Biomechanics Course

2012-02-18 16:35:29

This one-day course is aimed at junior doctors F1-CT/ST+ but will be useful to anyone wanting to increase their understanding of Orthopaedics.

Saturday 14th April 2012,

Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London

F1/F2 £180

CTs/STs+ £195

Course includes lunch, tea/coffee, practical demonstrations and a certificate.

Further information here

Course Alert: Wrightington Cadaveric Hand & Wrist

2012-01-23 16:44:02

Wrightington Cadaveric Hand & Wrist Trauma Course

Thur-Fri 1-2 Mar 2012

Wrightington Hospital, Wigan

Flyer here

Course Alert: Hips - Quality & Productivity

2012-01-22 19:39:03

Meeting the Quality and Productivity Challenge:
Hip Replacements
Thursday 2 February 2012

Mayfair Conference Centre, London

Flyer here

Course Alert: Wrist Fracture Management

2012-01-21 20:57:03

Leicester Wrist Fracture Management Course
20th & 21st September 2012 [new date]
Tigers Ground, Leicester

Flyer here

Save the date: BMA Junior Doctors Conference

2012-01-18 17:19:26

Friday 18 May 2012

BMA house, London

You may have heard this discussed at the BOA Instructional course last weekend. This conference is open to all junior doctors. Surgeons of all specialties are historically under-represented, and we would therefore encourage all BOTA members to attend. You are entitled to take professional leave to attend, there's a top notch (free!) black tie dinner, and most importantly - everyone is allowed to speak on issues that will become BMA policy if the crowd agree with you!

Course alert: Free Hip Arthroplasty course

2012-01-16 23:36:00

1st National Basic hip arthroplasty course - 16th March 2012

Advanced hip arthroplasty 17th - March 2012

To be held at the Beardmore Hotel and Centre for Health Science, Glasgow. The Basic course will aim at trainees to polish their knowledge and will also be of benefit to exam going candidates.

These courses will run on an annual basis and will be free to attend for the trainees and orthopaedic surgeons. These are first of its kind not to charge the end users. The training will be provided by well renowned national and international experts as faculty.

To find out more, or to register, visit: http://www.thinkdifferentevents.co.uk/arthroplasty-hip.htm

Pension tension: what you NEED to know

2012-01-14 17:25:10

We recommend that all BOTA members visit the BMA's pension information page. There's no excuse not to. http://pensiontension.co.uk/

Save the date: BOA Congress

2012-01-14 17:21:50

BOA Annual Scientific Congress

11th - 14th September

Manchester

http://www.boa.ac.uk/Events/Pages/congress.aspx

Win a free place at a basic biomechanics course!

2012-01-13 18:25:34

We have a special gift to give to one lucky BOTA member: a free place at a basic biomechanics course.

This one-day course is aimed at junior doctors F1-CT/ST+ but will be useful to anyone wanting to increase their understanding of Orthopaedics.

Usual price:

F1/F2 £180

CTs/STs+ £195

Early Bird £175

(before 15th Feb 2012)

Course includes lunch, tea/coffee, practical demonstrations and a certificate.

We have one free place to give away! To enter, just follow @bota_uk on twitter and send us a tweet containing the word #competition, or just 'like' this post on our Facebook page. If you do both, you'll double your chances. We'll choose a winner on 31st January.

BOTA members also qualify for a reduced rate of £160 until 15th February.

For further information please contact: Sherry on 07527 995208

info@instrumentalmedicine.com
www.instrumentalmedicine.com

Christmas BMJ

2011-12-17 16:33:59

Orthopaedic surgeons: as strong as an ox and almost twice as clever? Multicentre prospective comparative study. BMJ 2011; 343

FAQ regarding the UKITE exam

2011-12-08 17:13:46

We have posted a new FAQ for all those seeking information about the UKITE exam.

Coress feedback

2011-12-01 11:53:34

Members may be interested in the following feedback reports, which summarise surgical cases reported to Coress.

http://www.coress.org.uk/feedback.htm

Course alert: BOA 41st Instructional Course

2011-11-27 22:09:06

Manchester 13-15 Jan 2012 - Book now for early bird discount

http://www.boa.ac.uk/en/boa-events/instructional-course/

Course alert: ASiT Surgical Trainee Conference

2011-11-27 22:08:26

ASiT Surgical Trainee Conference

Cardiff, 23rd– 25th Mar 2012

Closing date for abstracts: 15 Jan 2012

More info here: http://www.asit.org/events/conferences/2012

Course alert: Spinal Masterclass

2011-10-29 18:11:08

New spinal surgical procedures - how to innovate, evaluate, introduce and get these funded.

To enhance delegates decision making about technology assessment and selection

To expand on the delegates' knowledge about the national and international evaluative processes and the responsible agencies for new technologies and how to optimise working with these.

12-13 December 2011

RCS Eng

Fee: £365

http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education/courses/spinal-masterclass

Course alert: Intro to Sports Injuries Management

2011-10-29 18:07:49

Sports trauma is a currently growing specialty and a particularly timely one, when considering the rise of interest accompanying the 2012 Olympics.

The aim of this course is to provide an introductory overview of the diagnosis, predisposing factors, mechanisms and treatment options, including surgical techniques, of commonly encountered injuries sustained playing sport. A further aim is to understand the knowledge requirements in relation to sports injuries for the MRCS diploma examination, the fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine (FCEM) and the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) diploma.

Fee: £150

http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education/courses/introduction-to-sports-injuries-management