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SAS surgeons: At the Heart of the BOA The BOA ‘SAS Career Development Position Statement’ was launched at Congress (see www.boa.ac.uk/sas for the document and more). It highlights the vital role that SAS surgeons play in T&O teams and our commitment to supporting their development through every stage of their careers. We recognise Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS) surgeons or Locally-Employed Doctors (LEDs) will have distinct needs for career and educational support specific to their situation. We are building resources to assist with SAS career development, and if there are resources that you would find helpful in developing your career we would love to hear from you at info@boa.ac.uk.
Medical students getting involved in the BOA and getting together as BOMSA! We were proud to host the launch of BOMSA, the newly founded British Orthopaedic Medical Students Association, at our Medical Student Day at Congress. BOMSA will encourage collaboration between medical school societies to enhance early positive exposure of orthopaedics to medical students on a national scale and has already had buy in from over 70% of UK medical schools. We look forward to working closely with BOMSA in the future.
BOA discussions on practicing in the Independent Sector We recently published an update on the work that the BOA does in engaging with private practice issues. BOA Council member Andrew Manktelow is our representative on the Council of the Federation of Independent Practitioner Organisations (FIPO) and the BOA lead for the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), both of which have significant relevance for any members who have a private practice. You can read the article on our website at: www.boa.ac.uk/private-practice-update.
Lots of interest in new BOA roles! We have recently been recruiting new members for BOA committee roles and have had a great response. The current selection process is ongoing but we will publicise the successful applicants in the next JTO. It’s great to have this level of interest in BOA roles and thanks to everyone who has put themselves forward. If you’re looking for a way to get more involved, we are looking for UKITE Editors and have other opportunities available at www.boa.ac.uk/getinvolved.
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Other highlights of the day were the practical sessions, with locking screws into apples and getting hands-on with cement (kindly donated by Heraeus). The quality of abstracts was outstanding, and congratulations to Catherine James, who took first place with her Crash Course in Orthopaedics webinar series. Congratulations also to Sulaiman Uppal, winner of the 2021 Medical Student essay prize (see page 8). The title for 2022 will be “How can we make Trauma & Orthopaedics in the UK more eco-friendly?” and entries will be open 1st – 28th February 2022.
Hundreds taking BOA’s UKITE Exam More than 800 trainees from across the UK and Ireland are expected to take the UKITE Exam online between 10th – 17th December. Since its inception in 2007, UKITE has helped trainees prepare for section 1 of the FRCS Tr and Orth with questions covering the full spectrum of sub-specialties, contributed by our volunteers. We would like to thank our team of over 30 editors and subspecialty leads, and Ajay Malviya our clinical lead, for their tireless work. For any queries, or to get involved for 2022, please contact ukite@boa.ac.uk.
