BOA Annual Congress 2022

20th – 23rd September, ICC Birmingham www.boa.ac.uk/Congress #BOAAC22

This year’s flagship Annual Congress is taking place from 20th – 23rd September, at the ICC Birmingham. If you haven’t registered yet it’s not too late! Details about late registration are on our website at www.boa.ac.uk/registration.

Programme Update

The theme of the Annual Congress 2022 is ‘Technology, Data and Recovery’ and we look forward to presenting to you a mix of educational and scientific sessions with a number of high calibre speakers for our plenary and revalidation sessions.

This year’s presidential Guest Lecturer is Daniel Berry from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA. Dan is known to many as a surgeon with a lifelong commitment to research that

improves outcomes, quality, reliability and durability of joint replacement surgery. He was also fundamental to setting up the American Joint Replacement Registry.

The Howard Steel Lecture will be delivered by Timandra Harkness. Timandra is a science writer, broadcaster and comedian, who has performed Maths stand up, presented on Radio 4, and written a book – Big Data: does size matter?

The King James IV Professorship Lecture, ‘Walking on Water - How Joints Work and Why They Become Arthritic’ will be presented by Michael Beverly.

The Robert Jones Lecture, ‘Innovation, Regulation and Evaluation in Orthopaedic Surgery’ is being delivered by Professor Andrew Carr.

The Adrian Henry Lecture will be given by Professor Tom Minas, Director of The Cartilage Repair Center Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute, Cartilage Repair & Joint Preservation, USA.

This years’ Charnley Lecture ‘Have we done justice to the Charnley Heritage’ will be presented by Martyn Porter, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wrightington Hospital.

Full details of the programme is available at www.boa.ac.uk/programme.

Get the BOA App to plan your Congress experience

If you’ve not already done so, make sure to download the BOA app to access everything you need for Congress this year. Just search for ‘British Orthopaedic Association’ in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Find out more at www.boa.ac.uk/boa-app, or scan this QR code.

Accommodation & Travel

Make sure to book your accommodation now so you don’t miss out! More information on hotels near to the Congress venue is on the BOA website at www.boa.ac.uk/ accommodation which includes a helpful distance map.

Exhibition & Sponsorship

We are delighted to welcome over 80 exhibitors at this year’s BOA Annual Congress including: Circle Health Group, DePuy Synthes, Smith+Nephew, Zimmer Biomet, Heraeus Medical, Bioventus and many more! Explore the full list of exhibitors on our website: www.boa.ac.uk/ exhibition-sponsorship.

BOA Congress Technology and Innovation Zone

The UK’s Largest Event for Orthopaedic Surgeons

We are pleased to announce our new zone for this year’s exhibition at the BOA Annual Congress 2022 at The ICC in Birmingham.

The Technology & Innovation Zone is a place for delegates to explore, discover and experience the latest developments in technologies all in one place, which showcases emerging solutions, products and services including Surgical Robotics, 3D imaging, Software, Artificial intelligence, Cloud-based Solutions, Real Intelligence, Data, Digital Platforms, Medical Apps and more.

The Zone is located inside the main exhibitions Hall and will be open from Tuesday 20th – Thursday 22nd September.

Exhibitors featuring inside the zone include Buddy Healthcare, Corin Group, Exactech, Sectra Orthopaedics AB, Symbios UK, Smith+Nephew, Open Medical & The Standing CT Company.

To find out further details about exhibitor’s products and services, please visit our website: www.boa.ac.uk/ technology-zone.

Professor John Skinner, President of the British Orthopaedic Association said: ‘We are excited to launch our new Technology Zone at the BOA Annual Congress this year. With technology playing such a vital role in our industry as well as an increasing role in our lives, the new Technology Zone will provide delegates with access to exciting new products, as well as showcasing the latest technology-focused exhibitors.’

Discover the exhibitors featuring in the Technology & Innovation Zone...