Abhinav Singh – Incoming BOTA President

I am an Orthopaedic Registrar on the North West Thames rotation and a PhD Student at the University of Oxford. My research, funded by the NIHR/ RCS England Doctoral Research Fellowships, focuses on improving newborn screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). I graduated from Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in 2015 with a Merit in my medical degree and a first-class intercalated BSc in Biosciences from the University of Exeter. This was followed by foundation and core surgical training in London, during which I completed a Masters in Musculoskeletal Sciences with Distinction (University of Oxford) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education (University College London). Outside of work, I remain a keen cricketer and runner.

My goals for the year

In the post-pandemic era, elective recovery continues to be slow, and trainees are facing immense challenges in achieving their required competencies. As President, I will champion effective engagement between regions and professional bodies to address trainee concerns and implement targeted improvements. Alongside this, I will ensure that BOTA continues to support trainees in undertaking impactful collaborative research and further develop its innovation/sustainability workstreams. Finally, I will facilitate a talented committee to work with industry partners, junior colleagues and BOA/BOTA Diversity Champions to ensure orthopaedics remains inclusive for all.

ST5 Specialty Registrar, North West Thames Rotation NIHR/RCS England Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford Twitter: @OrthoSingh/@bota_uk