BOFAS lectures of distinction
In response to demand from Orthopaedic Surgical Trainees, BOFAS has launched a series of high quality educational webinars. These will occur weekly and will cover the entire foot and ankle content of the FRCS (Tr&Orth) curriculum. Each webinar will last around an hour, starting with a 30 minute lecture followed by cased based discussions, viva examples and discussions as led by those attending. The webinars are free of charge.
Lectures of distinction will be delivered by leading foot and ankle surgeons with experience of teaching, all of whom have proven their lecturing ability for example on the highly acclaimed BOFAS principles courses.
We have plans for over 20 webinars in this series. You can register for as many or as few webinars as you choose. Simply click the link below. At the end of the series you will be sent a certificate which will state how many you have attended. The webinars will be available on the website for streaming at your convenience on a later date.
Delivery of training by webinars is a new innovation provided by BOFAS in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. BOFAS has rapidly created this series in response to a clear need identified by orthopaedic trainees.
We welcome feedback on all aspects of our educational provision. After each webinar you will be sent a brief survey. We take the results of such surveys very seriously and adjust our educational services in response to scores and comments. Recordings of the webinars will be posted for free access. Please note BOFAS owns the copyright to the material contained. Access to the recording is free but permission must be obtained from BOFAS if the material is to be used for any other purposes.
The lecture series has been approved for CPD points by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. There is 1 point per lecture.
Forthcoming BOFAS lectures of distinction:
09 December 2020: Foot and Ankle Tumors. Maneesh Bhatia; Leicester
17 December 2020: Achilles Tendinopathy. James Stanley; York
Previous BOFAS lectures of distinction video files:
Click here for the entire playlist on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0j0wRNF1Vs2Vdw8Pk2Okx_S87RHDi5wl
Lecture 18 - Infections of the Foot & Ankle
Speaker: Con Loizou & Mark Rogers | Oxford
Date: 01 December 2020
Rating: 4.5 / 5 | "Great talk and cases. Very focussed on evidence - a must watch."
Lecture 17 - Diabetic Foot - Ulcers & Charcot
Speaker: Venu Kavarthapu | London
Date: 23 November 2020
Rating: 4.4 / 5 | "I have acquired a whole new understanding of diabetic foot, thanks!"
Lecture 16 - Diabetic Foot Attack
Speaker: Fred Robinson | Cambridge
Date: 16 November 2020
Rating: 4.7 / 5 | "Amazing presentation, logical and insightful. Really good talk about the diabetic foot attack."
Lecture 15 - Rheumatoid Foot & Lesser Toes
Speaker: Andrew Adair | Belfast
Date: 10 November 2020
Rating: 4.6 / 5 | "Great presentation that improved my understanding about the conditions."
Lecture 14 - Hallux Valgus
Speaker: James Ritchie | Tunbridge Wells
Date: 04 November 2020
Rating: 4.6 / 5 | "Excellent talk, very clear and filled with good advice."
Lecture 13 - Ankle Instability
Speaker: Fraser Harrold | Dundee
Date: 29 October 2020
Rating: 4.2 / 5 | "Wonderful session, learned some important tips for the upcoming FRCS exam, thanks."
Lecture 12 - Pes Planus
Speaker: Anand Pillai | Manchester
Date: 22 October 2020
Rating: 4.7 / 5 | "One of the best presentations, made a complex problem simple and understandable. Makes me want to do foot & ankle!"
Lecture 11 - Paediatric Foot Problems
Speaker: Alpesh Kothari (Congential and the younger child) & Rick Brown (Adolescents & the older child) | Oxford
Date: 12 October 2020
Rating: 4.6 / 5 | "Very nice talks from both speakers. I particularly enjoyed the section on tarsal coalitions and learnt a lot, thank you."
Lecture 10 - Hallux Rigidus
Speaker: Tim Clough | Wrightington
Date: 06 October 2020
Rating: 4.8 / 5 | "Very good presentation with relevant literature. Also very entertaining!"
Lecture 09 - Midfoot & Forefoot Injuries
Speaker: Robert Clayton | Fife
Date: 28 September 2020
Rating: 4.6 / 5 | "Perfect evidence-based talk. Very informative and great style of teaching."
Lecture 08 - Crushed Foot
Speaker: Arul Ramasamy | Milton Keynes
Date: 21 September 2020
Rating: 4.4 / 5 | "Great topic to cover and informative presentation. Fantastic to hear consultants personal view on a controversial topic."
Lecture 07 - Pes Cavus
Speaker: Karan Malhotra (Pathogenesis & Biomechanics) & Matt Welck (Investigations & Treatment) | Stanmore
Date: 15 September 2020
Rating: 4.4 / 5 | "Excellent presentation with clear graphics and clear management algorithm. Best webinar I have attended so far."
Lecture 06 - Hindfoot and Midfoot Arthritis
Speaker: Anna Chapman | Coventry
Date: 09 September 2020
Rating: 4.3 / 5 | "Excellent presentation tailored at the FRCS Tr/Orth Exam standard with excellent references for further reading."
Lecture 05 - Pilon Fractures and Frames
Speaker: Simon Clint | Cheltenham
Date: 03 September 2020
Rating: 4.5 / 5 | "Fantastic overview of the topic and use of frames. The Webinar was very practical which was something I really appreciated."
Lecture 04 - Late Ankle Arthritis
Speaker: Jim Carmichael | Peterborough
Date: 30 July 2020
Rating: 4.3 / 5 | "Excellent content, well structured and relevant to FRCS exam trainees. Good length. Cases help enforce learning."
Lecture 03 - Early Ankle Arthritis
Speaker: Steve Hepple | Bristol
Date: 22 July 2020
Rating: 4.4 / 5 | "Very good presentation with clear information based on 20 years of experience. Absolutely spot on."
Lecture 02 - Ankle Fractures - Part 1
Speaker: Andy Molloy (Posterior Malleolus) & Lyndon Mason (Syndesmosis Injuries) | Liverpool
Date: 14 July2020
Rating: 4.4 / 5 | "Excellent session all round. Fantastic speakers and talks. Very dynamic, appropriate level and detail. A high bar has been set."
Lecture 01 - Achilles Tendon
Speaker: Claire Topliss | Swansea
Date: 06 July 2020
Rating: 4.2 / 5 | "Great presentation very informative short and to the point with a lot of literature backing."
This programme of lectures has been brought to you by the following team of Surgeons from the BOFAS Education and IT Committees:
Mr Rick BROWN, Oxford. Chair, BOFAS Education Committee
Mr Robert CLAYTON, Fife. BOFAS Media and Communications Director
Mr Karan MALHOTRA, Stanmore. BOFAS IT & Outcomes Committees
Mr Shelain PATEL, Stanmore. BOFAS IT Committee
Mr Matt WELCK, Stanmore. BOFAS IT Committee
Mr Tim WILLIAMS, Colchester. Secretary, BOFAS Education Committee
and
Mr Yaser GHANI, StR Orthopaedics, London. Trainee representative