Memorandum of Understanding with Royal College of Podiatry Memorandum of Understanding with Royal College of Podiatry 12 November 2024 The MOU between the RCP and BOFAS is a landmark document outlining similarities and differences between the two professional groups. This is pertinent to all surgeons and patients. Click for more details. Read more
Australian Orthopaedic F&A Society Australian Orthopaedic F&A Society Seeking Expressions of Interest for August 2026 11 November 2024 The Australian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society is seeking expressions of interest from BOFAS Members interested in joining their 2026 annual meeting in Singapore. Read more
BOFAS EDI 'Alternative Pathways Session' BOFAS EDI 'Alternative Pathways Session' Wednesday 6th November 2024 @ 20.00 GMT 29 September 2024 Click the link to register for free for an informal and informative session covering career progression for SAS and LED doctors (Zoom). Read more
24Feb2025 BOFAS Principles Course - Woodford Green, London 24/02/2025 - 25/02/2025 Read more These courses are aimed at Higher Surgical Trainees / ST3 onwards and are designed to teach the core of Foot and Ankle surgery in an informal and interactive environment. The emphasis is on clinical examination cases, discussion groups and typical day-to-day clinic scenarios. Although not an exam preparation course, content is taught to the standard expected in the FRCS(Tr & Orth) exam; that of a day-one non-specialist orthopaedic consultant. Applications will open on 1st September 2024. Venue - London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel, Woodford, Chigwell, Woodford Green IG8 8AE Documents to download BOFAS-Course-Programme--Woodford-Green-London-2025(.docx, 31.87 KB) - 270 download(s) Read more
3Apr2025 BOFAS Minimally Invasive Surgery Course 03/04/2025 - 04/04/2025 Read more BOFAS Minimally Invasive Surgery Course Course Venue - Keele Anatomy and Surgical Training Centre, Keele University Staffordshire. This first BOFAS principles course has been designed as a collaborative project of the Education Committee of the Society with the help of expert surgeons experienced in percutaneous surgery. It is designed to teach high level percutaneous surgery, with a strong focus on hands on cadaveric lab exposure with 70% of the course time spent in the lab, one cadaveric specimen per delegate and a delegate to faculty ratio of 2:1 to allow for good, supervised instruction. The course fee is heavily subsidised by Industry, includes 2 nights’ accommodation at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Keele, plus a course dinner at Keele Hall, Keele University, and as such is one of the best value independent cadaveric courses in the field. Following the ethos of all BOFAS instructional courses, the course will be conducted in an informal and interactive environment, to facilitate good discussions with faculty throughout the event. Documents to download BOFAS-MIS-Brochure-2025(.pdf, 7.36 MB) - 191 download(s) Read more
20Oct2025 BOFAS Principles Course Taunton 20/10/2025 - 21/10/2025 Read more These courses are aimed at Higher Surgical Trainees / ST3 onwards and are designed to teach the core of Foot and Ankle surgery in an informal and interactive environment. The emphasis is on clinical examination cases, discussion groups and typical day-to-day clinic scenarios. Although not an exam preparation course, content is taught to the standard expected in the FRCS(Tr & Orth) exam; that of a day-one non-specialist orthopaedic consultant. Applications will open on 1st September 2023. Venue - Taunton (TBC) Documents to download BOFAS-Course-Programme--Taunton-2025(.docx, 31.88 KB) - 305 download(s) Read more
11Nov2024 Australian Orthopaedic F&A Society 11 November 2024 Read more Australian Orthopaedic F&A Society The Australian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society is seeking expressions of interest from BOFAS Members interested in joining their 2026 annual meeting in Singapore. Documents to download 2026-AOFAS---SINGAPORE---SAVE-THE-DATE---EOI(.pdf, 3.24 MB) - 91 download(s) Read more
23Jan2025 Ankle Arthroplasty - State of the Art 23/01/2025 - 24/01/2025 Read more Ankle Arthroplasty - State of the Art This 2-day cadaver course held at the University of Barcelona is aimed at senior trainees and foot and ankle fellows and surgeons wishing to increase their exposure to ankle replacement surgery. Documents to download Barcelona-Course-Flyer-2025(.pdf, 224.29 KB) - 42 download(s) Read more