Lectures of Distinction - Series 2 Lectures of Distinction - Series 2 The second season of BOFAS LoD is starting September 2021 01 September 2021 The second series of BOFAS Lectures of Distinction is starting September 2021. The first lecture is on Principles of Ankle Fractures and will be held on Monday the 6th of September. Click here for more details and to register. Read more
Annual Meeting 2021 - Recap Annual Meeting 2021 - Recap The 2021 Annual Meeting is over, but click here if you missed it! 12 March 2021 We hope you enjoyed the 2021 Virtual Annual meeting, but if you could not make it, it's available for members free of charge! Follow the link to view the programme and recordings. Read more
New Website New Website We have a brand new look 01 February 2021 BOFAS are pleased to announce our new website! Read more
2Oct2025 BOFAS Principles Course - Dubai 02/10/2025 - 04/10/2025 Read more The aim is to give Overseas Trainee Orthopaedic Surgeons a solid grounding in the principles and the decision making in Foot & Ankle Surgery. There is an emphasis on clinical examination of cases, small group discussions and learning surgical approaches in the cadaver lab. This is the first course BOFAS is running in UAE and the aim is to expand the Foot and Ankle education and training in the Middle East and Gulf area. Venue - Le Meridien, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Documents to download ACv3BOFAS-Principles-Course-Programme-DXB(.pdf, 2.13 MB) - 474 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) - 740 download(s) Read more
Karan Malhotra / 05 September 2023 / Categories: News EFAS Council Member Nominations Deadline for submitting nominations October 15th, 2023. Dear EFAS member, You are invited the next EFAS General Assembly to be held on December 8th, 2023 in Madrid, Spain, during our Advanced Symposium. At this special meeting, EFAS will hold the elections for new Council members. There is 1 position to be filled in. The following member have served 1 term (2 years) at the Council and therefore is eligible for re-election: - Daniele Marcolli (Italy) Member’s Nomination Requirements and Eligibility (according to the Articles of Association) are the following: - Any member nominated for EFAS Council must have attended a minimum of 3 EFAS Courses/meetings within the previous 5 years - She/he must be able to attend the General Assembly in person, and must be a Paying Full Member at the time of nomination - Two reference members of EFAS are required To apply, please send the completed nomination form with the two references to Joris Hermus, EFAS Honorary Secretary (joris.hermus@gmail.com) and to EFAS secretarial support (efassecretary@mcocongres.com). It is important to well define the subject of your email: Council Nomination – Elections 2023. The deadline for submitting all nominations is: October 15th, 2023. Looking forward to receive your application. Print 397