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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

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)

¹University of Bath, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bath, United Kingdom

²University of Leeds, School of Mechanical Engineering, Leeds, United Kingdom

³Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, West Bromwich, United Kingdom

⁴University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom

¹Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom

¹King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom

²Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom

³Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, United Kingdom

⁴Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom

⁵University of Bristol, National Institute for Health Research Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

⁶Orthopaedic and Arthritis Specialist Centre, Sydney, Australia

⁷Orthopaedics SA, Ashford, Australia

¹King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom

²Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom

³Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom

⁴Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, United Kingdom

⁵Orthopaedic and Arthritis Specialist Centre, Sydney, Australia

Joint Winner of the BOFAS 2022 2^nd Best Poster Prize

¹King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom

²The London Clinic, London, United Kingdom

¹Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Liverpool, United Kingdom

²University of Liverpool, School of Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom