BOTA Women in Surgery

☢️ EXPOSEd: Evaluation of X-Ray PPE for Orthopaedic Surgeons in theatrE. Complete this important 2-minute survey to provide big data to inform change. PLUS chance to win your own fitted ProtecX lead gown! Click here: forms.gle/fzsbcEuvhRfWDk… #hottopic #radiation #ortho #EXPOSEd

The EXPOSEd results are in!! Come and hear your concerns raised about radiation protection in T&O as we strive for improvement in this area @ 10:30am TODAY in hall 6 at #BOAAC24 @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk #EXPOSEdStudy #radiationPPE #radiationprotection #hottopic

☢️📈 phenomenal response rate so far for the BOA/BOTA #EXPOSEdProject with 263 responses in under a week. Big data creates big change. Complete, share and spread the word about this important survey PLUS you could win your own lead gown in the process! forms.gle/1ZtfEi7GnUJBpm…

☢️ EXPOSEd: Evaluation of X-Ray PPE for Orthopaedic Surgeons in theatrE. Complete this important 2-minute survey to provide big data to inform change. PLUS chance to win your own fitted ProtecX lead gown! Click here: forms.gle/fzsbcEuvhRfWDk… #radiation #ortho #EXPOSEd

BOTA Statement to @ASiTofficial Physician Associate survey report. We support the report findings & recommendations. BOTA calls for ongoing collaborative approach of all stakeholders & involvement of trainee representatives in shaping the role of the PA. bota.org.uk/bota-statement…

Sexual misconduct in surgery webinar - Mon 11/12/23 @1800 hosted by the Chair of the Women in Surgery Forum for RCSEng discussing strategies to break silence & tackle inappropriate conduct. See you there! Click the link to register and join tinyurl.com/cdkfdvh8

#botaac23 @bota_uk @BOTA_CD

A brilliant congress and year as part of BOTA! Time to handover!

What a wonderful, mad, hard working and amazing team to have been a part of this year!! @bota_uk it's been a pleasure :D

Great mentoring evening yesterday ⁦@LondonWomenOrth⁩ ⁦. Thanks Apoorva and Kate and all who attended ⁦@deboraheastwood⁩ ⁦@NHSE_Diversity⁩ ⁦⁦@SurgeryWomen⁩

Thankyou to everyone who came to very first LWO event🎉🛠 and participated in ice breakers & mentoring activities!👩🏻‍⚕️🤝 Grateful for the support the event received, thankyou @yaelgelfer @deboraheastwood @atkinson_kv 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #ladypods #teamortho @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic

Thank you to everyone who came to LWO's first meet & greet event! It was a fantastic evening with lots of mentoring & networking. Looking forward to the next one! 🥳 #orthotwitter #womenofortho #womeninsurgery #liftasyouclimb #ilooklikeasurgeon

A brilliant @BritOrthopaedic #BOAAC23! Thank you to the outstanding @bota_uk committee.. who were ever present in contributing to important discussions! @wpsms_org report, ED&I strategies, med student engagement, sustainability, simulation, apprentice training, AI, innovation..

Great presentation #BOACongress2023 Pregnancy in UK Ortho surgeons @UKPOPStudy 31% experienced -ve bias 20% fertility treatment 29% miscarriage 48% return LTFT (eg 80%) By Christina Kontoghiorghe @Catrin_Morgan1 @deboraheastwood +me. Read GUIDE to help: boa.ac.uk/careers-in-t-o…

A highlight of the #diversity and #inclusion session @BritOrthopaedic #boaac2023 @bota_uk @BOTA_CD @RCSnews

The presidential address! #boaac2023 @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk @BOTA_CD @BOMSA_UK

We’re here! #boaac23 @BritOrthopaedic Come and see us in the sponsorship hall at stand 069!

It's the @WomenSurgeonsUK conference, Building Surgeons, Breaking Barriers, at @RCSnews today! We're hearing from @nizbuzz @zorthodiaries @SujathaAU @GinnyAB about progress following the Kennedy Report recommendations. #ILookLikeASurgeon #WomenInSurgery

Where are we now? Panelists share important updates on some of our DEI work and answer questions from our audience. It’s important that our workforce is as diverse and inclusive as it can be, for the benefit of our patients and our colleagues. #WomeninSurgery

Women and men are living different realities: sexual misconduct in surgery is real and needs independent investigation #MeTooSurgery Read our research paper here, and our report with full recommendations on our website academic.oup.com/bjs/advance-ar…