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❗️Upcoming this week: BJJ Masterclass on Research Methods & Journal Club Led by three leading academics Andrew Duckworth, Daniel Perry & Matthew Costa! 📍This session will be held on Thursday May 21st at 6 pm virtually. 🔗Sign via our newsletter bomfa.org.uk/join-us-copy

📢 BOMFA x BJJ Journal Club & Orthopaedic Specialty Showcase We’re excited to launch a new monthly national journal club in collaboration with The Bone & Joint Journal. 📍 Format: Online 🗓️Launches May 21st with a Masterclass in Research Methods & Journal Clubs!

BOTA x BOMFA elective bursary is now live! 🦴🌎 We are pleased to offer four bursaries of £500 each to support UK medical students undertaking Trauma & Orthopaedic themed electives in 2026. Applications are open now! Check the form for eligibility! forms.gle/hbRnGspUPKuord…

📢 Venue update: @BIOSortho x BOMFA Orthopaedic Careers Day 📍 Leicester Tigers Stadium 🗓️ 3rd July ⏳ 1 week left to submit abstracts: app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=… 🎟️ Tickets coming soon

We are excited to announce the appointment of Mr Yusuf Michla as the BOMFA Honorary Chair, and to congratulate him on his appointment as the BOA Undergraduate Engagement Lead. We look forward to working with him in coming years!🎉

Sincere thanks to our departing chair Mr Neil Kang! The BOMFA team would like to thank Mr. Kang for his outstanding service as BOMFA Honorary Chair and BOA Lead for Undergraduate Engagement. His mentorship, vision and dedication have left a legacy we will always appreciate.

We’re pleased to share that the TENDON Study protocol has now been published in the BMJ Open. 📊 The project evaluates how undergraduate T &O teaching is being delivered across UK medical schools. 🔗 Please check out the published protocol. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/1/e…

Paeds & Pizza event!🍕 Pleased to share the success of the Paeds & Pizza event held on the 9th December in collaboration with BSCOS & medibuddy! This hybrid event was held with hubs across 10+ locations over the UK.

📣 Medical Students & Foundation Doctors! Your chance to present at BSCOS 2026 is here! 👶🦴✨ ⏳ Deadline: 11:59pm, Monday 19th January 2026 ➡️ Submit here: bscosmeeting.com 🎟 Registration: £50 (1-day) | £75 (2-day) 🎉 Free BSCOS membership for all presenters!

🚨 Attention med students & foundation doctors 🚨 🍕 Fancy free pizza & an interactive intro to Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery? 🦴 Paeds, Pizza & Prizes 2025 is a hybrid national event featuring inspiring talks, local hubs, and a national Kahoot quiz — with the chance to win prizes 👀 📅 Tues 9 Dec 2025 | 18:30–20:30 (only 2 days left) Join a hub (see below) or tune in online individually. ⬇️ More details in the thread @BSCOS_UK @BOMSA_UK (1/3)

Paeds, Pizza & Prizes! Still time to join this fantastic evening to hear more about paediatric orthopaedics. A hybrid event with 11 hubs across the UK. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Introducing our BOMFA National Committee for 2025/26! This is our fantastic national committee of medical students & foundation year doctors who will be working together.

‼️LAST 24 HOURS TENDON STUDY‼️ 📑The TENDON study response window is closing today! ⏳ This is the last day to give us your response! Scan this QR code or use the link cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF… ✅ A big thank you to everyone who has responded!

‼️FINAL WEEK‼️ 📑The TENDON study response window is closing this Friday 17th October! This is the last chance to respond! cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF… 🦴 This is your final chance to have a say and help shape the future of T&O education!

‼️Announcement‼️ 📑This is the FINAL CALL for TENDON study responses ✍️With over 1000 responses we’d like to thank all of you who have responded so far 👨‍💻For those who are yet to get involved scan the QR code or use the link in our bio to fill the survey

‼️Announcement‼️ 📑This is the FINAL CALL for TENDON study responses ✍️With over 1000 responses we’d like to thank all of you who have responded so far 👨‍💻For those who are yet to get involved scan the QR code or use the link in our bio to fill the survey

‼️Announcement‼️ 📑This is the FINAL CALL for TENDON study responses ✍️With over 1000 responses we’d like to thank all of you who have responded so far 👨‍💻For those who are yet to get involved scan the QR code or use the link in our bio to fill the survey

‼️FINAL CALL FOR RESPONSES‼️ 📑The TENDON study response window is closing very soon! We want to hear from as many people as possible! 🦴 This is your final chance to have a say and help shape the future of T&O education in UK medical schools! cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF…

The TENDON Study is LIVE!! An Educational Collaborative Study with BOTA, BOA and Cambridge University Here is your chance to have a say in the future of Orthopaedic and MSK teaching in medical school 🦴 Scan the QR code or use the link 👇 cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF…

🚨 TENDON Study Leaderboard 🚨 Top 15 UK medical schools by responses (so far!): 🥇 Manchester – 41 🥈 UCLan – 40 🥉 Glasgow – 37 4️⃣ Southampton – 36 5️⃣ Sheffield – 29 and more on the map 👇 Will YOUR uni climb the ranks? Add your voice: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF… #TENDONStudy