About this event
- Date and time Sat 7 Dec 2019 from 8:00am to 8 Dec 2019 at 1:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Orthopaedics, Future Orthopaedic Surgeons
Future orthopaedic surgeons conference (FOSC) is an international trauma and orthopaedic surgery conference aimed solely at medical students and junior doctors. Now in its 10th year, FOSC continues to bring the latest updates on orthopaedic training and selection and cutting edge practical workshops.
There will be a range of talks covering the national selection process, the training pathway, tips to get ahead, and overviews of various sub-specialties available.
The conference will also host an afternoon of practical skills workshops in Orthopaedic Surgery. This will give everyone the opportunity to get hands-on with a variety of orthopaedic procedures including plating, external fixation, and DHS! Plus you will get the chance to experience surgical procedures through virtual reality (VR).
The FOSC Short Papers Poster Prize submission deadline is Friday 29 November 2019. Please click on the link for further information. Please submit your poster to orthopaedics@rsm.ac.uk.
The FOSC Poster Prize deadline has now passed. Please click on the link to download all the information. The poster prize winner announced on the day.
Topics include:
- Prepare yourself for specialty training and a lifelong career in Orthopaedics
- Discover more about each of the Orthopaedic subspecialties
- Gain practical experience in a range of Orthopaedic techniques
We would like to thank our exhibitors:
AOUK, BOA and BOTA
Please note that none of the companies listed has had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of this meeting.
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Agenda
Day one
Morning session
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Branavan Rudran, Chair for FOSC 2019 and Orthopaedic Themed London Core Surgical Trainee
President’s welcome and trauma talk
Mr Rajarshi Bhattacharya, President, Orthopaedic Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Training, selection and jobs
Professor Tim Briggs, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Ankle surgery
Mr Timothy Sinnett, Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Spinal surgery
Mr Bob Chatterjee, Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hand surgery and innovations
Miss Shamim Umarji, Consultant Hand Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Surgery, St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tea and coffee break
Poster viewing
Orthopaedic training in London - insight from a training programme director
Miss Jacqueline Waterman, Consultant Hand Surgeon, Training Programme Director, North West Thames Deanery
Orthopaedic surgery and venture beyond
Mr Rajarshi Bhattacharya
Poster viewing and networking
Life as a registrar
Mr Henry Magill, North West Thames Registrar
Applications to foundation schools and core surgical training
Dr Branavan Rudran
Lunch
Afternoon session
Technology in orthopaedics
Mr Simon Stephens, Chief Executive Officer, TruSpine
Original research in clinical orthopaedics
Chair: Mr Kartik Logishetty and Dr Branavan Rudran
Audit and clinical governance
Chair: Mr Henry Magill and Mr Akib Khan
Close of day one
Day two
Registration, tea and coffee
Practical workshops (rotation every 40 minutes)
Dr Branavan Rudran
Location: Seminar suites 1&2
Intramedullary nail fixation (20 minutes)
Location: Training suites
Advanced trauma life support (20 minutes)
Ms Liv O’Malley
Location: Max Rayne auditorium
Location: Naim Dangoor auditorium
Mr Tim Maheswaren
Location: Seminar suites 3
Prizes and commendation
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom