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).
In addition, there will be the FOSC Poster Prize presentation. 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
Tickets
Standard pricing available until 06 December 2019.
Member
RSM Trainee
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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£54.00
Meeting
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£42.00
Workshops
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RSM Student
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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£42.00
Meeting
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£30.00
Workshops
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Non - Member
Trainee
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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£90.00
Meeting
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£70.00
Workshops
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Student
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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£70.00
Meeting
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£50.00
Workshops
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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
Training, selection and jobs
Professor Tim Briggs, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Knee surgery
Speaker TBC
Academic orthopaedics
Mr Kartik Logishetty, North West Thames Specialty Registrar
Shoulder surgery and innovations
Speaker TBC
Tea and coffee break with poster exhibition
Trauma
Mr Rajarshi Bhattacharya, Head of Trauma at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington
Ankle surgery
Mr Timothy Sinnett, Consultant Foot and Ankle surgeon Chelsea and Westminster hospital
Life of a registrar
Mr Akib Khan and Mr Henry Magill, Specialist Registrar North West Thames, London
Applications to Foundation Schools and Core Surgical training
Dr Branavan Rudran, Chair for FOSC 2019 and Orthopaedic themed London Core Surgical Trainee
Lunch and poster exhibition
Afternoon session
Spinal surgery
Speaker TBC
Original research in Clinical Orthopaedics
Chair: Mr Kartik Logishetty and Dr Branavan Rudran
Audit and Clinical Governance
Chair: Mr Henry Magill and Mr Al-Kharouti
Teaching and Education
Chair: TBC
Close of day one
Day two
Registration, tea and coffee
Practical workshops
Prizes and commendation
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom