PROFAS 2026: Practice-Ready Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Series
Please note all topics/speakers are subject to change.
Overview
PROFAS 2026: Practice-Ready Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Series
PROFAS 2026: Practice-Ready Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Series is a webinar series designed to deliver world-class training in clinical excellence, leadership, and team development. Brought to you by the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and The T&O Education Partnership. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has awarded up to 27 CPD points for the series.
Suitable for
Fellows and Early Years Consultants: The PROFAS webinar series is focused on exam-style learning, with an emphasis on real-world clinical decision-making. An outstanding faculty of leading clinicians, researchers, and moderators will deliver the series, sharing current evidence, case discussions, and expert perspectives.
Schedule
13 January 2026 – 2 February 2027
- 28 one-hour sessions
- Every other Tuesday at 19:45 (UK time)
- Delivered live via webinar
Opening session: 13 January 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
Final session: 2 February 2027, 19:45 (UK time)
If you are unable to attend a session live, all registrants will receive on-demand access to session recordings following each event. A CPD/CME certificate will be issued electronically following participation of the course. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has awarded up to 27 CPD points for the series.
Fees
- BOA/BOFAS Members: Trainee/SAS £300.00
- BOA/BOFAS Members: Consultant £500.00
- Non-BOA/Non-BOFAS Members £700.00
- LMIC/Special Circumstances/Scholarships (Please note we use the Research4life classification Eligibility for access to Research4Life - Research4Life) - please email: e.vodden@boneandjoint.org.uk
Agenda
All times are Eastern.
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session Sub-title 1
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Session Sub-title 2
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11:00 - 12:00 midday
Session Sub-title 3
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Session Sub-title 2
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11:00 - 12:00 midday
Session Sub-title 3
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Course contents
13/01/2026 - Calcaneal Fractures - Speaker: Robert Clayton
27/01/2026 - Achilles Tendon Ruptures - Speaker: Professor Jitendra Mangwani
10/02/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic: Quality Improvement and Effective Leadership - Speaker: James Tomlinson
24/02/2026 - Achilles Tendinopathy - Speaker: Tim Williams
10/03/2026 - Everything You Need to Know About Cavus Foot - Speaker: Matt Welck
24/03/2026 - BJJ Research Topic: Statistics for Orthopods - Speaker: Professor Daniel Perry (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
07/04/2026 - Ankle Fractures – Stable to Unstable: How Should You Manage?
21/04/2026 - Ankle Arthritis: Fusion, Replacement or Osteotomy - Speaker: Dave Townsend
05/05/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic: How I introduced MIS in My Practice
19/05/2026 - Talar OCD - Speaker: Jim Carmichael
02/06/2026 - How to Manage Ankle Ligament Injuries - Speaker: Ed Gee
16/06/2026 - BJJ Research Topic: Research Questions and Outcome Measures - Speaker: Professor Matt Costa (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
30/06/2026 - Management of Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries
14/07/2026 - Ankle Arthroscopy: Pearls of Wisdom
28/07/2026 - Lisfranc Injuries - Speaker: Callum Clark
11/08/2026 - Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity - Speaker: Mark Davies
25/08/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic: Job Planning, appraisal and managing trainees - Speaker: Prof Paul Banaszkiewicz
08/09/2026 - Hindfoot Arthritis & Rigid Flatfoot - Speaker: Senthil Kumar
22/09/2026 - Midfoot Arthritis - Speaker: Rick Brown
06/10/2026 - BJJ Research Topic: The Perfect Journal Club & Knowledge Translation - Speaker: Prof Chloe Scott (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
20/10/2026 - Hallux Valgus: A Logical Approach
03/11/2026 - Ruptures of Foot Tendons - Speaker: Karan Malhotra
17/11/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic: Managing your complications, complaints and litigation - Speaker: Mr Giles Pattison
01/12/2026 - 1st MTP Joint Arthritis
15/12/2026 - Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy
05/01/2027 - BJJ Research Topic: Orthopaedic Publishing in 2026 - Speaker: Prof Fares Haddad (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
19/01/2027 - The Painful Forefoot: Getting the Diagnosis and Treatment Right
02/02/2027 - Diabetic Foot 'Big Wins'
Resources
Links
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Website Link
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle SocietyBritish Orthopaedic Association Website Link
British Orthopaedic AssociationThe Bone & Joint Journal Website Link
The Bone and Joint JournalInformation
PROFAS 2026: Practice-Ready Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Series
Schedule
Dates: 13 January 2026 – 2 February 2027
Format:
28 one-hour sessions delivered via webinar
Every other Tuesday at 19:45 (UK time)
Opening session: 13 January 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
Final session: 2 February 2027, 19:45 (UK time)
If you are unable to attend a session live, all registrants will receive on-demand access to session recordings following each event. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has awarded up to 27 CPD points for the series.
Fees
- BOA/BOFAS Members: Trainee/SAS £300.00
- BOA/BOFAS Members: Consultant £500.00
- Non-BOA/Non-BOFAS Members £700.00
- LMIC/Special Circumstances/Scholarships (Please note we use the Research4life classification Eligibility for access to Research4Life - Research4Life) – please email: e.vodden@boneandjoint.org.uk
Scheduled Programme of Topics
- 13/01/2026 - Calcaneal Fractures
- 27/01/2026 - Achilles Tendon Ruptures
- 10/02/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic - Quality improvement and effective leadership
- 24/02/2026 - Achilles Tendinopathy
- 10/03/2026 - Everything You Need to Know About Cavus Foot
- 24/03/2026 - BJJ Research Topic – Statistics for Orthopods
- 07/04/2026 - Ankle Fractures: Stable to Unstable - How Should You Manage?
- 21/04/2026 - Ankle Arthritis: Fusion, Replacement or Osteotomy
- 05/05/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic: How I Introduced MIS In My Practice
- 19/05/2026 - Talar OCD
- 02/06/2026 - How to Manage Ankle Ligament Injuries
- 16/06/2026 - BJJ Research Topic - Research Questions and Outcome Measures (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
- 30/06/2026 - Management of Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries
- 14/07/2026 - Ankle Arthroscopy – Pearls of Wisdom
- 28/07/2026 - Lisfranc Injuries
- 11/08/2026 - Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
- 25/08/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic - Job Planning, appraisal and managing trainees
- 08/09/2026 - Hindfoot Arthritis & Rigid Flatfoot
- 22/09/2026 - Midfoot Arthritis
- 06/10/2026 - BJJ Research Topic - The Perfect Journal Club & Knowledge Translation (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
- 20/10/2026 - Hallux Valgus: A Logical Approach
- 03/11/2026 - Ruptures of Foot Tendons
- 03/11/2026 - BOA Leadership Topic: Managing your complications, complaints and litigation
- 01/12/2026 - 1st MTP Joint Arthritis
- 15/12/2026 - Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy
- 05/01/2027 - BJJ Research Topic: Orthopaedic Publishing in 2026 (Pre-recorded/Not Live)
- 19/01/2027 - The Painful Forefoot: Getting the Diagnosis and Treatment Right
- 02/02/2027 - Diabetic Foot 'Big Wins'