British Society of Orthopaedic Anaesthetists

The British Society of Orthopaedic Anaesthetists (BSOA) is a British national society gathering specialists in the field of orthopaedic anaesthesia. Our aim is to ensure development in the field of orthopaedic anaesthesia in the United Kingdom and promote further education, professional links between orthopaedic anaesthetists, and excellence in orthopaedic anaesthetics.

BSOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

We are thrilled to announce BSOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 will be held in Sheffield on Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th November. Registration is now open! Register today to take advantage of the early bird rates. Click below to find our more information.

BSOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

Professional Development Conferences 2025

There are 5 upcoming conference for 2025 that may be of interest to you. All of the conferences offer virtual attendance. There is a 20% discount code available for the conferences with the code 'hcuk20bsoa'. Please click below to read more.

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Membership Benefits

BSOA Memberships provides reduced registration fees for BSOA meetings, Regular BSOA e-newsletters and the opportunity to publish articles in future issues plus access to various resource materials and past meeting information.

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