Hope you are all as excited as we are for #BOTA2021 Congress! We are kicking off with our two fantastic face to face Pre-Congress courses tomorrow morning- The Postgraduate Orthopaedics FRCS Viva Course and ST3 Bootcamp! We look forward to seeing those attending in Edinburgh! 😃

Hadiza Bawa-Garba has been allowed to practise again without restrictions. The chair of the review tribunal said it had received “overwhelming evidence” of Bawa-Garba’s clinical competence ow.ly/q5BI50FoWUJ

Promoting Diversity and Inclusivity within Orthopaedics has been BOTAs key mission this year and it seems only right we kick things off with our keynote lecture on this! Thoughts? Remember the most liked and retweeted tweet from congress this year will win a prize! #BOTA2021

.Neil Mortensen shares his vision for the future: Diverse leadership at The Royal College of Surgeons of England, an inclusive College, not an exclusive club, and better representation for women and minority groups. #BOTA2021

And we're off! We're looking forward to an exciting #BOTA2021 congress. We'll be live tweeting for the next few days. 😁

'We can work collaboratively and in teams to allow for more flexible training and working, making surgery more attractive as a specialty.' Neil Mortensen Our 'Parents in Surgery' project will seek to support working parents and bring gender equality to the profession. #BOTA2021

(1/2) The annual WISS meeting: 22 July '21 What? "I'm a surgeon and..." Excellent speakers: writers, politicians, disability activists, innovators, mentors + more talking their lives alongside a career in surgery Cost: With WISS21 discount - £10 More info:rcp.sg/imasurgeon

(2/2) WSH is proud to have helped with finding suitable speakers for the event - which now has a majority women speaker lineup. Should be a great event! Women In Surgery Scotland

Tips and tricks for FRCS session reassuring that you need not lock yourself in a cupboard for 2yrs. Prepare and planning ahead is key 🔑🗝️ #BOTA2021 #FRCS #orthotwitter

Women in ESSS over the past decade: A Twitter Thread Edinburgh Medical School #WIS #WISScotland #medtwitter #medstudenttwitter #WomenInSurgery #surgical 1/6

Still time to book onto Women In Surgery Scotland annual meeting ‘I’m a surgeon and…’ on the 22nd of July. Follow the link below to book. rcp.sg/imasurgeon

#BOTA2021 Behind the scenes look this morning on how NICE guidelines are created. #patientinvolvement #surgeon NICE

We're delighted to confirm Dame Clare Marx (Chair, GMC) will be joining us at our inaugural President's Conference in October, discussing the role of the regulator in wellbeing. View full programme details on our website: ow.ly/t3Bz50FrFnr #RCPSGTimeToHeal Jackie Taylor

Next week there is a chance to hear talks from @neilhop76, Farah Roslan Clara Munro Professor Lorna Marson, Dr Philippa Whitford and Greta McLachlan ✒ to find out what other identities these Surgeons have. View the full programme and register here: ow.ly/HBvy50FtQ1K Women In Surgery Scotland

Unfortunately we have had to cancel our upcoming event with Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow next week, but we are looking forward to rescheduling with an alternative format in Autumn. Watch this space!

Sitting MRCS soon? Our partners Pass the MRCS have just boosted their discount for WISS members to 20% off 🥳 Join our mailing list at womeninsurgeryscotland.com/mailing-list/ and DM for your code

A brave, powerful & humbling response to the article written by Becky Fisher & myself around #sexualassault, #sexualharassment & #rape in #surgery Read this & perhaps reflect how you, your colleagues or your specialty is working to change our culture publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.130…

Happy #IWD #ILookLikeASurgeon #BreakTheBias