Membership Categories

Below are the membership categories offered by the British Orthopaedic Association, along with a description of who the category is open to depending on where you are in your career or association with the BOA.  If you are unsure of the category you should apply for (e.g. if you are a Locally Employed Doctor (LED)), please get in touch with us at [email protected] and we can help.

Home Fellow

Orthopaedic consultants in a substantive post. Must be resident in the UK and Ireland, and on the Specialist Register for T&O Surgery on the GMC or the IMC.

Home Member

Orthopaedic consultants in a locum or temporary post.

Post CCT – Y1 to Y3

Those who have been awarded a CCT and have not yet been appointed to a substantive post. Post CCT membership runs by progression per year between grades Y1 to Y3.

SAS Surgeon – Y5 to Y16 plus

Specialty Doctors, Staff Grades and Associate Specialists. You must have completed at least four years of post-graduate training and one year experience in T&O.  SAS membership runs by progression per year between grades Y5 up to Y16+.

Home Associate – CT1 to ST8

Orthopaedic trainees in full time Core Training or Specialty Training in the UK and Ireland.

Home Associate – CT1 to ST8 (Part Time)

Orthopaedic trainees in part time Core Training or Specialty Training in the UK and Ireland. We consider part time hours to be three days or less during a working week.

Foundation Year Doctor – Y1 to Y2

Post graduate doctors in their foundation years, who have an interest in trauma and orthopaedic surgery.

Medical Student – Y1 to Y6

Undergraduate medical students, who have an interest in trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
Membership is for both BOA and BOMSA (British Orthopaedic Medical Student Association).

Affiliate

Medically and non-medically qualified members of professions allied to orthopaedic surgery. Individuals trained or training in T&O Surgery and those working for commercial companies are not eligible to apply under this category. More information is available in our Rules.

Affiliate with BJJ

As above with the additional subscription to the Bone and Joint Journal (BJJ)

Overseas Fellow

Orthopaedic surgeons resident outside the UK and Ireland, and established as consultants or specialists.

Overseas Associate

Orthopaedic trainees who are in International training posts outside UK and Ireland.