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British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
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Advancing paediatric surgery through education and research
Plan your #paedsurg education this autumn/winter with the help of our calendar: www.baps.org.uk/events/
August 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Congratulations to our #71stBAPS prize winners! 👏

🏆Peter Paul Rickham Prize: Lucinda Tullie

🏆President’s Prize: Christoph von Schrottenberg

For a full list of prize winners visit: www.baps.org.uk/news/announc...
July 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It is impossible to forget why we meet, educate and share your experiences and expertise. Our Trauma Special Interest Group will host an invaluable session at our #71stBAPS: Learning from Paediatric Mass Casualty Events, 27th June, Bruges.
May 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here's our fully international Keynote line-up for our #71stBAPS:
🎤 Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez 🇺🇸 Global Surgery
🎤 Anna Bujons 🇪🇸 Urology
🎤 Maud Lindeboom 🇧🇪 General
🎤 Anthony Sandler 🇺🇸 Oncology
🎤 Augusto Zani 🇺🇸 Journal of Pediatric Surgery

congress.baps.org.uk/scientific-p...

@tripsuk.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
On yer 🚴‍♂️! Join Woody’s 71st Peloton 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

BAPU's Mark Woodward is cycling from Calais to Bruges for our #71stBAPS.

Mark will be following in the tracks of Rania Kronfli, Kat Ford, Mark Davenport & Marven Sean who cycled to our #69thBAPS.

For more visit: congress.baps.org.uk/news/71st-pe...
April 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Don't miss registering for our #71stBAPS at our Earlybird rates - there's less than a week left to get your discounted registration. #BAPSMembers pay the lowest registration.
April 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🔊Last week to register at Earlybird Rates. #BAPSMembers get the best rates.
April 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Here's our fully international Keynote line-up for our #71stBAPS:

🎤 Abebe Bekele 🇷🇼 Global Surgery

🎤 Anna Bujons Tur 🇪🇸 Urology

🎤 Maud Lindeboom 🇧🇪 General

🎤 Anthony Sandler 🇺🇸 Oncology

🎤 Augusto Zani 🇺🇸 Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Register by 14th April for Earlybird rates:

congress.baps.org.uk
March 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This month our news highlights the work of Trainee & Consultant #BAPSmembers in #pedurg education, research & outcomes.

Also @bapmofficial.bsky.social & BAPS are seeking members to join a pilot forum to improve standards in #neonatalsurgery.
Visit our website for more info:
www.baps.org.uk/news/
March 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This #IWD2025 we highlight @tripsuk.bsky.social. Since 2024, trainees have been represented by an all female line-up, currently Reesha Ranat, Chloe Roy & Eva Sorensen. Previous rep, Sophie Lewis hosts the RCSEd #PaedSurg podcasts & interviews new consultant Kat Ford who herself was a TriPS rep.
March 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🗓️ Our key 2025 dates for your diaries

Here's an at a glance summary of our key meetings this year. Please share with your departments and colleagues.
www.baps.org.uk/events/
March 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#71stBAPS registration is OPEN. Earlybird rates end 14th April. For those who didn't attend our #69thBAPS in Bruges, here's a taster & for the lucky ones who did, here's a memento. Perfect balance of
State of the art conference centre ✅
Beautiful medieval city✅

Photos by Alex Lee & #TeamBAPS1953
February 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The JCST is looking for practising NHS Consultants who are committed to surgical training. Find out more about these important roles on our website.

@rcsed.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Final Call for #71stCongress Abstracts⌛
January 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
You have until midnight of Sunday 2nd February to submit your abstracts to our #71stBAPS. Many thanks to our submitters so far, from 🇩🇿🇦🇺🇧🇪🇨🇳🇪🇬🇬🇭🇭🇰🇮🇳🇮🇷🇯🇵🇯🇴🇳🇬🇵🇸🇸🇦🇸🇬🇹🇭🇬🇧🇺🇸 You make our Congress truly international 👏🙏🙌
January 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our election for our next president opens tomorrow. #BAPSMembers in good standing will be emailed information about how to vote. You have until 17th February to vote. Please contact Kate if you do not receive your email.
January 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Whilst you're working on your abstracts, we're working on our #71stBAPS programme. Here's our speaker line-up so far.

If you'd like the opportunity to present as part of our 71st programme please submit your abstracts by midnight GMT 2nd February ⏳.
January 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Several of you have been in touch asking for an extension to our #71stBAPS abstract submission, as extra time is needed to speak to senior authors. So we are extending the deadline to midnight, 2nd February. This deadline is final as marking needs to be completed in time for those who need visas.
January 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Our #71stBAPS abstract submission deadline is the 26th January. Thanks to everyone who has already submitted 🇦🇺🇨🇳🇪🇬🇸🇦🇺🇸🇸🇬🇹🇭🇬🇧🇮🇷🇯🇵
January 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🙏🙌👍👏Once again we are honoured to see abstracts submitted across 5 continents!
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Don't miss your opportunity to be part of our #71stBAPS International Congress in Bruges this summer. Our abstract submission deadline is midnight of the 26th January, so in under 3 weeks ⏳
January 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We're sharing Prof. Mark Davenport's guide to preparing abstracts. Prof is the UK Editor of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery & long-standing member of the BAPS' Programme Selection Committee. If you hope to join us for our #71stBAPS, this video is time well spent:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyPp...
December 23, 2024 at 2:55 PM
As we head towards the year's end please note you can still submit your #71stBAPS abstracts even though our office will be closed from the 24th December. We will re-open on the 6th January.
December 17, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Fantastic to see your abstracts coming in for our #71stBAPS. As ever, we're delighted to see abstracts submitted from far and wide 🌏 as well as 🇬🇧. So thank-you 🙏 for making our #scientificmeeting truly international.
December 10, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Every autumn, we start to receive enquiries asking when we are opening Abstract Submission. For our #71stBAPS in Bruges, Belgium, we will open Abstract Submission on the 2nd December 2024 and close on the 26th January 2025. #MedSky
November 18, 2024 at 11:15 AM