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Leading lifelong #surgicaleducation.

The BJS Academy is the educational arm of the BJS Foundation. A hub to meet, learn, be mentored, discuss, listen and understand the education and accreditation opportunities available.

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REVISIT ♻️ Towards sustainability in the operating room and the future of single use instruments in bariatric surgery
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Robin Blackstone's BJS Lecture from 2024 IBC Congress.

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Robin Blackstone presents her BJS Lecture "Towards sustainability in the operating room and the future of single use instruments in bariatric surgery" from the 5th World Congress of the International…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Every climate decision is a health decision.

From local communities to global leaders, #ClimateAction is needed now to:
💚 Protect lives
💪 Strengthen health systems
🛡️ Secure a safe, healthy future for all

Learn more: bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
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November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for elective inguinal hernia repair across Europe: secondary analysis of an international cohort study
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Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for elective inguinal hernia repair across Europe: secondary analysis of an international cohort study
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) utilization in elective inguinal hernia repair varies significantly across Europe. In this analysis of 8355 patients from
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November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Long-term effects of Hirschsprung disease in adults: meta-analysis and patient-level regression study
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November 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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One-stage versus two-stage surgery for initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases: post hoc analysis of the CAIRO5 trial
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One-stage versus two-stage surgery for initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases: post hoc analysis of the CAIRO5 trial
One-stage surgery was associated with a significantly longer overall survival than two-stage surgery, with similar postoperative morbidity in patients with
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November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture: multicentre retrospective study
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Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture: multicentre retrospective study
This study comprehensively analysed risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture in a nationwide Chinese cohort and developed the CAPTure (Cirrhosis,
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November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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⏪ Unwind and revisit:
Statistics and surgery: friends or foes?

Tune in to Jonathan Cook, @BJSurgery.bksy.social statistician, and take a moment to revisit our 5-part series on surgical research and publishing

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Jonathan Cook, statistician for the BJS, kicks off our 5-part series on surgical research and publishing - first presented at our BJS Academy Workshop in April 2024. Watch part 2
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November 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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🏥 Applying principles of enhanced recovery after surgery
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🗨️ Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative intervention bundles for improvement of patient outcomes; important to tailor the principles within each subspecialty. - Johanne Gormsen

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November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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🏥Diagnostic accuracy of radiomics-based AI modes for detecting tumor deposits on MRI in rectal cancer
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Maab Saleh presents her Open Source Research Organisation BJS Lecture from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons.

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Khaled Madbouly presents his Open Source Research Organisation (OPSORE) BJS Lecture: "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings" from the…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🏥Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings
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Khaled Madbouly presents his Open Source Research Organisation BJS Lecture from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons.
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Khaled Madbouly presents his Open Source Research Organisation (OPSORE) BJS Lecture: "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings" from the…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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This one is close my heart. I hope it resonates you
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🩻 “The radiologist sees the shadow, the surgeon sees the patient"
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Paul McCoubrie makes the case for smaller, focused surgical X-ray meetings — and questions whether today’s giant MDTs are helping or hindering care.

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Welcome back to Dr Paul McCoubrie’s a 'view from the dark side' — a series looking at the world of surgery through the lens of a radiologist. _______________________ This summer has been difficult…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Barbed suture versus preperitoneal ventral patch in medium-size ventral hernia repair: randomized clinical trial
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November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Management of right-sided obstructing colon cancers: scoping review
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November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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⏪ Let's take a look back
🫧 Carbon footprint of non-melanoma skin cancer surgery
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"Reducing carbon emissions in healthcare is essential, as climate change is an impending global health catastrophe that needs to be addressed by every profession."
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This cutting-edge paper by Ang et al.1 addresses the carbon footprint of surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) surgery at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery in Swansea, UK. They…
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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🔎Curious about the 'Future of scientific surgical publication'?📰

🎧Revisit @JJEarnshaw.bsky.social's talk
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Randomized controlled trial of plain English and visual abstracts for disseminating surgical research via social media BJS started with the aim of of being a medium through which surgeons “can make…
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November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🙏 Thank you to everyone who applied for 2026 funding! The deadline is now closed.

📢 Excited to announce that applications for 2026 educational activities are now OPEN!

🎓 Apply by 1 June 2026 for your chance to secure funding.

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November 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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⏪ Time to rewind and revisit:
How to write a scientific surgical manuscript and be published
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📽️Take a few minutes to listen as Ville Sallinen, Editor-in-chief of @BjsOpen.bsky.social

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Author response: Role of Lugol solution before total thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease: randomized clinical trial
Dear Editor We thank Wei-Zhen Tang et al. for their interest in our paper on the role of preoperative Lugol’s Solution (LS) in Graves’ disease1. They claim the absence in the paper of details about...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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🏆ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: An introduction to genomics
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Frank McDermott's introduction to genomics has earned Article of the Month!

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Frank McDermott provides an introduction to genomics.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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🧬Pharmacogenomics in surgery
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Wrapping up our genomics series, Rachel Palmer brings you part 3️⃣!

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Rachel Palmer presents 'Pharmacogenomics in surgery'.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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‼️ Deadline tomorrow: 1 November! ⏳

📢 Calling trainee organisations, student bodies and organisations that are not a #BJSFoundation partner!

Are you interested in applying for funding to support education in 2026? Submit now only 1 day to deadline!

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Charitable activities
The BJS Foundation charitable activities are overseen by the Charity Committee.The Foundation provides a variety of benefits through its collaborations with strategic partners and partners. In 2021,…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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🔍WebSurg focus - thoracic surgery
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🌐Continuing our partnership with WebSurg, we bring you October's focus of the month🚀

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October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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🩻 “The radiologist sees the shadow, the surgeon sees the patient"
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Paul McCoubrie makes the case for smaller, focused surgical X-ray meetings — and questions whether today’s giant MDTs are helping or hindering care.

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Welcome back to Dr Paul McCoubrie’s a 'view from the dark side' — a series looking at the world of surgery through the lens of a radiologist. _______________________ This summer has been difficult…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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🏥 Early postoperative orthostatic intolerance: pathophysiology and clinical implications

🗨️Complex and multifactorial; advantages of early postoperative mobilization; awareness to reduce falls and delayed recovery. - Johanne Gormsen

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Joshi GP, Lobo DN, Kehlet H. BJS 2025; 112: znaf109.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🏥Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings
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Khaled Madbouly presents his Open Source Research Organisation BJS Lecture from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons.

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Khaled Madbouly presents his Open Source Research Organisation (OPSORE) BJS Lecture: "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings" from the…
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October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM