The Irish Institute of Orthopaedic Surgeons was formed in 1972. Its functions included determining the need for new orthopaedic appointments, involvement in the replacement of those retiring, and a commitment to develop a training program in line with that being established in the UK under the auspices of the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Joint Committee of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
The Annual Meeting of the Irish Orthopaedic Association will take place VIRTUALLY on
Saturday 19th June 2021
Trainees do not need to pay a registration fee for this meeting.
Please register via email on irishortho@gmail.com
Download programme here
Irish Orthopaedic Association
The Irish Orthopaedic Association developed from the Irish Orthopaedic Club which had it’s inaugural meeting in Dr Steevens Hospital, Dublin, on 9th December 1950. Orthopaedic surgery had not developed as a specialty at this time and the founding group were general surgeons with a particular interest in orthopaedics. Membership was initially limited to 15 members and meetings alternated between hospitals in Dublin and Belfast.
The Irish Orthopaedic Association developed from the Irish Orthopaedic Club which had it’s inaugural meeting in Dr Steevens Hospital, Dublin, on 9th December 1950. Orthopaedic surgery had not developed as a specialty at this time and the founding group were general surgeons with a particular interest in orthopaedics. Membership was initially limited to 15 members and meetings alternated between hospitals in Dublin and Belfast. The last meeting of the Irish Orthopaedic Club was held in Dublin on 14 November 1987. The Irish Orthopaedic Association was founded the following year and had it’s inaugural meeting in Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast on 12th November, 1988. The Association has expanded considerably over the past 20 years and continues to provide an All Ireland forum for clinical and scientific debate.