Shoulder and elbow and general orthopaedic meetings and courses, in the UK and worldwide. Conferences are listed by date; courses are grouped by type, with each entry linking its official page.
The British Elbow and Shoulder Society annual meeting: free papers, symposia, instructional course lectures and allied health sessions across the breadth of shoulder and elbow practice.
Official event page →The European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow congress, the largest European shoulder and elbow meeting, with instructional course lectures, free papers, ePosters and a large exhibition.
Official event page →The British Orthopaedic Association annual congress: revalidation-relevant general orthopaedic and trauma content, subspecialty sessions (including shoulder and elbow) and the specialist society programmes.
Official event page →The International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, hosted in 2026 by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Global faculty across arthroplasty, cuff and sports, instability, elbow, trauma and complex reconstruction. Held every two years.
Official event page →A dedicated elbow meeting bringing together elbow specialists; listed on the EFORT event calendar. Confirm the programme and registration via the calendar entry.
Official event page →The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, the largest orthopaedic meeting in the world, with extensive shoulder and elbow instructional content and the ASES specialty programme.
Official event page →The annual congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the largest cross-border orthopaedic and trauma meeting in Europe.
Official event page →The British Orthopaedic Association annual congress for 2027.
Official event page →The long-running Wrightington shoulder course ("tricks and tips in shoulder surgery and rehabilitation"), with arthroscopy and arthroplasty days and cadaveric workshops.
Official course page →An advanced cadaveric shoulder course for consultants and senior trainees, with a shoulder and elbow faculty and hands-on dissection and procedures.
Official course page →A cadaveric upper limb trauma course covering surgical approaches and fixation, aimed at consultants, trainees, SAS surgeons and theatre practitioners, with PBAs for trainees.
Official course page →A range of shoulder and elbow courses for surgeons and the wider multidisciplinary team, including practical workshops and physiotherapy cadaver courses.
Official course page →Small-group cadaveric instructional courses for fellows and new consultants; the shoulder day covers arthroscopy basics, rotator cuff repair, biceps tenodesis, instability and AC joint stabilisation.
Official course page →The British Elbow and Shoulder Society instructional course, run with the annual meeting, covering core shoulder and elbow topics with a national faculty.
Official course page →A focused elbow symposium with an international faculty. See the BESS courses and events page for the next edition and registration.
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