British Hip Society: A Year In Review

Vikas Khanduja, BHS President 2022-23

The Annual Scientific Meeting in Edinburgh was a huge success being the largest ever BHS meeting, with 614 delegates face-to-face and 84 online. The programme was reimagined to encompass equity, the new additions including: programme for local school children, BOMSA day, plenary hour, JAM sessions, session on unconscious bias, inaugural BHS Awards and Charnley Legacy Lecture. A big thanks to Simon Buckley and Jai Mistry, and the whole Exec among others for making this meeting a truly memorable and inspiring event.

We have a strong membership of over 700 now, with a comprehensive and easy to access website www.britishhipsociety.com with excellent educational content on offer. This includes all the episodes of the midweek special webinars, surgical legacy podcasts, plus content from the annual meetings and the instructional courses. I would also encourage all the members of BOA involved in hip surgery to consider joining the BHS.

As I reflect on my term as the President, a role that has become so much more than just work for me, I can only hope that I have contributed in some part to the vision of ‘Evolving the Society and making it more accessible’, and thereby helping to uphold its position as an example of a world-class society known for delivering quality care, supporting innovation, and propagating science.

So yes, the BHS is evolving. We are becoming more integrated and diverse in our membership, and more inclusive in subject matter, be it hip preservation, primary hip arthroplasty, revision hip arthroplasty, trauma or innovation. And perhaps this is how it should continue, as the needs of our members and society at large evolve; we can’t stand still and plan for a suitable workforce for the future and equity in healthcare!

Finally, it’s time to bid farewell and welcome our new President, Professor Dominic Meek, under whose leadership BHS will only further flourish and thrive. It’s been an absolute honour, privilege, and pleasure to serve as the President of this esteemed society. Once again, many thanks to the Executive Board, Past Presidents, the BOA leadership and the membership for all your support!