What's it like being an editor assistant? - with Hans Lederhuber The BJS Foundation editor assistant bursaries aim to encourage young surgeons to take an interest in medical publishing. Recruited annually, editor assistant bursaries are suitable for applicants at…

📢 What’s it like to be an Editor Assistant?
Hans Lederhuber reflects on his journey with BJS and BJS Open, and what the experience has meant to him.
💡 Applications close 30 April — apply today!
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BJS Academy The BJS Academy, the educational arm of the BJS Foundation, has developed a series of practical, on-demand educational resources to support high-quality surgical research and successful academic…

Most surgical trainees are expected to publish.

Few are ever taught how.

BJS Academy’s Article of the Month brings together practical, editor-led guidance on:
▪️ Writing clinical papers
▪️ Understanding peer review
▪️ Getting published in leading journals

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BJS Academy Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of death in individuals below 50 years of age in the United States.1 While dietary fiber has been a topic of contention, the verdict is in with this…

Low fibre diet → gut inflammation → DNA damage → colorectal cancer

This isn’t theory—it’s a defined biological pathway.

Read how diet and microbial toxins interact to drive CRC 👇
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🗣️ Meet Yung Lee, former Editor Assistant at @bjsurgery.bsky.social and @bjsopen.bsky.social

Listen in as Yung reflects on the experience and what the bursary has offered.
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⏳ Applications close soon — 30 April!

BJS Academy Mr. Gareth Owens, MSc. (OXON), MBCS, CITP, discusses his experiences with acute aortic dissection surgery.

❤️‍🩹 Acute aortic dissection surgery: a patient view
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Mr. Gareth Owens, MSc. (OXON), MBCS, CITP, discusses his experiences with acute aortic dissection surgery

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BJS Academy Surgery is a planned trauma with a predictable stress response1. Yet patients are routinely sent to the operating room without preparation for the physiological demands of major surgery.…

When a trial shows “prehabilitation works”… do we actually know what worked?

🏃 Exercise?
🥗 Nutrition?
🧠 Behavioural support?
👩‍⚕️ Supervision level?

The SOS-Prehab checklist, developed by Chelsia Gillis and Julio F Fiore Jr, aims to fix this

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BJS Academy This video demonstrates the second stage of a planned two-stage repair for an extensive Type II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. The first stage comprised sinotubular junction reconstruction and…

❤️‍🩹 Open Type II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: key principles and operative insights
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BJS Academy Official portrait of President Cleveland by Eastman Johnson (1824-1906) in 1891. Grover Cleveland was the twenty-second president (March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889) and the twenty-fourth president…

A hidden tumour.
A secret yacht.
A president fighting for political survival.

In 1893, Grover Cleveland underwent a daring and covert operation to remove a suspected cancer—without the public ever knowing.

This is where surgery meets history.
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The BJS Award is made possible through charitable funding from the BJS Foundation Charity Committee.

🎙️ Hear from Committee Chair Professor Stephen Wigmore on how the committee supports surgery and education worldwide.
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BJS Academy The nomination window for the 2027 BJS Award is now open. Nominations should be submitted by Friday 26 June 2026 via the BJS Academy website, where further information is available, including the…

🎺 🎉 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!
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Nominate an exceptional individual for the BJS Award:

💫 Celebration of excellence in surgical science.
💫 Recognises a discovery, innovation or scientific study that has changed clinical practice.

⏳ Nominations close 26 June 2026.

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🔍WebSurg focus - esophagogastric surgery
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🌐Continuing our partnership with WebSurg (IRCAD), we bring you March's focus of the month🚀

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BJS Academy To mark National Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month, we have curated a selection of recent high-impact papers from BJS and BJS Open exploring venous thromboembolism (VTE) in surgical…

🩸 March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month

Blood clots remain a significant yet often under-recognised risk in surgical patients — with prevention, timing, and patient selection all critical to improving outcomes.

🔍 Read it in full:
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BJS Award A celebration of excellence in surgical science, the BJS Award recognises a discovery, innovation or scientific study that has changed clinical practice. This international accolade will give an…

⁉️Watched the 🥇BJS Award video yet?

The winner will receive:
💥€100,000
💥A medal
💥A diploma
💥Invitation to the Award ceremony
💥Host a BJS Academy webinar

REMINDER:
💥Organisations can nominate
💥Nominations can be made globally

Nominations open 2 April!

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🚨 UPCOMING | BJS Academy Virtual Journal Club
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LIVE event featuring two trainee presentations and expert-led discussion exploring surgeon wellbeing and resilience, based on research published in BJS and BJS Open.

🗓 Thursday, 2 April ⏰ 18:00 GMT

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BJS Academy The BJS Foundation editor assistant bursaries aim to encourage young surgeons to take an interest in medical publishing. Recruited annually, editor assistant bursaries are suitable for applicants at…

🔊 Editor Assistant Bursaries are now OPEN! 🔊

An exciting opportunity to join the @bjsurgery.bsky.social & @bjsopen.bksy.social and gain hands-on editorial experience.
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2027 BJS Award 💥 RULE REMINDER

🩺 Nominations CAN be made in any area of surgery.
🌎️ Nominations and nominees CAN be from anywhere in the world

Have someone in mind? Read up on all the guidelines before the nomination window opens on 2 April: buff.ly/EPpMtZ9

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❓ 2027 BJS Award: Have your nomination ready?

💥The nomination must be confidential.
💥It must not be communicated with the nominee.
💥Nominations must be made on the online form.
💥For more information visit ⬇️
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⏱️Less than one week until the nomination window opens - 2 April 2026!

BJS Academy The BJS Academy is delighted to present a special webinar featuring Professor James Shapiro, recipient of the 2025 BJS Award. Learn more about his career and his ground-breaking achievements and the…

🆕 Webinar - BJS Award 2025 winner, Professor James Shapiro
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Enjoy a special webinar featuring Professor James Shapiro, recipient of the 2025 BJS Award.

❓️Has the 2025 Award winner inspired you to nominate for the 2027 BJS Award ? The nomination window opens 2 April.

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BJS Academy The BJS Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Malin Sund and Martyn Evans as the new Joint Editors-in-Chief of BJS, effective 1 April 2026. Malin Sund is Professor of Surgery…

📢 The BJS Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Malin Sund and Martyn Evans as the new Joint Editors-in-Chief of BJS, effective 1 April 2026.
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🚨 Don't forget to register | BJS Academy Virtual Journal Club
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💬 Attendees can submit questions live through the Q&A chat.

🗓 Thursday, 2 April ⏰ 18:00 GMT
🌍 Open to our international surgical community.

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🎓 Funding available to support educational activities within your organisation!

Apply now to host a #BJSPrize at your annual meeting and award a monetary prize for the best paper🏆

Deadline: 1 June ⏳

A great way to recognise academic excellence!🌍
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🆕 Comment on: Prophylactic antibiotics in hand trauma surgery: a network meta-analysis
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What are your thoughts? Comment below🗨️

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💫 Nominations open in 2️⃣ weeks
Get inspired by our 2023 BJS Award winner, Professor Henrik Kehlet
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BJS Academy Welcome back to our video series exploring surgical instruments. In this episode, we have the push - pull plus Cambridge twist. Presented in both English and Spanish by Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas…

✂️ Surgical instruments: pull plus Cambridge twist

Presented in both English and Spanish by Luis Vargas with support from Dr Maria Diaz, this series aims to provide a practical review for trainees and young surgeons.

Watch both videos
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BJS Award A celebration of excellence in surgical science, the BJS Award recognises a discovery, innovation or scientific study that has changed clinical practice. This international accolade will give an…

🚨NEW RULE🚨 2027 BJS Award

💫 Nominations CAN be made by an organisation, including societies, associations, colleges and bodies

Does your organisation have someone in mind?

Read up on all the guidelines before the nomination window opens on 2 April: buff.ly/rUKgQG5
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🚨 REGISTER | BJS Academy Virtual Journal Club
➡️https://buff.ly/emTafnN

💬 Attendees can submit questions live through the Q&A chat.

🗓 Thursday, 2 April ⏰ 18:00 GMT
🌍 Open to our international surgical community.

#surgsky #medsky @BJSurgery.bsky.social @BjsOpen.bsky.social @JJEarnshaw.bsky.social

BJS Award A celebration of excellence in surgical science, the BJS Award recognises a discovery, innovation or scientific study that has changed clinical practice. This international accolade will give an…

🥇BJS Award: call for nominations opening soon!
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💫 Nominations CAN be made by an organisation, including societies, associations, colleges and bodies.
💫 Nominations CAN be made in any area of surgery.
💫 Nominations and nominees can be from anywhere in the world🌏
#surgsky #medsky

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,…

📢 Looking for funding to support educational activities within your organisation?

🎓 Apply now for funding opportunities! 🌍

Opportunities include:
👉Support a #BJSLecture
👉Award the #BJSPrize for best paper
👉Support additional educational initiatives

⏳ 1 June

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BJS Academy Welcome back to our video series exploring surgical instruments. In this episode, we have the DeBakey clamps. Presented in both English and Spanish by Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas (MD, MACC, FACS,…

✂️ Surgical instruments: DeBakey clamps

Welcome back to our Young BJS video series exploring surgical instruments.

Presented in both English and Spanish by Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas, with support from Dr Maria Diaz

Watch both videos
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BJS Academy Ess M, Lobo DN. BJS 2025; 112: znaf179.

🗨️Avoid prolonged preoperative fasting, use balanced crystalloids, avoid intraoperative fluid load, consider early blood transfusion, aim for zero fluid balance postoperatively, encourage early oral fluid intake. - Johanne Gormsen
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