Welcome to The Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees in Europe

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Welcometo The Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees
in Europe

• Dirk-Jan Hofstee
• President FORTE

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Program

• 900 welcome D.J.Hofstee
• 905 FORTE today D.J.Hofstee
• 915 New board D.J.Hofstee
• 930 FORTE future M.W.H.E Janssen
• 945 Discussion M.W.H.E Janssen

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Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees in Europe

• History
• Goals
• Today

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FORTE History

• Founded 2005 Lisbon
• BOTA VOCA (UK the Netherlands)
• Platform for european trainees/residents

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FORTE Goals

• Friendship and fellowships
• Outreach to orthopaedic surgeons (trainee and
  consultants), links with industry
• Reference point for Orthopaedic Training matters
• Teaching and training
• Exchange of ideas and communication

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FORTE Goals

• Friendship and fellowships

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FORTE Goals

• Outreach to orthopaedic surgeons (trainee and
  consultants), links with industry

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FORTE Goals

• Reference point for Orthopaedic Training matters

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FORTE Goals

• Teaching and training

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FORTE Goals

• Exchange of ideas and communication

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FORTE today

• BOTA United Kingdom
• BOTRA Belgium
• Epiphysis Sweden
• SPOT Portugal
• VOCA the Netherlands

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FORTE board

• President Dirk-Jan Hofstee (NL)
• President elect Michiel Janssen (NL)
• Secretary Enis Guryel (UK)
• Treasurer Paul Ackerman (SW)
• Members Belgium, UK, Portugal, SW, NL

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FORTE today

• /- 1750 members
• www.forte-orthopaedics.com
• Finances 1 euro per member a year

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FORTE Today

• Recently cooperation with EFORT
• Contact with other countries
• Vienna session-booth
• Plans for the future

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