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Oxford Surgical Innovation Conference

A Showcase of Recent Innovations in Surgical Practice and Policy

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Oxford Surgical Innovation Conference 2020 committee. L to R: Dr Matthew Williams (founder, 2019 Co-President), Solveig Hoppe (2020 Co-President), Professor Ashok Handa (founder, Supervisor), Marta de Andrews (2020 Co-President), and Dr James McVeigh (founder, 2019 Co-Pres).

The Oxford Surgical Innovation Conference is a showcase of recent innovations in surgical practice and policy, aimed at surgically inclined students, trainees and consultants.

oxford Surgical Innovation Conference 2025

The Oxford Surgical Innovation (OxSI) Conference is back for the seventh year running! The conference will be hosted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format on Friday 21 March 2025, from 08:30 - 17:30, at St Catherine's College, Oxford.

Attendance is open to individuals from all institutions. In person tickets are £25 for students, £50 for trainees and £80 for consultants. They can be purchased from the OxSI page on MedAll. Information about joining the event on the day will be emailed directly to the ticket holder. 

Please join us for a full day of fantastic plenaries hosted by leaders in their respective fields, workshops in surgical innovation, and presentations from the best student and trainee abstract submissions. 

We are also accepting abstract submissions from medical students and trainees to be selected for poster presentation and podium talks. There will be prizes for the best posters and presentations. 

Lunch and refreshments will be included. 

Talks from keynote speakers

Professor Carrie Ambler - 'Advances in Topical Chemotherapy'

Mr Giles Bond-Smith - 'The Changing Face of Emergency Surgery'

Mr Noel Peter - 'Innovations in Surgery in Low - and Middle - Income Countries'

Workshops and short talks 

'How to apply for a Training Post in Surgery' with Dr Eleanor Duck

'An introduction to Health Economics for Surgeons' with Professor Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva

Laparoscopic skills, suturing and more!

Attendees receive 6 CPD points