SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection criteria for instructional courses:

• Completed application form with payment in full.
• Attendance certificate of a basic course in the speciality is a must for advanced courses.
• Separate forms or photocopy for each course if candidate is applying for multiple courses requiring physical attendance. Online applications for each course has to be applied for and paid for separately.
• BOS life members will be given priority.
• Post-graduate qualification, present work & experience.
• Registration & Degree Certificate is mandatory.
• Attendance of previous BOS courses.
• Publications, presentations and conferences attended.

ONLINE PAYMENT GATEWAY

A facility to make payment online to BOS by credit card has been created. Details will be available on the BOS website. A non-refundable surcharge for this use will be applicable and this will be indicated at the time of billing.

OTHER METHODS OF PAYMENT

Demand drafts and cheques payable at par in Mumbai in favour of “Bombay Orthopaedic Society”, must reach the BOS Secretary, 30 days before the commencement of the course. Outstation cheques and cash are not acceptable. Course fee does not include to and fro transport and accommodation in Mumbai. Selected delegates would be notified duly in advance and Cheque of those not selected will be returned. The Bombay Orthopaedic Society reserves the right to cancel / alter the programs for unforeseen reasons. Members may apply for more than one course. They must submit separate, set of application papers for each course or event and D. D. for each course or forum. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Use All Caps letters to fill forms.

CANCELLATION & REFUND

Delegates who want to cancel their registration must notify the BOS Secretariat in writing. 15% amount will be deducted for cancellation one month before the course. The cancellation amount is in addition to the GST paid which will not be refunded. No refund, if cancelled less than a month before the commencement of the course. All refunds will be made by online, only after the respective courses gets over. Candidates who are not selected will be given 100% refund. BOS will not be responsible for any untoward incident (natural or unnatural) due to which the candidate is not able to attend the course.

COURSE REFUNDS DISCLAIMER

It needs to be noted that any course of the BOS may be cancelled or postponed or its program may be altered / modified depending upon some unforseen circumstances. The Bombay Orthopaedic Society will try and intimate the course delegates in advance in such circumstances. However, it may not be possible for the BOS to intimate or inform the delegates in reasonable time, in case the courses need to be cancelled at a shorter notice. In such a case, the rules of course fees refund will apply. The BOS or its Executive Council cannot be held liable and responsible for any financial losses, which may result due to course cancellation including travel expenses, residential and logistical expenses. Such Expenses shall not be reimbursed to the delegates.

COURSE CERTIFICATES

Delegates will be provided with E-Certificates for courses conducted by Bombay Orthopaedic Society. The certificates can be downloaded from BOS Website (www.bombayorth.in) Each delegate will be provided with a unique username and password. Once logged in, delegates will be able to see a list of all the courses they attended. Option to download E-Certificates will be activated ONLY after submitting the feedback for respective courses.

NOTE

• All events conducted by BOS are subject to availability of faculty and adequate number of delegates.
• The organizers may change the dates, venue and faculty or may cancel the course in case of unforeseen circumstances.
• All events organised by BOS including Courses, Clinical Meetings, Master Series, Conferences including WIROC, are scientific deliberations for registered Orthopaedic delegates only, besides special invitees of the Executive Council.
• All scientific deliberations are not open to non-orthopaedic surgeons.