Orthopaedic Diploma
Hip Diploma
CME/CPD accreditation to be applied for
Structured hip surgery training from diagnostic workup to arthroplasty.
Taught live by practising specialists you can question.
Tom Cosker, Ather Siddiqi and 23 more Meet the faculty
Academic partner
25 sessions, delivered over approximately 25 weeks (longer due to breaks).
Orthopaedic Diplomas in partnership with JBJS and Miller Review Course Oxford
Overview
What the diploma covers.
A structured online programme covering the diagnostic workup and surgical treatment of common hip pathology, anchored in anatomy, imaging and evidence-based decision-making.
Modules
The diploma runs as 25 weekly sessions in three modules, one per term.
Show the 3 modules and 25 sessions
- 01Foundations, the Paediatric Hip and the Young Adult Hip (9 sessions)
Anatomy, biomechanics and radiology of the hip; paediatric hip conditions and paediatric hip trauma; hip arthroscopy; surgical approaches; the young adult hip, periacetabular osteotomy and hip preservation.
- 02Primary Hip Arthroplasty (9 sessions)
History of total hip arthroplasty and the National Joint Registry; biomechanics and implant design; choosing a hip replacement; outpatient arthroplasty; avoiding complications, including leg length and implant selection; templating and planning; dislocation and the spinopelvic relationship; complex arthroplasty, including the rheumatoid hip; navigation and robotics.
- 03Revision, Tumour and Complications (7 sessions)
Revision of the acetabulum and of the femur; the metastatic hip; periprosthetic fractures; periprosthetic infection; tumours of the hip; rehabilitation after hip arthroplasty.
Sessions as taught to the 2025/6 cohort. The next cohort's programme is confirmed with the course director.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the anatomy and biomechanics of the hip joint.
- Confidently assess patients with hip pathology and order appropriate investigations.
- Select between conservative and surgical management in a considered way.
- Manage common hip conditions including degenerative disease, trauma and avascular necrosis.
- Prepare for fellowship exams with structured, case-based teaching.
Faculty
Faculty (2025 cohort).
The faculty who delivered the 2025 cohort. The full faculty list for the 2027 cohort is published ahead of enrolment.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Professor Tom Cosker for organising and leading such an excellent Diploma in Hip Surgery programme. It has been a truly valuable learning experience, and I am very grateful to have successfully completed the diploma. The course was excellently organised and provided a highly valuable learning experience.
Enrolment is open.
Shoulder and Elbow, Orthopaedic Oncology, Paediatric Trauma and Family Medicine are enrolling now. Places are limited and filled on a first-come basis. For all other diplomas, register interest to be notified when applications open.