FAQs
What applicants and delegates ask us.
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- Senior orthopaedic residents, fellows in the relevant subspecialty, newly appointed consultants, and associate specialists. The teaching assumes a working clinical grounding and focuses on decision-making, operative detail and exam preparation.
- Entirely online, with structured weekly live seminars. Every session has full on-demand access so delegates who cannot attend live can catch up on their own schedule.
- Plan for roughly two to three hours per week. That covers the one-hour live session, the weekly formative MCQ, and light preparation or recap.
- Every session is recorded and available on demand within the delegate portal. You can catch up at any point during the cohort.
- No. The Orthopaedic Diplomas are professional development programmes co-developed by JBJS and delivered by PMI. They are not awarded by, affiliated with, or accredited by any university or higher education institution. Completion does not confer an academic qualification.
- Accreditation pathways are in progress with bodies in the UK, EU and US. Status is confirmed per diploma before each cohort starts.
- Weekly formative MCQs run throughout the year, with a final written diploma assessment at the end. Successful delegates receive a certificate of completion.
- Open the diploma page of interest and complete the application form when applications are open. Applicants proceed directly to payment. If a discount code is requested, the application is held for review and a personalised payment link is sent once approved.
- Payment is taken in full at enrolment through a secure Stripe checkout. Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay are supported. If payment in full is a barrier, contact us at info@pmdiplomas.com.
- The fee is £1,195 per diploma, covering the full cohort. The Paediatric Trauma Diploma, a shorter 12-session programme, is £895. Discounts are considered for applicants from under-resourced regions and in other special circumstances.
- Discounts are considered for applicants from under-resourced regions and in other special circumstances. Get in touch with a short note explaining your situation before applying, and we will issue a code if approved.
- If you are a consumer, you can cancel within 14 days of enrolling for a full refund, provided your cohort has not yet started. After that, cancellations more than 30 days before the cohort start date are refunded less a £150 administration fee, and no refund is available within 30 days of the start date. If we cancel a cohort, you receive a full refund; if we reschedule it to dates that do not suit you, you can choose between a full refund and a transfer to a future cohort. Read the full refund policy.
- If we cancel a cohort, fees are refunded in full. If a cohort is rescheduled to new dates that do not suit you, you can choose between a full refund and a transfer to a future cohort. Read the full refund policy.
- A modern laptop or tablet, a stable internet connection, and Zoom. Recordings play in any modern browser. No specialist software is required.
- Recordings are available for the duration of the cohort and for a period afterwards while the delegate remains enrolled. Specific retention terms are confirmed at enrolment.
- PMI is the dedicated delivery partner for the Orthopaedic Diplomas. PMI was founded by Professor Tom Cosker (Oxford) and Mr Sherief Elsayed (Dubai), who have been formally working together in postgraduate medical education since 2006. The diplomas are co-developed with The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the leading academic journal in orthopaedics. JBJS provides the academic anchor. PMI runs the programme: faculty coordination, content delivery, accreditation pathways, and the technology that runs each cohort.
- The Orthopaedic Diplomas are structured online programmes, clinician-led. They are not lecture libraries or weekend courses. Every session is taught live by the surgeons who operate on these cases every week.
- Yes. PMI is also developing diplomas across physician associates, rheumatology, regenerative medicine, operating room personnel and other adjacent fields. These will be branded as PMI Diplomas, separate from the Orthopaedic Diplomas. Register interest on the diplomas page to hear first when dates are confirmed.
Enrolment is open.
Adult Trauma, Shoulder & Elbow and Paediatric Trauma 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.
