EPOS Podcast

The EPOS Travelling Fellowship is a fantastic exchange programme that’s organised in collaboration between the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS) and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), and between EPOS and the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia  Infantil (SLAOTI).

These travelling fellowships provide a unique opportunity for young paediatric orthopaedic surgeons to gain international exposure, exchange knowledge, and boost their professional profile.

Right now, EPOS is accepting applications for next year’s fellowship that will take orthopaedic surgeons from Europe to spend two weeks with their fellow counter parts in North America.  

Host Darius Rad, a previous Travelling Fellow himself, has invited Inês Balacó, the EPOS Councillor who is leading the programme, and the 2025 Travelling Fellows Ali Seker and Marco Odorizzi to share their experience and provide a practical insight into what it’s like to be a travelling fellow.

Tune in to this episode to find out what makes travelling fellowships such a special experience, the idea behind this cultural and scientific exchange programme, and how you can get involved.

For more information about EPOS Travelling Fellowships, and to hear about the experience of previous fellows, visit: https://www.epos.org/education/resources-for-healthcare-professionals/travelling-fellowships.Our immense gratitude goes to all the hospitals, doctors, colleagues and teams behind the scenes of POSNA, SLAOTI and EPOS to make this programme possible.

The mission of EPOS is to enhance the quality of care for children with orthopaedic conditions. Conducting scientific research plays an important part in this mission: to drive innovation, to find better and new ways to treat patients, and ultimately to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. In this special episode, host Darius Rad is joined by the members of the EPOS Scientific Committee to speak about the importance of scientific research and how to get a research project off the ground: from the initial motivation and idea all the way to getting a research project funded. 

The Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics, or JCO for short, is the open access scientific journal owned and produced by EPOS. With over 300,000 downloads in 2025 alone, the JCO has become a hugely important educational tool for paediatric orthopaedic surgeons around the world.

EPOS Podcast host Darius Rad has invited the JCO's Chief Editors Shlomo Wientroub and Fritz Hefti, as well as the journal's Liaison Councillor Marta Salom, to give you a rare look behind the scenes of the JCO, from how it got started, all the way to the impact it has today. They discuss, among other things, the use of AI in publishing, APC waivers and support for developing countries.

They also dig into two papers from the latest issue: a systematic review revealing that 1 in 7 children who experience orthopaedic trauma go on to develop PTSD, and a 10-year follow-up study on how femoral leg lengthening affects long-term muscle strength.

Link to the JCO: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/CHO

In 2026, EPOS celebrates its 45th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, host Darius Rad has invited past presidents Pierre Lascombes and Hakan Ömeroğlu to take a look back at how EPOS got started all those years ago, how it has developed into the thriving society it is today, and how they see the future of EPOS. Together, they discuss the origins of EPOS, the evolution of its educational programme and BAT courses for upcoming paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, and the role EPOS plays in nurturing friendship and community among paediatric orthopaedic surgeons across Europe and beyond.

As we welcome the new year, paediatric orthopaedic professionals around Europe and beyond are gearing up for one of the most anticipated events in their field: the EPOS Annual Meeting in 2026.

In this episode of the EPOS podcast, host Darius Rad, local hosts David Farrington and Javier Downey, and Chair of the EPOS Reading Committee Ilkka Helenius share what participants can expect from this year's meeting, including its scientific program, networking opportunities, and the cultural richness of the host city Seville.

🎙️ Welcome to this new EPOS podcast episode! 🎧

As the 43rd EPOS Annual Meeting begins in the beautiful city of Toulouse, France 🇫🇷, we shine a spotlight on the EPOS Scientific Committee! 🏥🔬

Joining us for this insightful discussion are:
✨ Christian Wong (Denmark) – Immediate Past Chair of the Scientific Committee
✨ Cesar Fontecha (Spain) – New Chair
✨ Dan Perry (UK) & Flossie Carpenter (UK)

We dive into the committee’s journey – its past, the evolution into today’s robust, research-driven structure, and the exciting future of EPOS collaborative studies. 🚀📊

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the science, vision, and teamwork behind EPOS! 🎤🔍

Dear EPOS friends and colleagues,

It's Spring time !

It is with great pleasure to bring you this latest episode of our podcast featuring two of this year's conference hosts, Prof Franck Accadbled and Prof Carol Hasler.

Dr Javier Downey and Dr Darius Rad, EPOS website committee, set up a brief interview with the hosts to discuss the 43rd EPOS annual meeting soon to start in Toulouse , France 2-4 April 2025.

Please check out the EPOS new Website and 2025 Annual Meeting website.

Hope you enjoy listening to our Podcast.

Your Website Committee

In October, 3 paediatric orthopaedic consultant surgeons from Europe, were very lucky to visit 4 countries in Latin America, Belo Horizonte-Brazil, Buenos Aires-Argentina, Viña del Mar-Chile and finally stoped at the 11th Congress of the Latin American Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, in Panama City-Panama.

Dr Karol Gawelowicz-Stockholm

Dr Alexandru Herdea-Bucharest

Dr Darius Rad-Southampton

We would like to express our gratitude to our friends and hosts that made this journey so beautiful!

Belo Horizonte:

Dr Bruno Azalim

Dr Leo Abrahao

Dr Gilberto Brandao

Dr Marcelo Sternick

Dr Davi Coutinho

Buenos Aires:

Dr Eduardo Sagal

Dr Carlos Duncan

Dr Eduardo Samar

Dr Daniel Yedlin

Dr Miguel Paz

Dr Luciano Ravetti

Dra Carolina Halliburton

Dr Sebastian Maenza

Dra Daniela Paladino

Santiago, Viña del Mar:

Dr Cristian Artiga

Dr Alejandro Peña

Panama City:

Dr Ricardo Mosquera

We thank EPOS and SLAOTI for making this dream possible!

Please check out this video capturing our experience in music and photographs

The EPOS-POSNA 2023 Travelling fellowship recipients share their life experiences as EPOS members and Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons and their fabulous United States experience.

Dr Flavia Alberghina, Italy
Dr Senol Bekmez, Turkey
Dr Ozren Kubat, Croatia 

EPOS Travelling fellowship coordinators:

Dr Ana Presedo, France

Ms Sanni Hiltunen, EPOS Education & Business Development Director

EPOS Website committee:

Dr Francisco Javi Downey Carmona, Spain

Dr Darius Rad, UK

⁠EPOS POSNA 2023 Travelling Fellowship Report⁠

⁠How to apply for the EPOS Travelling Fellowship

The 2024 EPOS-SLAOTI Fellows this year are:

Congratulations to all of them!

Please note the deadline for next year’s EPOS-POSNA fellowship applications is 30th September 2024!

EPOS-SLAOTI 2022 Travelling fellowship recipients share their life experiences and their great Latin American adventure.

Dr Ilhan Bayhan, Turkey

Dr Christiaan van Bergen, Netherlands

Dr Lorenza Marengo, Italy

EPOS Travelling fellowship coordinators:

Dr Ana Presedo, France

Ms Sanni Hiltunen, EPOS Education & Business Development Director

EPOS SLAOTI 2022 Travelling Fellowship Report

How to apply for the EPOS Travelling Fellowship

The 2024 EPOS-SLAOTI Fellows this year are:

Congratulations to all of them!

Please note the deadline for next year’s EPOS-POSNA fellowship applications is 30th September 2024!