13-14 April 2026
The 13th Annual Oxford Bone Infection Conference
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13-14 April 2026
We look forward to welcoming you to another great Oxford Bone Infection Conference at the Examination Schools next year on 13-14 April 2026.
OBIC offers a fantastic opportunity to connect with and learn from colleagues involved in managing bone and joint infections.
The aim of this conference is not only to educate but also to share ideas and stimulate discussion. We hope this will lead to improved clinical practices and encourage research to strengthen the evidence base in this field.
The core principle of OBIC is multidisciplinary collaboration. We invite professionals of all levels, including orthopaedic and trauma surgeons, plastic surgeons, infection specialists, microbiologists, nursing and therapy staff, and researchers, to attend.
The programme will feature lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions. Internationally renowned speakers will deliver state-of-the-art presentations, including the prestigious Cierny-Mader Lecture, which is awarded each year to honour “excellence and innovation in the multidisciplinary management of bone and joint infection.”
More information will be announced here on the website.
You can find a photo gallery from OBIC 2025 below.
See the final programme from 2025 and previous conferences here: https://obic.org.uk/resource-library/
We look forward to welcoming you to Oxford!
On behalf of the Local Organising Committee,
The Oxford Bone Infection Unit
Thirty Years of the Oxford Bone Infection Unit
1996-2026
The ‘BIU’ began in 1996, in the Girdlestone Ward of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. It started with the novel idea to develop more collaborative working between infectious disease physicians and orthopaedic surgeons. The first ward had 16 beds. It was led by Prof. John Kenwright, Dr Tony Berendt, and the redoubtable Sister Honor Prout. It soon attracted specialist nurses and therapists focussed on patients with complex infections. Martin McNally developed the liaison with trauma and limb reconstruction and Bridget Atkins and Nick Athanasou led major studies on diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection.
In 2000 we started the weekly combined clinic system, where new patients are seen at a ‘triple’ appointment’ (infection physician, plastic surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon all together with the patient). In 2004, we opened the new hospital building which includes a purpose-designed, 26 bed, bone infection unit. We now have increasing referrals from all over the UK and abroad.
The Oxford BIU has become a major influence worldwide on development of protocols for diagnosis and management. The Unit has published around 300 papers covering all aspects of bone and joint infection. Members of the unit contribute to many international consensus groups and collaborative initiatives.
Over 30 years, the BIU has flourished. It has expanded and changed, but it remains dedicated to providing multidisciplinary care from teams who are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about infection.
OBIC 2025 Gallery
