Orthopaedic Academy is an online education platform offering certified, CPD-approved courses for orthopaedic professionals, including FRCS exam preparation, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and MRI interpretation. The platform combines on-demand lectures with live interactive small-group practice and individualized feedback, and features OrthoViva AI, the first AI-powered orthopaedic exam prep mentor. Membership provides a £100 course voucher and a prestigious membership certificate for career portfolios.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Orthopaedic trainees and practicing professionals face significant barriers to high-quality exam preparation and continuing education, including limited access to interactive practice, individualized feedback, and structured learning resources. Traditional preparation methods often lack the flexibility and personalized guidance needed to master complex clinical and exam-based skills, particularly for high-stakes assessments like the FRCS (Orth) exam.
Solution
Orthopaedic Academy provides a comprehensive, CPD-approved online education platform that combines on-demand courses with live interactive small-group practice sessions. The platform offers a range of structured programs, including FRCS mock exams and case discussions, orthopaedic X-ray interpretation, a postgraduate diploma in orthopaedic practice, and a fellowship in musculoskeletal ultrasound. Learners receive individualized feedback on their performance, while the OrthoViva AI mentor delivers personalized, AI-powered exam preparation. The platform also includes an educational video hub with fast-track unlimited access to all course lectures, enabling flexible, self-paced study alongside live events.
Target Audience
Primary users are orthopaedic surgeons, trainees, residents, fellows, sports medicine doctors, musculoskeletal radiologists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals seeking orthopaedic education and exam preparation.
Features
- OrthoViva AI: the first and only AI-powered orthopaedic exam prep mentor, providing personalized guidance throughout the exam journey
- Live interactive small-group practice sessions with individualized feedback for exam technique improvement
- On-demand courses covering FRCS preparation, orthopaedic X-ray interpretation, musculoskeletal MRI, and ultrasound
- Postgraduate Diploma in Orthopaedic Practice, a multi-professional musculoskeletal degree
- Educational Video Hub membership offering unlimited access to all course lectures without testing requirements
- FRCS mock exams and case discussions held as live events, including intensive viva and clinical exam courses