A welcome message

Dear Members of EHS,

It will be a great privilege to serve the European Hip Society as President and to help strengthen education, research and communication in hip surgery in Europe.

I am excited by the opportunity to represent all European colleagues and to raise the profile of the EHS worldwide, opening and energising international links to the benefit of our society and its members.

The goal of the next two years is to solidify the structure and governance of EHS, and to boost our visibility – particularly through attendance and presentations from the European Hip Society at large meetings like DKOU and the British Hip Society…. There will also be major meetings, including collaboration with the North American Hip Society in Stockholm in September 2026, and the World Arthroplasty Congress in April 2027. My overarching goals are:-

• clear governance (where feasible)
• academic excellence
• empowering youth
• encouraging diversity

The European Hip Society needs to refresh and re-energise. We need to look at the committee structures and strengthen ExCom, EduCom and SciCom, as well as Nat Reps, launch our Emerging Leaders Committee and ensure that they are active, productive and delivering national involvement and input, up-to-date education initiatives and appropriate research platforms and support. We must forge close links between European colleagues for the future.

I look forward to welcoming you all to the 17th EHS Congress in London on 7-8th October 2027.

Best regards,

Professor Fares Haddad
EHS President 2025-27

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University College London Hospitals
Professor of Orthopaedics/Sports Surgery, Division of Surgery, University College London
Divisional Clinical Director of Surgery UCH
Director, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, UCLH and UCL
Programme Director, UCH Rotation
Assistant Responsible Officer, UCH
Orthopaedic Medical Director, HCA UK
Research Lead, UCLH Orthopaedics