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<br /> ISSN: 2398-2691<br /> ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS<br /> IN TRAINING<br /> Yearbook 2019<br /> #surgicalinnovation<br /> Edinburg<br /> h Surgery Online<br /> <br /> <br /> Study part-time,<br /> online, anytime,<br /> anywhere...<br /> Flexible part-time online Masters<br /> courses, designed to meet the<br /> needs of the modern surgeon<br /> in training.<br /> Our programmes are MSc in Surgical Sciences<br /> delivered through the<br /> University of Edinburgh’s<br /> virtual learning environments.<br /> These online programmes<br /> are designed to give you the<br /> freedom to study flexibly<br /> at the times and in the<br /> locations that suit you best.<br /> ASiT bursaries available<br /> MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology<br /> MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors<br /> ChM in General Surgery<br /> ChM in Trauma & Orthopaedics<br /> ChM in Urology<br /> ChM in Vascular & Endovascular<br /> ChM in Clinical Ophthal<a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=1"> ISSN: 2398-2691 ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS </a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=2"> Edinburg h Surgery Online Study part-ti</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=3"> Contents Published by Lansdowne Publishing Partne</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=4"> Join the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=5"> 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 29 39 41 </a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=6"> Executive President’s Report Gemma Humm @GemmaAS</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=7"> events, and our very first Preparing for ST3. 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14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=14"> Executive Vice President’s Report Christina Flem</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=15"> Past President’s Report Vimal Gokani @VimalGokani</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=16"> Executive Honorary Secretary Team’s Report Josh </a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=17"> Treasurer’s Report Adam Peckham-Cooper @abppc | a</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=18"> Executive Director of Education’s Report Anthony</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=19"> Webmaster’s Report Praveena Deekonda @Praveena__D</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 20" 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href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=32"> Council Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of </a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=33"> BAOMS Chang-Bon Man I had the privilege of</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=34"> Council British Association of Surgical Oncology</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=35"> British Neurosurgery Trainees’ Association (BNTA)</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=36"> Council Foundation Year Bradley Storey @bradleys</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f31b92d?page=37"> Mammary Fold Alex Wilkins @TheMammaryFold1 | @mra</a> <a title="ASIT Yearbook 2019 page 38" 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