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ISSN: 2398-2691
ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS
IN TRAINING
Yearbook 2018
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Executive President’s Report Helen Mohan @HelenM
towards a systems approach. This way we can openl
Executive Yearbook Editor’s Report James Glasbey
Executive Immediate Past President’s Report Adam
MSc Trauma Sciences programmes: · Trauma Sciences
Executive Past President’s Report Vimal Gokani @
Vice President’s Report Elizabeth Elsey @lizzyels
Executive Vice President’s Report Paul Sutton @p
Director of Education’s Report Nisaharan Srikanda
Executive Honorary Secretary Team’s Report Gemma
Treasurer’s Report Adam Peckham-Cooper @abppc | a
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Deputy Treasurer’s Report Shazia Hafiz @EQIQAI | s
Executive Publicity Officer’s Report Nathan Walke
Webmaster’s Report Dafydd Loughran @dafyddloughra
Regional Representative Reports Council Eastern
Kent, Surrey and Sussex Anthony Thaventhiran @Ant
Council London – South Thames Lolade Giwa lolagi
Mersey Paul Sutton @paulo_sutt | paulsutton01@doc
Council Northern Ireland Joshua Michael Clements
Peninsula Niroshini Rajaretnam @N_Raj_ | n.rajare
Council Scotland – East Gemma Hogg Gemma.hogg1@n
Scotland – West William Maynard willdmaynard@gmai
Council South West England Praveena Deekonda (Me
Wessex Philip Pucher @Philip_Pucher | p.pucher@gm
Council Yorkshire Matt Lee @wannabehawkeye | Lee
Speciality Representative Reports Association of
Council Association of Upper GI Surgeons (AUGIS)
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
Council Carrel Club John O’Callaghan @johnmocall
Foundation Year Rachael Morley rachaellucia@gmail
Council 36 Mammary Fold Natasha Jiwa Natashaj@d
National Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee Committee
Council Plastic Surgery Trainee Association (PLA
The Rouleaux Club (UK Vascular Trainees group) Ay
Specialities ASiT Battle of the Specialties Whic
Urology Clare Jelley “Urology offers diversity, b
ASiT Council Roles 2017-18 Council OFFICE BEARE
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Specialty
ASiT Past Office Bearers Council PRESIDENTS 2016
HONORARY SECRETARIES 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013
DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION Council 2016-17 2015-16
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News and Politics The ASIT Silver Suture Prize F
ASiT Mobile App A fter a ver
News and Politics ASiT Hot Topic T
ASiT Books A SiT Books ASiT
News and Politics ASiT Publications 2017/18 •
How does ASiT represent you? A
News and Politics Position Statement Evidence s
Letters and Responses ASiT Response to GMC Und
News and Politics Letters and Responses
EGS surgeons in place of specialist surgeons’ ris
News and Politics Letters and Responses
Although some trainees felt run through might imp
News and Politics Stranded trainees There is a c
Letters and Responses Professor Ian Cumming
News and Politics 5. Surgery is facing reduced r
Letters and Responses Response of the Associat
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ASiT Conference 2018 Your day out in Edinburgh
ASiT Conference 2018 Education Your Rough Guide
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Education “Even when we can’t remember your name
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never be surpassed immediately creating a metapho
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“Athletes know that every effort, every moment sp
Invited Articles Education Nurturing leadership
SpR, an SpR following the example of a perfect Co
Education “Leadership is a potent combination of
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Education Phase 2 Phase 1 Core C
“Trainees will be eligible to apply to sit the In
Education THE SUPERVISION LEVELS ARE: Supervisio
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Education Self Assessment of CiPs Mult
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Education undertaken in the same way as recruitm
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Education Less than 10% will be retained. Either
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Bursaries & Prizes ASiT Silver Scalpel Prize: Wi
“None of us would allow a surgeon to turn up and
Bursaries & Prizes ASiT Yearbook Competition 201
Runners up: Shujhat Khan and Areeb Mian, Imperial
Bursaries & Prizes ASiT Medical Student Elective
a normal, healthy life, is simply an indescribabl
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surgeon on the island and I was keen to see how h
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to support women in surgery, but these are primar
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placement. Such changes could include a core trai
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such as student-organised conferences, surgical s
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of the UK medical graduates of 2002 survey
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