Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
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The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) was founded in 1920 and is the SAC-defined specialty association for General Surgery.
The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) was founded in 1920 by a group of leading surgeons of the day. The guiding spirit and inspiration behind the concept was Berkeley Moynihan, later Lord Moynihan of Leeds, who had been struck by the lack of cohesion among surgeons as early as 1909. He wrote that "surgeons in one town knew little or nothing of surgeons elsewhere. A surg
eon from Manchester had never visited an operating theatre in Leeds, nor had ever been asked in consultation. As a consequence, it was not infrequent to have to listen to disparagement of one surgeon by another; and jealousies, openly expressed, were too often heard." The founding objectives of the Association, therefore, were twofold - the advancement of the science and art of surgery and the promotion of friendship amongst surgeons; these objectives remain the same today. The first meeting was held in London under the presidency of Sir John Bland-Sutton, the second in Edinburgh and the third in Leeds under the presidency of Moynihan himself. Since then, meetings have been held in many other centres in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. In recent years, there have been additional autumn meetings held overseas and successful visits have been made to many countries around the world. Initially, the Fellowship was limited to 250 consultants. Women were first admitted in 1936 and in 1953, an Associate Fellowship was introduced for a limited number of trainee surgeons. In 1970, fifty years after its foundation, the Fellowship was opened to all Consultant Surgeons and, more recently, through links with the Association of Surgeons in Training, all Specialist Registrars in general surgery have been eligible for Affiliate Fellowship. In 1992, the title of Associate Fellowship was introduced for Non-Consultant Career Grade Surgeons and this membership is now expanding. The advent of MMC prompted the Association to revise its constitution to include a representative on its Council from each of the Affiliate and Associate Fellowships. The Association aims to achieve close to 100 per cent membership, to represent General Surgery convincingly within the Colleges and to Government. The Association is the SAC defined Specialty Association for General Surgery, and its umbrella status for the general surgical specialty associations and societies is reflected in the structure of Council and its Committees. There is representation from The Association of Breast Surgery, The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, The Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, The Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, The British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons, The British Transplantation Society, The Vascular Society, The Society of Academic and Research Surgery as well as the Armed Forces. Additionally, Council includes representation of the Association of Surgeons in Training and the UEMS Monospecialist Committee in General Surgery.
28/11/2024
Are you registered for our Emerging Talent in HPB Surgery webinar on 13th December?
Chaired by our incoming President, Mr Christian Macutkiewicz, the session will feature discussion on career pathways, exams advice and a mock FRCS viva.
We are delighted to be joined by:
- Ms Jenifer Barrie, Consultant HPB Surgeon, Sheffield
- Mr Richard Laing, Consultant HPB, Pancreatic & General Surgeon, Stoke
- Mr Joel Lambert, Post CCT Fellow General/HPB Surgery, South Korea
Registration is FREE for members and £30 for non-members. All the info is here - https://buff.ly/3XzV759
28/11/2024
We are thrilled to welcome Natalie Blencowe and Matt Lee as our new Surgical Specialty Leads (SSL) in Emergency General Surgery (EGS).
Funded in collaboration with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Accelerated Surgical Care, Natalie and Matt will work alongside the RCSEngland network, spearheading clinical trials and building networks to advance EGS practices across the UK.
Congratulations both!
27/11/2024
We are currently recruiting for Regional Representatives. Positions will commence in May 2025 for a 2-year term. If you are keen to represent your region and get involved with ASGBI, then we would love to hear from you!
Trish Duncan, our Wales (South) Representative, gives a bit more insight below and additional information, including how to apply can be found here - https://buff.ly/4buiLEj
26/11/2024
We had a brilliant time watching our Live Surgery webinar last night. If you didn't manage to catch it, you can still watch on-demand. Don't forget to sign up for next week's fantastic instalment, How to Perform Emergency Bariatric Rescue: A Guide for an EGS Surgeon with Mr Alan Askari and Ms Kellie Bateman.
You can register for all upcoming webinars or watch on-demand here - https://buff.ly/4dqwYSX
26/11/2024
LAST CHANCE!
Our General Surgery Survey will close on 30th November. If you have not already done so, we would be really grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete. By sharing your thoughts on member satisfaction and event experiences, you will help us shape a community-driven future. Plus, you might just win a £500 travel card! You can access the survey via the QR code or here - https://buff.ly/3KYtefK
25/11/2024
Congratulations to Éanna Ryan, winner of the September 2024 ASGBI Gold Medal for the Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in General Surgery. Well done Éanna, a fantastic achievement!
15/11/2024
With the nights drawing in, we have the perfect way to keep you occupied on a cold winter evening!
Our Live Surgery Webinar Series will commence on Monday from 1800 to 1900.
First up, The Evolving Anastomosis led by Mr Ben Griffiths with Ms Garima Govind joining him to discuss two interesting cases.
Thank you to our sponsor Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
12/11/2024
ASGBI wins two awards!
We were honoured to win ‘Best National Business Event’ and ‘Ambassador Award for Life and Health Science Sector’ for the ASGBI 2024 Congress at the NI Ambassador Circle Awards last week! Gary Spence, one of our Local Organising Committee members was delighted to pick up the awards on the Association’s behalf.
Thank you to everyone who was involved in the organisation of our event. We can’t wait to return to Belfast in the future 🥳
08/11/2024
⏰ 5 days to go until ! ⏰
If you cannot attend in person, why not join us online?
With this year's theme of Preventing Complications, the day will focus on training, tools, and techniques that can help us minimize complications and the programme also features a session from NELA.
We are delighted that Eolas Medical will be joining us at on 13th November. Visit them at their stand to learn more about how they are enabling HCPs to access medical knowledge rapidly and easily at the point of care.
05/11/2024
Are you looking towards the next step in your career?
Our Emerging Talent in HPB Surgery webinar will include:
✔️ A mock FRCS viva with an excellent answer
✔️ An overview of curricular requirements for phase 3
✔️Exam tips and careers advice
✔️Interviews with new consultants discussing their career pathways
How to Perform Emergency Bariatric Rescue: A Guide for an EGS Surgeon is the third webinar in our Live Surgery Series. Taking place at 1800 on Monday 2nd December, the session is free for all and will feature Mr Alan Askari, Consultant Bariatric, Upper GI & General Surgeon, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHSFT as he discusses some recent cases and provides invaluable advice.
Ms Kellie Bateman, General Surgery Trainee, Wales will join Alan in the commentary booth.
You can find out more about this webinar and all others in the series here - https://buff.ly/4dqwYSX
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