AUGIS Newsletter
Issue 16 - Winter 2012
Mr Bill Allum
Looking ahead to the challenges of 2013 The end of the year is an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to the coming year.
AUGIS undertook several new ventures in 2012 which have been very successful. The initial feedback on the Digestive Diseases Federation meeting in Liverpool has been positive and the financial implications are very promising. Discussions are underway about the potential for a similar event in 2015.
Giles Toogood organised and ran an extremely successful first meeting of the GBIHPBA at the Belfry. Colleagues and trainees have been very complimentary and it was also strongly supported by industry partners, which is very encouraging in the current economic climate. The Bile Duct Injury Meeting held before Christmas proved to be a fascinating and stimulating day with a great attendance. It is anticipated that we will be able to release a consensus statement during the coming months... READ MORE
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Issue 15 - Summer 2012
Mr Bill Allum
I would like to begin this Newsletter by acknowledging the significant contribution of Graeme Poston over the last two years as AUGIS President.
During his stewardship AUGIS has made considerable progress in a number of areas and he will not be an easy act to follow – particularly in terms of air miles!
I would also like to record our thanks for the excellent help and support given to AUGIS by Harriet Innes who has left us to travel down under after four and a half years as Specialty Manager. We welcome Nichola Coates as her replacement and look forward to working with her... READ MORE
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Issue 14 - Winter 2011
Professor Graeme Poston
First, can I wish the membership an extremely prosperous and productive New Year! 2012 is going to be an exceptionally busy time within AUGIS.
Firstly will be our participation within the inaugural UK Digestive Disorders Federation (DDF) meeting, June 18th-20th in Liverpool. AUGIS is one of the four founding organizations of this congress (along with BSG, BASL and BAPEN). All four have given up their own annual 2012 scientific meetings in order to make DDF happen, and we will be joined during the congress by a number of other UK GI scientific societies who have participated in putting together a comprehensive multidisciplinary programme... READ MORE
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Issue 13 - Summer 2011
Professor Graeme Poston
I am looking forward to meeting many of you in Belfast (September 15-16) at what promises to be one of our best Scientific Meetings so far. This is jointly with our colleagues from the Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic GI surgical societies. The Scientific programme, put together by Professor John Primrose, Chairman of the Education, Training & Research Committee with local Northern Ireland organiser Declan Carey, is looking extremely exciting and will be available shortly.
Everyone is encouraged to visit the Belfast microsite which will soon detail the Scientific Programme in full and will also allow you to register for the conference and offer help with practicalities such as accommodation. The Meeting will be preceded on September 14 by the Training Day... READ MORE
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Issue 12 - Winter 2010
Professor Graeme Poston
Much has happened since we met in Oxford in September. Probably the most significant development for Upper GI surgery has been our preliminary discussions regarding sub-specialty recognition within General Surgery with the GMC.
As you know, the GMC has now assumed responsibility from PMETB for final accreditation and signing off the CCT with appropriate specialty recognition at the end of training. Despite the clear developments of the last two decades into sub-specialisation within what was 'General Surgery', including the option to submit to sub-specialist sections in the final FRCS examination, these have not been mirrored by the legal recognition of a consultant’s specialist status on the medical register, which continues to be no more clearly defined than General Surgery... READ MORE
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