AUGIS Newsletter
Issue 11 - Summer 2010
Mr Simon Paterson-Brown
I hope those of you who attended the recent ASGBI meeting enjoyed the programme and associated socialising and networking.
There is no doubt the new Conference facility in Liverpool is excellent and very conveniently located for hotels and restaurants. I’m pleased to report that the sessions contributed to by AUGIS were well attended and engendered much debate, particularly around the issue of who should carry out laparoscopic cholecystectomy and what are the annual number of procedures below which surgeons are at risk of losing competence.... READ MORE
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Issue 10 - Autumn 2009
Mr Simon Paterson-Brown
I would like to thank all those involved in making our recent Annual Scientific meeting in Nottingham so successful, and in particular Ian Beckingham, our Honorary Secretary and the Specialty Managers Sheila Hodgson and Harriet Innes.
We had a very high number of abstracts submitted and the standard of presentation was universally high. The lectures from our invited speakers: Prof Steven Strasberg (St Louis), Prof Phil Schauer (Cleveland), Prof Ronnie Poon (Hong Kong), Prof Bruce Campbell (representing NICE) and Mr John Black (PRCSEng) were all very well received. The Trainees particularly... READ MORE
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Issue 9 - Spring 2009
Mr Simon Paterson-Brown
Collaboration is the key to meeting the challenges of our speciality. I am pleased to say that preparations are well advanced for this Annual Scientific Meeting in
Nottingham (3 & 4 September 2009).
The Conference centre in Nottingham is situated on the University of Nottingham Campus and anyone who elects to stay in the adjacent University Hall of Residence will only save money on expensive hotel bills and will also have free access to the University sports facilities including an excellent swimming pool. I hope as many members, associates (trainees) and affiliates as possible will be able to attend.... READ MORE
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