The Catalyst, 3 Helix, Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG

The Roux Training Congress is the flagship annual educational event delivered by the Roux Group on behalf of AUGIS. The Congress is designed to provide high-quality, clinical updates and educational content tailored to the needs of surgical trainees. Talks will be delivered by a faculty of nationally and internationally renowned experts, with a programme that is relevant, contemporary, and aligned with current training and FRCS examination requirements. The event is particularly popular with senior trainees, while remaining accessible and valuable across all stages of training.

Alongside core educational sessions, the Congress will maintain a strong focus on research and academic development. Dedicated oral presentation sessions will be held, with prizes awarded in both junior and senior categories. The congress includes multidisciplinary cancer care, peri-operative optimisation, benign and bariatric surgery updates, and complex clinical decision-making. By strengthening trainees' understanding of contemporary surgical and oncological pathways aligned with current guidelines, the meeting supports high-quality clinical decision-making and ongoing professional development.

ROUX Training Congress on 5 - 6 May 2026

All submitted abstracts undergo a thorough and anonymous peer-review process. Abstracts receiving the highest scores are selected for presentation, either as oral, video or poster sessions.

Submission Guidelines

For enquires relating to submitted abstracts please email: abstracts@augis.org 

Full submission guidelines are available below. In particular, please note:

• Abstracts must be no more than 250 words in length.
• The submitting author should be the author presenting at the conference.  If not, please advise AUGIS of any change of presenting author.
• Abstracts should be formatted with an Aim, Method, Results and Conclusions (except case reports).

Abstract Categories

Abstracts can be submitted under the following categories

• General Surgery
• EGS
• Bariatric
• Benign OG
• OG Cancer
• HPB
• Transplant
• Education & Training
• Other

Rules of Submission

Please ensure that all named authors have reviewed and approved the abstract prior to submission. Each author is responsible for confirming that the submitted data is accurate, not extrapolated, and fairly represents the content to be presented at the ROUX Training Congress Meeting.

1. The abstract should be no longer than 250 words (not including title, or headings, aim, method, results and conclusions). It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep to the word limit.
2. Abstracts are to be submitted as text only. No graphics or tables are allowed.
3. Please use a spell checker on your abstract before submitting it.
4. All areas of the form must be completed; failure to do so will result in the form being rejected.
5. It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you provide is correct and to check the content of your abstract and especially contact information. We cannot be held responsible for your abstract not being graded as the content was missing or for failure to notify successful authors of abstract acceptance if you did not fill the form in correctly.
6. Please ensure your e-mail address is correct as you will be notified by e-mail if your abstract has been accepted.
7. Evidence of falsification of results, plagiarism and/or misrepresentation will be treated as professional misconduct and will be reported to your Deanery and/or GMC for further investigation.