ASiT Trainer Awards 2026
Recognising Excellence in Surgical Training since 2000
We're proud to announce the shortlisted candidates for ASiT Trainer Awards for 2026!
ASiT Silver Scalpel:
Professor Benjamin Challacombe, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
Mr Gurjinderpal Singh Pahal, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Royal London Hospital
Professor Richard Haywood, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Ms Sian Abbott, Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon, Walsall Manor Hospital
Mr Vanash Patel, Consultant, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - WINNER
ASiT Silver Suture:
Ms Fang Yi Cheung, ST7 in General Surgery, Queen's Hospital Romford
Mr Sanjeet Singh, ST6 in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Mr Umar Rehman, Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary ENT Fellow ST3, University College London - WINNER
Mr Zhi Yang Ng, ST7 in Plastic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital
Mr Seiver Karim, ST5 in General Surgery, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
ASiT Silver Scissors:
Conor Boylan, CT2, Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Conor Gillespie, ST2, Addenbrooke's Hospital
Oliver Burton, ST1, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Jeevitha Channappa, Trust Grade CT2, Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust
Lina Alim, CT2, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - WINNER
We would like to thank our sponsor BBRAUN for sponsoring the ASiT Silver Scissors and the Silver Suture Award.
