ASiT: Shaping the Future of Surgery

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

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 
  • 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

We would like to thank our sponsor BBRAUN for sponsoring the ASiT Silver Scissors and the Silver Suture Award.

 

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