ASiT: Shaping the Future of Surgery
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Saturday 7th March

Friday 6th March (Courses) Saturday 7th March Sunday 8th March Past Conferences
08:00 - 16:00
Manchester Central Convention Complex - First Floor Foyer
Registration - Open from 08:00

09:00 start

09:00 - 17:00
Exchange 8
Prayer Room
09:00 - 17:00
Organisers' Room 2
Baby Feeding Room

10:00 start

10:00 - 11:05
Exchange 1
STARSurg Medical Student Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Miss Enya Costin, Miss Louise Ko

10:00 - 11:20
Exchange 2-3
CBS Breakout Session: Navigating Risk in Modern Surgical Practice - Complaints, Indemnity and Professional Protection

Chairs: Ms Radhika Chadha, Mr Mark Henley, Mr Benjamin Baker

10:00 - 11:10
Exchange 4
Simulation Room: Urology, ENT and Laparoscopic Skills

Sponsored By:

10:00 - 11:10
Exchange 5
Mentoring (Pre-Booked Sessions)
10:00 - 11:15
Exchange 6-7
RCSEd Trainee Committee Session 1 - Steady Hands and Strong Minds: Boosting Confidence in Surgery

Chairs: Ms Alexandra Haddon, Mr George Davis

10:00 - 12:00
Exchange 9
Past Presidents Forum (Closed Session)

Chairs: Mr Raiyyan Aftab

10:00 - 11:00
Exchange 10
ISTG Ireland Trainees Prize Session

Chairs: Ms Emilie McCormack, Ms Zakya Penny

10:15 - 11:00
Exchange 11
Wellness Session: Chair Yoga and Breathwork

Chairs: Yoga Republic

10:45 - 12:05
Exchange Hall
Battle of the Surgical Specialities and Specialty Village

11:10 start

11:10 - 12:15
Exchange 1
“So You Didn’t Get a Job” – Alternatives, F3, and Flexibility in Training

Chairs: Dr Maanya Bhardwaj

11:10 - 12:15
Exchange 2-3
ASGBI Short Oral Paper Presentation Session

Chairs: Mr Christian Macutkiewicz, Mr Jared Wohlgemut

11:10 - 12:10
Exchange 10
BASO Oral Paper Presentation Session

Chairs: Mr Declan McDonnell, Mr Mohammad Miah

11:10 - 12:00
Exchange 11
Wellness Session: Chair Yoga and Breathwork

Chairs: Yoga Republic

11:20 start

11:20 - 11:35

ASiT Silver Scalpel 2025 Winner

Exchange Auditorium

Ms Emma Gray
Ms Emma Gray

11:35 - 12:00

Introducing the 2026 Shortlisted Candidates

Exchange Auditorium

12:00 - 12:10

Surgical Education and Innovation

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Rory Clarke
Mr Rory Clarke
11:20 - 12:10
Exchange 4
Simulation Room: Urology, ENT and Laparoscopic Skills

Sponsored By:

11:20 - 12:10
Exchange 5
Mentoring (Pre-Booked Sessions)
11:20 - 12:20
Exchange 6-7
RCSEd Trainee Committee Session 2 - Women in Surgery: New Considerations

Chairs: Ms Alexandra Haddon, Mr George Davis

12:10 - 13:00
Exchange Auditorium
Lunch

13:00 start

13:00 - 13:15
Exchange Auditorium
Keynote Speech 1 - Professor Farah Bhatti: Looking Back Whilst Moving Forwards

Chairs: Ms Anastasia Tzatzidou, Mr Michael El Boghdady

13:00 - 14:00
Exchange 1
Surgery Isn't Linear: CREHST, LED Years and Career Breaks

Chairs: Dr Maanya Bhardwaj, Mr Alexander Baldwin

13:00 - 14:05
Exchange 2-3
BJS Systematic Review Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Ms Roberta Garau, Mr Georgios Karagioannidis

13:00 - 15:00
Exchange 5
Mentoring (Pre-Booked Sessions)
13:00 - 14:00
Exchange 6-7
Green Surgery

Chairs: Ms Jennifer McGarry, Ms Rose Ingleton

13:00 - 14:00
Exchange 9
Trainee Matters

Chairs: Ms Emily Mills, Mr Ashwin Rajendiran

13:00 - 14:45
Exchange 10
MedTech Foundation x ASiT Innovation Dragons' Den

Chairs: Dr Kenneth McLean, Mr Aidan Bannon

13:00 - 17:10
Exchange Hall
Specialty Village
13:00 - 14:00
Exchange 11
Wellness Session: Chair Yoga and Breathwork

Chairs: Yoga Republic

13:20 - 13:35

1970 - See On, Do One, Teach One

Exchange Auditorium

Professor Dame Averil Mansfield
Professor Dame Averil Mansfield

13:35 - 13:50

1980

Exchange Auditorium

Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri
Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri

13:50 - 14:05

1990 - Training Reform and Competency-Based Approach

Exchange Auditorium

Professor Stella Vig
Professor Stella Vig

14:05 - 14:20

2000 - EWTD and MMC

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Jonathan Ghosh
Mr Jonathan Ghosh

14:20 - 14:35

2010 - Laparoscopes, Robots and the Importance of Remaining Human

Exchange Auditorium

Miss Nuha Yassin
Miss Nuha Yassin

14:35 - 14:50

Q&A

Exchange Auditorium

13:30 - 13:50

Impact Surgery for Trainee Research Spotlight Prize

Screen 1

13:30 - 13:50

ASiT Case Report Spotlight Prize

Screen 2

13:30 - 13:50

ASiT Endocrine Spotlight Prize

Screen 3

13:30 - 13:50

BOMSS Spotlight Prize

Screen 4

14:00 start

14:00 - 16:00
Exchange 4
ASiT Directors Meeting (Closed Session)
14:00 - 15:00
Exchange 6-7
ASiT Robotics Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Mr Aidan Bannon, Mr Sandeep Keshav Maharajh

14:00 - 15:00
Exchange 9
Fellowships and Training in Australia

Chairs: Ms Aqua Asif

14:15 - 15:00
Exchange 11
Wellness Session: Chair Yoga and Breathwork

Chairs: Yoga Republic

14:40 - 16:10
Exchange 2-3
Global Surgery (GASOC x InciSioN UK)

Chairs: Ms Jenniffer Watt, Ms Leena Abdalla

14:45 - 15:45
Exchange 1
CORESS – Non-Technical Aspects of Surgical Error

Chairs: Ms Harriett Corbett, Ms Elizabeth O'Connell

15:00 start

15:00 - 15:15

Future-Proofing Surgical Training: The Role of JCST

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Christopher Fowell
Mr Christopher Fowell

15:15 - 15:30

AI in Surgical Training - Build, Evaluate, Disrupt

Exchange Auditorium

Mr James Glasbey
Mr James Glasbey

15:30 - 15:45

Importance of the Surgical System

Exchange Auditorium

Professor Aneel Bhangu
Professor Aneel Bhangu

15:45 - 16:00

Inovus: Away from Theatre and Heading to Industry

Exchange Auditorium

Dr Elliot Street
Dr Elliot Street

16:00 - 16:15

Robotics

Exchange Auditorium

Professor Shafi Ahmed
Professor Shafi Ahmed

16:15 - 16:30

OrganOx

Exchange Auditorium

Professor Peter Friend
Professor Peter Friend

16:30 - 16:45

Q&A

Exchange Auditorium

15:00 - 15:20

BNTA Spotlight Prize

Screen 1

15:00 - 15:20

Herrick Society Spotlight Prize

Screen 2

15:00 - 15:12

ASiT Ethics Spotlight Prize

Screen 3

15:00 - 15:20

BAOMS Spotlight Prize

Screen 4

15:00 - 15:20

Roux Oesophagogastric Spotlight Prize

Screen 5

15:00 - 17:10
Exchange 5
Mentoring (Pre-Booked Sessions)
15:00 - 16:00
Exchange 9
ASiT Innovation Prize Session

Chairs: Dr Kenneth McLean, Ms Chaninda Dejsupa

15:10 start

15:10 - 16:10
Exchange 6-7
ASiT Audit Prize Session

Chairs: Ms Urvashi Singh, Ms Alice Luesley

15:10 - 16:10
Exchange 10
ASiT Collaborative Research Prize Session

Chairs: Mr Adil Lakha, Mr Sett Ooi

15:50 - 17:20
Exchange 1
CORESS x TIPSQI

Chairs: Mr Oscar Zhen Yu Wong, Ms Harriett Corbett, Mr Christopher Gunn

16:00 - 17:00
Exchange 9
Specialty Presidents Forum (Closed Session)

Chairs: Mr Raiyyan Aftab, President Elect

16:20 start

16:20 - 17:20
Exchange 2-3
GASOC x ASiT Global Surgery Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Ms Jenniffer Watt

16:20 - 17:20
Exchange 6-7
Equality and Diversity (including WinS) Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Ms Felicity Meyer, Ms Katerina Gkorila

16:50 - 17:10
Exchange Auditorium
Keynote Speech 2 - Miss Molly Turner: The Difference a Few Words Make: Lessons from the Other Side of the Bed

Chairs: Mr William Atkins, Ms Anuradha Venugopal

17:10 - 17:30
Exchange Auditorium
ASiT Annual General Meeting (ASiT Members Only)
19:00 - 00:00
Manchester Deansgate Hotel
ASiT Gala Dinner (Black Tie)