CRUK PhD Research Fellow. General Surgery trainee South East of Scotland. ASiT Immediate Past President
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined November 2020
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No training today, no surgeons tomorrow.
@wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk
ASiT and the Surgical Specialty Training Organisations (SSTOs) call for urgent assurances following the decision to abolish NHS England.
Surgical trainees must be protected during this transition, with training structures, national recruitment, and workforce support safeguarded.
No training today, no surgeons tomorrow.
🔗 tinyurl.com/DNHSE
@10DowningStreet @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk @DHSCmedia
@socialmediaAOT @e1v1m1 @bota_uk @BSoT_UK @Dukes_Club @herricksociety @TheMammaryFold1 @ASGBI_MA @FitOmfs @PLASTAUK @roux_group @RouleauxClub @ntccts @TriPS_PaedSurg
Please join the audit and help ASiT change the narrative on the value trainees bring.
💷 An ST6 brings £53,463 value in 2 weeks.
How much do you bring?
Join the VALU£ Study to measure the true #impact of surgical trainees.
✅ Open to CT1/ST1–ST8
🏆 Prizes: £200 Amazon vouchers + #ASiT50 tickets
✍️ Collaborative authorship + #audit certificate
🔗 tinyurl.com/VALUESt
@JCST_Surgery
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📢 One month to go!
Connect with fellow professionals at the RCSEd Triennial & ICOSET Conference 2025: A World of #Innovation.
🤖 Expect ground-breaking tech, expert speakers & global collaboration.
👉 Book now: bit.ly/40JAWmX
#Triennial25 #ICOSET25
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🚫 Discrimination has no place in surgery.
ASiT is appalled by The Times “Skeleton Staff” article and the outdated, sexist, and transphobic stereotypes it perpetuates. Such narratives undermine the #inclusivity and progress our profession has fought hard to achieve.
We stand with @BritOrthopaedic, @bota_uk and the @WomenSurgeonsUK in challenging these harmful depictions. Surgery is a career for all, everyone deserves a workplace built on respect and #equality.
Read our full statement here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/asittimes
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Just 4 days remain to apply for the ISTG Future Trainers Fellowship Grant! See the website for full details and application submission istg.ie/home/fellowship-gran… @RCSI_Irl
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So pleased ASiT now get 20% reduction to come to the SRS workshop. Register: surgicalresearch.org.uk/ @SocSARS @ASiTofficial @BJSAcademy
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We’re back. Bigger and better 🚀
ASiT x RaDiST is proud to bring you the 2nd Robotics for Trainees Conference 🤖, now at RCSEng on 21–22 July!
✨ After last year’s success, we’re back with even more opportunities to present, compete, and win prizes.
🗓️ Save the date.
More details to be released soon!
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Have your say in the Leng Review:
ASiT is committed to addressing the scope of practice for Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs). While we’ve submitted a report, ongoing developments make your input crucial.
Please attend and respond:
🖥️ Leng Review Resident Doctors’ Webinar
Thursday, 3 April, 6:00–7:00 pm
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/f8aSw
📝 @DHSCgovuk Survey
Deadline: Sunday, 30 March, 11:59 pm
👉 Respond here: shorturl.at/E5wGS
@socialmediaAOT @e1v1m1 @bota_uk @BSoT_UK @Dukes_Club @herricksociety @TheMammaryFold1 @ASGBI_MA @FitOmfs @PLASTAUK @roux_group @RouleauxClub @ntccts @TriPS_PaedSurg
Roberta Garau retweeted
ASiT and the Surgical Specialty Training Organisations (SSTOs) call for urgent assurances following the decision to abolish NHS England.
Surgical trainees must be protected during this transition, with training structures, national recruitment, and workforce support safeguarded.
No training today, no surgeons tomorrow.
🔗 tinyurl.com/DNHSE
@10DowningStreet @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk @DHSCmedia
@socialmediaAOT @e1v1m1 @bota_uk @BSoT_UK @Dukes_Club @herricksociety @TheMammaryFold1 @ASGBI_MA @FitOmfs @PLASTAUK @roux_group @RouleauxClub @ntccts @TriPS_PaedSurg
Roberta Garau retweeted
Wishing Raiyyan Aftab every success as the new @ASiTofficial President 🙌 We’re excited to work together in the year ahead.
A big thank you to @RobertaASiT for your dedication and leadership—it’s been a pleasure working with you. #ASIT2025
ALT Raiyyan Aftab, ASiT President, and Tim Mitchell, RCS England President, shake hands on a stage.
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On behalf of @rcpsglasgow and @PEteiba we wish Mr Raiyyan Aftab a successful presidency @ASiTofficial and mutual collaboration for the benefit of trainees. Huge thanks to @RobertaASiT for her hard work and dedicated efforts in support of surgical training during her presidency.
I am always amazed by the quality of projects and presentations from UK and RoI medical schools at the Battle of the Surgical Societies!
So privileged to have had the support of these incredible women during my time as ASiT President!
What a fantastic way to spend international women’s day supporting the @ASiTofficial conference and meeting like minded surgeons #AccelerateAction #LiftAsYouClimb
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Such a powerful session from Abi and Liz. As surgeons, we have so much to learn from our patients - this was a truly eye-opening discussion at ASiT 2025! #ASiT2025 #LearningFromPatients
@Liz_ORiordan
@Abi_Rimmer
What an empowering session on parenthood in surgery. So important to break the silence and talk about pregnancy, infertility and the challenges doctors face in their parenthood journey.
Thanks to our superb speakers and panel!
#ASiT2025
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🚨 Surgical Training at Risk – ASiT & RCSEng Demand Urgent Action 🚨
Surgical trainees are being pushed to the sidelines, struggling to get the hands-on experience they need to become the consultants of tomorrow.
Years after the pandemic, theatre access is still limited, and system pressures continue to put training second to service delivery.
If we don’t act now, we risk losing a generation of surgeons – and with them, the future of patient care. Training isn’t an afterthought; it’s the foundation of a safe and sustainable surgical workforce.
Ahead of the ASiT Conference 2025, we have joined forces with the Royal College of Surgeons of England to demand urgent action from NHS leaders. The time to invest in trainees is now.
🔗Read our full statement: asit.org/resources/statement…
See you in Belfast! – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
With @ASiTofficial, we've issued a stark warning to @DHSCgovuk & @NHSEngland that access to operating theatres for surgical training hasn’t recovered since the pandemic & if not carefully implemented, planned government reforms risk adding more barriers: rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events…
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💬 Breaking the Silence: Pregnancy Loss & In/Fertility in the Workplace 🤍👩⚕️
How do we support trainees facing pregnancy loss or infertility in medicine and surgery? Dr Jemma Shanley, Paediatric Registrar and NIHR Clinical Research Fellow, is leading the way in advocacy and policy change.
Drawing from her own experiences, she has developed a workplace policy to create a supportive, understanding, and resourceful environment for trainees navigating these deeply personal challenges.
Join us at #ASiT2025 for this essential conversation on improving workplace culture for all.
📍 Belfast ICC
📅 7th-9th March 2025
#ASiT2025 #BreakingTheSilence #WorkplaceSupport #InFertilityInMedicine #PregnancyLoss #WellbeingInSurgery – at South West, England
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🌟 Shattered but Unbroken: A Story of Resilience 🌟
From war-torn Iraq to the NHS frontline, Mr Samir Shamoon has rebuilt his career—and his life—from the ground up. Now a final-year T&O trainee, his journey is one of perseverance, passion, and an unbreakable dream. 🔥
Join us at #ASiT2025 as he shares his incredible story, proving that no obstacle is too great when determination leads the way.
📍 Belfast ICC
📅 7th-9th March 2025
#ASiT #SurgicalTraining #ResilienceInSurgery – at Kensington, London
