Programme
This is the provisional programme for the meeting and is subject to change.
Friday 17 March |
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| 09.00 – 17.00 | Laparoscopic skills course |
| 18.00 – 21.00 | ASiT Council Meeting |
Saturday 18 March |
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09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration and coffee |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | ASiT 30 years on: the origin of the species Mr Anthony Giddings |
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10.30 – 11.10
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Tyco Travel Fellowship ReportsIntroduction: Mr Graham Adamson
Neurosurgery in North America Mr Ian Kamaly
Bush Doctor in Zimbabwe Miss Sarah Mills |
| 11.10 – 11.40 | Refreshments and posters session |
| 11.40 – 12.30 | Scientific session Chairs: Mr Conor Marron and Mr Mo Baguneid |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch and poster session |
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13.30 – 14.00
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Silver Scalpel Award
Announcement of 2006 Winner Chair: Mr David O'Regan
2005 Winner How to survive as a Consultant Mr David Jaffray |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Learning about your thinking and how to improve it Linda de Cossart |
| 14.20 – 14.40 | Where have we been, where are we going? Mr John Black |
| 14.40 – 15.10 | Refreshments and poster session |
| 15.10 – 16.30 | The Future of Surgical TrainingChair: Leith Williams
Modular training Mr Bernie Ribeiro
TBC Prof Sir Graham Teasdale
Changes in surgical training: is it better? Mr John Smith
TBC Prof Niall O'Higgins |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Panel Discussion |
| 17.00 – 17.30 | ASiT AGM |
| 19.30 for 20.00 | ASiT 30th Anniversiry Gala Dinner Balmoral Hotel (Black tie) Speaker: Mr Andrew Raffery |
Sunday 19 March |
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| 09.30 – 10.20 | Scientific session Chairs: Mr Conor Marron and Mr Mo Baguneid |
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Skills assessment in surgery Mr Jonathon Beard |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | Delia Smiths Recipe For Surgery Mr David O'Regan |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Refreshments |
| 11.30 – 11.50 | Poster presentations Chair: Mr Dominic Slade and Mr Simon Shaw |
| 11.50 – 12.10 | Training within the NHS Mr Dermot O'Riordan |
| 12.10 – 12.30 | Career advice for MMC trainees Mr Nigel Standfield |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Prizes |
| 12:40 | Close of meeting |
