The Association of Surgeons in Training
Saturday 28 August 2010
Founded in 1976, ASiT is an educational charity working to promote excellence in surgical training across all nine surgical specialties. ASiT is independent of the Surgical Royal Colleges, and is run by trainees for trainees. Click here to find out how ASiT can benefit your surgical education and career.
ASiT Conference | Cardiff | Fri 23 - Sun 25 March 2012
Monday 16 January 2012
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN. Cardiff City Hall hosts our 2012 conference, with 500 delegates expected and over 1,100 abstracts submitted from the UK and abroad. With £2,000 in trainee prizes, educational pre-conference courses, an informative programme, and our famous Charity Gala Dinner Party this is an essential conference for all surgical trainees.
Are You Being Trained? ASiT National Training Survey
Tuesday 13 December 2011
SURVEY NOW OPEN. ASiT are running a major annual national survey for surgical trainees in all nine surgical specialties focusing on the quality of your training. Now that trainees are contributing financially towards the cost of their training there is a need for publicly available measures of national training quality.
BJS/ASiT Survey - £500 Training Bursaries Available!
Sunday 06 November 2011
The British Journal of Surgery (BJS) has generously sponsored ASiT to circulate this survey. The new BJS website was launched in Dec 2010 and they would like our feedback. Each time the survey is completed via the ASiT link we receive £10 up to max £5000. As a thank you, we will be competitively awarding BJS/ASiT-sponsored Bursaries of £500 towards a course of your choice. *Closes midnight Fri 25 Nov 2011.*
ASiT Silver Scalpel Award: Excellence in Surgical Training
Thursday 22 December 2011
Over the past decade the ASiT Silver Scalpel Award, generously supported by Swann-Morton, has played a vital part in recognising trainers going the extra mile for their trainees, while at the same time promoting the highest standards of surgical training.
The Cost of Surgical Training
Sunday 13 February 2011
The last ten years have seen training costs increase dramatically while funding has been cut. ASiT has recently undertaken a survey of our members investigating the costs of surgical training. The results are troubling and have far-reaching implications for the medical profession, and for the future of the surgical workforce.
The Future of Surgical Training: ASiT Position Statement
Tuesday 02 November 2010
ASiT have recently published this wide-ranging document addressing the future of surgical training. Our objective is to succinctly present the views of surgical trainees in relation to changes required to improve training quality, and improve the standards of the end-product of surgical training – the Consultant Surgeon.
Trainee Representation at RCSEd
Thursday 18 August 2011
RCSEd has withdrawn representation from ASiT and the British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA). ASiT and other groups have no access to formally raise training issues and concerns. This is a serious and retrograde step in the history of representing our 2200 members and one we feel unable to support.
EWTD Guide for Surgical Trainees
Sunday 28 February 2010
The coming months will doubtless prove to be a difficult time for surgical trainees, with new rotas and working patterns adopted as the final stage of the European Working Time Directive is implemented. This practical guidance aims to clarify the issues involved and explains the individual opt-out.
ASiT Surgical Education and Training Scheme
Sunday 28 February 2010
ASiT Surgical Education and Training Scheme (ASSETS) offers training opportunities exclusively to ASiT members, usually in partnership with our sponsors. Our high quality, low cost courses focus on key skills in all surgical specialties.
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