Specialities
Orthopaedic
The British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA) is a British Orthopaedic Association affiliated organisation dedicated to providing information, liaison and support to orthopaedic surgeons in training in the UK.
Society of Academic and Research Surgery
Academic and Research Surgery have oft been the poor relations of the scientific community. However with the introduction of MMC and a much clearer career structure and pathway for clinical academic, surgery has a real chance to make its mark.
Urology
SURG represents trainees with an interest in urology. The ASiT rep provides the link between the Club and ASiT.
Plastic Surgery
The Plastic Surgical Trainee group provide an active network of information gathering and representation of plastic trainees to the specialty association.
E.N.T. (Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery)
The Association of Otolaryngologists in Training (AOT) provide support and representation for trainees in Otolaryngology.
Maxillo facial
The Oromaxillofacial trainees group provides support for trainees in this unique specialty with specific needs.
Neurosurgery
The British Neurosurgical Trainees Association provides active representation of trainees in this specialty to the SAC and Specialty Association.
Paediatric
Paediatric Surgery is represented within ASIT and has two national trainee representatives elected by UK trainees.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery trainees can find contact details for representatives to the SAC and Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery here
General surgery
General Surgery as a specialty is diverse and the specialty groups below are better served to represent the subspecialty interests within General Surgery.
Colorectal
The Dukes' Club was founded in 1998 at the ACPGBI annual meeting in Jersey. It represents the interests of UK colorectal trainees.
Vascular
The Rouleaux Club represents the views of trainees in vascular surgery to the Specialty Association on the future for vascular surgical trainees.
Breast
The Mammary fold is a group which represents Breast surgical trainees to the Association of Breast Surgery.
Transplant
After a number of years lying dormant the Carrel Club is back up and running and growing in size and influence every day. We now have a representative on the British Transplantation Society council.
Hepatobiliary
No specific Hepatobiliary group has been identified, but if one become available we will post details.
Upper GI
The Barrett's club represents the views of trainees in UGI surgery.
Foundation Doctors
ASiT has a dedicated representative for Foundation Doctors elected to Council, providing a voice for those considering a future career in surgery.
