b'Trainee Representative Report - Roux GroupRoux Group Annual Toux Group Wrainee Weekend, 13 - 15 Mareekend March 2020ch 2020 RPooja Prasad - Honorary Secretary There has been a real surge in the number of trainees wanting to get involved with the Roux Group, following the Roux weekend and AUGIS 2019. The response to the informal meet and greet trainee dinner at AUGIS was phenomenal and a real testament to the fact that Upper GI trainees want to build collaborative links at a national level. Elections for the new committee will be held in the New Year with the new committee announced at the Roux Weekend- dont miss out on this event! If you want to get involved or want to know more about the roles, do get in touch. John Moir - Honorary TreasurerThree sponsors have already confirmed support for the Roux weekend, and progress continues to be made with others, meaning we are on course to exceed double the amount of financial support since last year. We hope to utilise any profit to fund educational courses and grants next year.Krashna Patel - JAG/Endoscopy LeadMajor deficiencies in endoscopy training for general surgical trainees continue to exist. Roux Group has collaborated with Dukes Club and ASiT to prepare a position statement due for release soon. Positive outcomes from the recent JAG Training Working Group for surgical trainees meeting at the Royal College of Physicians included recognition of training obstacles and a proposal to set up Regional Surgical Endoscopy consultantRoux Groupleads (supported by JAG and member of regional STC boards). Our ultimate aim is to change the current CCT checklist requirements by adding OGD indicative numbers to match those required for JAG accreditation (i.e. 200 OGDs). Annual Trainee WeekendRenol Koshy- SAS LeadMaking the provision for a SAS rep on the roux group has given us a huge opportunity to give voice and find support for this group. We are liaising with the other speciality groups and the ASGBI to give it a larger umbrella to be maximally inclusive and impactful. Save the date: 13th - 15th March 2020We hope to have CESR workshops and other career progressive resources to support the group.Steve Knight - Webmaster Chesford Grange, KenilworthThe website continues to be a focal point of the Roux Groups activities, with the fellowship pages in particular receiving frequent traffic. A large number of courses and conferences have been posted on the home page,Open to all AUGIS trainee membersincluding a number of FRCS viva courses. We are currently exploring the possibility of developing a members only area and blog posts covering chat topics in upper GI surgerySamir PathakHPB LeadLots has been happening to develop a course covering the fundamentals of HPB surgery before the Roux weekend.Thecoursewillcoverrelevantliverandpancreaticradiologyandbreakdownofthecommon operations into key steps. A research sandpit for ideas relating to Liver surgery is being held at the RCS by Robert Jones, the AUGIS SSL on Dec 9th. A small grant application to examine management of GI oligometastatic disease was also submittedSpeakers Networking Education AGMto BASO by the Roux groupCorinne OwersBariatrics Lead Key note speakers & Gala dinner and FRCS viva practice, Voting for the newTrainee contingent of the UKs bariatric society is going strong: BOMSS 2020 in Aberdeen now free (minus 10parallel sessions for accomodation key research papers & Roux Groupadmin) for trainees. Sessions dedicated bariatric trainees and training will be available at both BOMSS andall specialities providedMDT cases committeethis years Roux conference. An advert for the new trainee rep will be published soon. If anyone is interested, contact me (the current BOMSS trainee rep) or the BOMSS office.Peter CoeEducation and Training LeadThe Roux group fellowship registry continues to grow with 28 different fellowship opportunities now listed on our website. We are committed to supporting trainee education and the Roux weekend will now feature pre-conference courses tailored to our members needs. @roux_group www.rouxgroup.org.uk22 AUGIS Winter 2019 Newsletter AUGIS Winter 2019 Newsletter 23'