b'Report from Eom the Eom Educducaduction, Tation, Tation, Training and Rraining and Rraining and Researesearesearch Leadch Leadch Report frReport from Education, Training and Research Lead Report froftheliteratureonthissubject.Mr Andrew Smith LouiseJonesorganisedaveryFollowing this the Society decided successfulAHP&CNSmeetingtolookattheimpactofsurgeryThe meeting will cater for all: AHPs, CNSs, trainees, gastroenterologists, scientists and surgeonsboth the ItisnowjustovertwomonthsalsoonWednesday.Thethemeon ourselves with Dr Mark Daviesspecialist and the generalist. The meeting will have Plenary sessions to combine all the groups, but also time for sinceItookoverfromMrMarkwasassessmentandstartedfrom Belfast describing burn out,the Societies to run their own programme.The Scientific programme will be available shortly and registration TaylorasLeadforEducation,with an overview of how to assessProfessorMervynReesgivingawill open in the Spring. This is going to be a very popular meeting and I advise early registration.The UGI TrainingandResearch.Markand support a patient throughoutvery insightfultalk onsupporting2020 Congress website can be found at www.ugi2020.co.uk and will include all the information regarding the has been outstandingin this jobtheircancerjourney.Thiswaseach other when in troubleandmeeting and a link is also available on the AUGIS website home page: www.augis.org and I wish him all the best as hefollowed by a topical presentationSimon Paterson-Brown told us how movesontohigherofficeintheontheassessmentoffrailtyandwe can deliver more effective ward shapeofPresidentofGBIHPBAthe development of an upper GI/ rounds. We ended with an excellentIt only leaves me to wish you all a Happy Christmas and New Year!andPresidentofthePancreaticHPBpre-operativefrailtyservice. plenary session on biliary disease.Society. Finally,weheardfromanewlyAbstracts from the meeting can beMr Andrew SmithappointedCNSanddieticianasfound at bjssjournals.onlinelibrary. Education, Training and ResearchThe AUGIS annual conference wastheyexploredtheirexpectationswiley.comheld at the Liverpool ACC, on theversus the harsh reality.iconicwaterfront,betweentheI am very grateful to all our speakers 25th to 27th September.In termsEarlyrisersonThursdaymorningandchairpersowhohelpedmake of numbers the meeting was one ofwere treated to a session deliveredthismeetingsosuccessful.Iam our most successful with over 560byourSSLs.Aquestionandalso grateful to those who provided delegates. We had an excellentanswer session hosted by Mr Markfeedbacksothatwecanensure Honorary Secretarys Reportopeningplenarysession.WeTaylor was designed to introduceour next conference is even better. listened to Mr David Sellu deliverMrTimUnderwood,UpperGIIwouldalsoliketocongratulate a sobering talk on ManslaughterSLL;MrKeithRoberts,PancreasSarvjitandNicholafordelivering bymedicalnegligence.InanSSL: and Mr Rob Jones, Liver SSL. another successful conference .extremelyhumblemanner,MrThen in turn they each described SelludescribedthedevastatingthesurprisingamountthattheyLookingtofutureconferencesMany thanks must also go to MarkA new Emergency Council member processhewassubjectedto,haveachievedto-dateincludingGBIHPBAishostingaconferenceTaylorwhoisdemittingasthewas proposed and accepted at the theminimalsupporthereceivedthe appointment of Associate SSLsonAdvancesandControversiesEducationTrainingandResearchAGM and following on from a call fromprofessionalbodiesand(trainees), meetings held, projectsin MI HPBon the 10th JanuaryLead.AndySmithtakesoverfornominationsfortheroleand thedeleteriousimpactonhisinprogressandfutureplansand2020 at the Fetal Medical Centre,in this role and I am sure he willsubsequent ballot, Sarah Richards family.Followinghistalkhemeetings.KingsCollegeHospitalLondon.acknowledge that he has a difficulthasbeensuccessfullyappointed receivedastandingovationfromTheProgrammelooksfantasticact to follow. to the roletheaudience.MrToddHoreFortherestofThursday,theand I would encourage as many to fromChristchurch,NewZealandconference ran parallel sessions forregister as possible ( https://www. KeyconstitutionalchangeswereLastlyandprobablymost described how his hospital copedHPB, benign and malignant OG. Allgbihpba.org.uk/conferences/) announced at the Annual Generalsignificantly, we have changed the with the mass casualties from thethree streams were well attended,Meeting in Liverpool.These includename of AUGIS to the Association recent terrorist attack. He showedparticularly the benign OG stream.TheRouxgroupishostingitsCouncilvotesforthetraineeof Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery how effectively the hospital teamSessionsweredirectedatthe2ndAnnualTraineeWeekendandAlliedHealthprofessionalfollowingdiscussionatboth managedandalsolookedatthetrainee,specialistandgeneralist. atChesfordGrange,KenilworthrepresentativesandSSLProjectCouncilmeetingsandatthe widerpoliticalsituationincludingAll the trainee sessions hadHowonthe13-15thMarch2020.Mr Simon Galloway Leads.A change in region namesAGM.Thiswastoensurethat how their Prime Minister JacindaIdoittalksfromhighprofile(https://www.rouxgroup.org. wasproposedandacceptedforweembraceallthedifferent Ardern acted with sensitivity andsurgeons,essentialspecialty uk/roux-group-weekend/).Lastthe North.ShajahanWahed willhealth professionals that have an balance. Mr Tom Diamond gave anpapers,andPart 3 questions.yearsmeetingwasaresoundingcontinueasrepresentativeforinterest with diseases of the upper excellent talk on the practicalitiessuccess. The group is run by a verytheNorthandthenewroleofgastrointestinal tract.ofmanagingthepostERCPThefeedbackthatwehaveenergetic and dynamic team withIt is my great pleasure to give theYorkshirerepresentativewillbeTheExecutiveCommitteewill perforation,apotentiallydifficultreceivedfromthisdaywasverythe full backing of AUGIS, BOMSSfirstHonorarySecretarysReportheld by Arin Saha from Decembercontinue to modernise the Society problemwithlittleevidencetopositiveanditisaformatthatand GBIHPBA.for AUGIS, having taken over fromthis year for a four year period. overthenextyearandIlook support different approaches. TheweintendtoreplicateatfutureAdrianOSullivanattheAUGISforward to meeting many of you AUGIS guest lecture was given byconferences. The Gala Dinner wasWeareveryexcitedabouttheMeeting in Liverpool in September. IcanalsoconfirmthatStuartinBelfastatnextyearsannual Mr Brendan Moran. He deliveredheldattheMerseysideMaritimeUGI Congress 2020 taking placeThanks go to Adrian for his effortsAndrewshasbeenappointedto atourdeforcepresentationmuseum,followedbyvaryinginBelfastbetweenthe14-16overthepastfewyearsandIthe newly designated Benign Leadmeeting.onthedevelopmentofradicalstyles of Salsa dancing. October 2020. This is a combinedlook forward to working with therolefromDecember2019foraSimon Galloway surgeryforperitonealdiseasemeeting between AUGIS, BOMSS,AUGISExecutiveCommitteeinthree year period and elections will athisunitinBasingstoke.AfterOnFridaymorningtheBJSGBIHPBA,ThePancreasSocietymodernisingthestructureofthebe held for a new Wales regionalHonorary Secretarycoffee the auditorium was packedLectureonInfectedNecortizingofGBandIreland,andtheUKIOrganisation, in keeping with therepresentative in January 2020.as many gathered to hear from MrPancreatitiswasgivenbyourEUS users group.In addition theaspirations of the President.Greg Boyland on the complexitiesinternationalspeakerProfessormeeting is combined with a large of the current Pension fiascoandJohnWindsorfromAuckland,delegationofChinesesurgeons how to potentially ameliorate yourNewZealand.Aseverthiswasarepresentingalltheabove own situation! detailed, logical and critical reviewspecialties. 4 AUGIS Winter 2019 Newsletter AUGIS Winter 2019 Newsletter 5'