I am an ST8 trainee at Southampton General Hospital. I set up the national NICE FIT Study with Muti Abulafi, alongside my PhD in sigmoid colon cancer imaging. During my time in research, I gained JAG accreditation in colonoscopy. I see colonoscopy as a fundamental part of UK colorectal practice.  The current deficiencies in surgical endoscopy training must be corrected, and I hope to help solve this problem with the Dukes Club and our partner organisations.