The aim of the ACPGBI/Dukes’ regional trainee representatives is to develop a national network of trainees who will represent regional colorectal trainee views.

The ACPGBI/Dukes’ regional trainee representative will work alongside the ACPGBI chapter representative to help promote and deliver regional and national ACPGBI and Dukes’ Club activities.

Download further information regarding role and responsibilities.

Criteria

Candidates for Regional Trainee Representative Roles must fulfil the following criteria:

• ST3 and above
• Must hold a national training number
• Must be a Dukes’ Club / ACPGBI Associate Member
• Preference will be given to those NOT already on The Dukes’ Club Committee

How to apply

Mandatory documents:

• Two A4 page Curriculum Vitae, including ACPGBI Membership number
• 300-word statement on why you feel you should fulfil the role

Please send applications to president@thedukesclub.org.uk

Review process

All applications will be reviewed centrally by the ACPGBI council and the Dukes’ Club committee, and a closed vote held within the 2 committees. Trainees will be marked on their past track record of commitment to the specialty of colorectal surgery, and evidence of support for the ACPGBI and Training activities. Reviewers will refrain from scoring nominations based on conflict of interest.

Many thanks to Julia Merchant our Oxford deanery representative and Rachael Clifford our Mersey deanery representative for organising theses hugely successful events.

Oxford

The Dukes’ Club, in collaboration with the Hugh Cairns society hosted an event ‘Careers in Colorectal Surgery’ at the John Radcliffe Hospital. 20 + medical students and surgical trainees attended. Over a glass or two of wine, the attendees heard the perspectives of Mr David James, newly appointed colorectal consultant surgeon at OUH and Julia Merchant ST8 in general surgery and the Duke’s rep for Oxford. Mr James took the speakers through common colorectal cases and discussed some of the latest innovations in the field, including his own specialty, robotic surgery. He was able to impart his own passion for the field and hopefully inspire the next generation of budding colorectal surgeons. Julia gave a personal view on life as a colorectal trainee. The general feedback was positive and the student went away armed with a little knowledge in inform their future career decisions.

Thanks to all participants and well done Julie for organising. It sounds like a great day and we are looking forward to rolling out more of these days over the next year in other regions.

Mersey

The Dukes’ Club, in collaboration with ASiT, held the first Mersey Foundation Surgical Skills networking day on 23rd October 2019 in Liverpool.

The oversubscribed day saw 18 foundation year 2 doctors guided through instrument handling, knot tying, suturing and small bowel anastomoses. The afternoon sessions also included tips on preparation of a portfolio, careers advice for applications to core surgical training and lots of time to ask questions and get to know our faculty ranging from Consultant to Core trainee.

We would like to thank all of our enthusiastic faculty, including Mersey Chapter representative Nicola Eardley, for all of their help preparing teaching material and throughout the day. The feedback was excellent and at the request of our trainees we hope to make this a regular course in the diary!

NORTHERN IRELAND- Liam Convie
NORTH WESTERN- Tasadooq Hussain (ST8)
WESSEX- Nick Battersby (ST8)
WALES (x2)- Kathryn Boyce (ST7), Katie Mellor (ST3)
SOUTH WEST- Lisa Massey
YORKSHIRE- Empty
NORTHERN- Fadlo Shaban (ST8)
OXFORD- Empty
EAST ANGLIA- Mohamed Rabie (ST4)
SCOTLAND (x2)- Peter Vaughan-Shaw (6), George Ramsay (7)
WEST MIDLANDS- Vanessa Cubas (ST4)
TRENT- Prashant Naik
MERSEY- Rachael Clifford
IRELAND (x2)- Helen Mohan, Niamh Foley
NE THAMES- Empty
SW THAMES- Empty
SE THAMES- Victor Kung
NW THAMES- Roshani Patel

Registration fee: £25 for allied professional; £35 for Doctors

Date: 15 May 2018

Venue: WIMAT, Cardiff