AUGIS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

Join us for the 18^th AUGIS Annual Scientific Meeting is taking place on 18-19 September 2014 at the Brighton Centre, Brighton which brings together the best minds in health care and offers a unique opportunity to learn about current best practice and future hot topics in the fast-paced world of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery.
Plenary sessions include a comprehensive discussion on Early Diagnosis of Upper GI and HPB Cancers with a special presentation by Sean Duffy, National Cancer Director and sessions on current management of acute pancreatitis and acute gall bladder disease. There will also be Parallel Sessions on Topical questions in UGI surgery and Management of HPB patients.

We are delighted to have a number of International colleagues speak on their areas of expertise and particularly delighted that Dr Justin Dimick of the University of Michigan giving this year’s BJS lecture: Does Surgical Skill Really Count? There will also be a plenary session discussing the current topical issues on Service Commissioning, Shape of Training and Emergency Surgery.

There will be a plenary short paper session for the BJS prize, in addition to a parallel paper session for OG, Bariatric and HPB topics.

The AUGISt Training Day will be taking place on the 17^th September and there are limited places available for AUGISt Members so register now to attend.

You can register online now at: http://www.augis.org.uk/brighton2014/registration/