AUGIS

Improving the delivery, results and outcomes of conditions of the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, liver and biliary tract with surgical treatment.

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Collaboration drives progress.
The upcoming #AUGIS ASM is where the upper GI community comes together to connect, share and shape the future — together.

#Teamwork #Surgery #ASM

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Read our statement here: https://t.co/AMHlNAephX

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Recognising excellence across our community:
🏆 AHP & ROUX Contribution
🏆 Surgical Training Award
🏆 Alderson–Griffin Award

https://t.co/5X8Q7tSqDQ

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🔥 Share. Inspire. Lead. Submit Your Abstract for AUGIS ASM 2026
https://t.co/104RKfqkEc

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AUGIS has taken the difficult decision to cancel the inaugural AUGIS Academy meeting planned for 15 June at the Royal College of Surgeons of England

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🍔 Happy National Hamburger Day!
Reminder that not every decision today needs to be evidence‑based…
Sometimes it’s just cheese or no cheese.

Abstracts can wait. (Just for today 😉)
#NationalHamburgerDay #SmallWins #Wellbeing #WorkLifeBalance

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AUGIS welcomes NICE approval of durvalumab + perioperative FLOT for selected gastric & GOJ cancers—advancing immunotherapy in curative UGI care.
MDT-led delivery, research, and real-world data will be key, with AUGIS supporting national collaboration to optimise outcomes.

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The filming location for the @RATW_official reunion programme looked strangely familiar... was it filmed in the beautiful library at the Royal College of Surgeons, in London @RCSnews?

Either way we are delighted that one of London’s most iconic medical institutions will be the venue for our AUGIS Academy on 15 June, bringing together national research effort across OG, pancreatic and liver surgery.

Not yet registered? Link in bio.

#AUGIS #Research #RaceAcrossTheWorld
#JoAndKush #KatieAndHarrison #MollyAndAndrew
#PujaAndRoshni #MarkAndMargo

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🔊 Call for Abstracts!

📅 Dates to note:

Abstract submission deadline: 23:59 BST Monday 22nd June

Acceptance notifications issued: Week beginning 3rd August

Conference dates: 23rd – 25th September

#Abstracts #Deadlines #ASM

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Abstract submission is now open for the AUGIS ASM 2026, Harrogate 23–25 September.
Submissions showcasing:
🔹 Original research
🔹 Innovation and best practice
🔹 Clinical and scientific developments
🔹 Multidisciplinary work in UGI surgery

Submit here: https://t.co/104RKfqkEc

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It was great to bring the Council of AUGIS together yesterday for a really productive and engaging meeting. It was fantastic to hear about the progress made since we last met, the exciting work currently underway, and the ambitions for the months ahead.

We also had important discussions around the priorities for the next year, and plenty of planning for our upcoming ASM!

Always encouraging to see such commitment, collaboration, and shared focus on continuing to move AUGIS forward.

Thank you to everyone for making the time to attend, despite such busy schedules.

#TeamWork #AUGIS #Progress

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The Yorkshire Upper GI Trainee Development Day is taking place today in Leeds. A fantastic opportunity for medical students, foundation doctors, core trainees, and aspiring Upper GI surgeons to gain insight into training pathways, career development, research, and life within the specialty. With expert-led talks, hands-on skills sessions, and networking opportunities across oesophagogastric, bariatric, HPB, and emergency general surgery, it promises to be an engaging and practical day for all.

#UpperGI #Leeds #TraineeDevelopment

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Jihène El Kafsi was honoured to be an invited speaker at the @asgbi meeting last week, where she gave a talk on reflux. We are very proud that Jihène was representing both the AUGIS Council and BBUGSS, as Director of Education.

#ASGBI #AUGIS #BBUGSS

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🚨 Calling UK or Republic of Ireland medical students!

We are delighted to invite entries for our annual Undergraduate Medical Student Essay Prize 📝

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore and showcase your interest in Upper GI, Oesophagogastric (OG), and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery.

💡 What’s required?
- A 2,000-word essay on a topic of your choice within Upper GI / OG / HPB surgery.
- Written in English and submitted as a Word document
- Use of an accepted referencing style (e.g. Vancouver or Harvard), with a reference list included

🏆 Prizes include:
🥇 1st Prize: £300 + free registration to the AUGIS Annual Scientific Meeting + opportunity to present your work.
🥈 Runner-up (x2): £100 + free registration to the AUGIS Annual Scientific Meeting.

📌 Eligibility:
Open to undergraduate medical students in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
Must be original, unpublished work.
Any work submitted for coursework must be declared.

📊 Assessment criteria include:
Presentation
Originality
Use of research and literature
Overall content

📅 Deadline: 12 June (midday, UK time)

How to enter:
Complete an application form.
Upload your essay (Word document).
📩 Email [email protected] to request form, submit your entry, or if you have any questions.

This is a great chance to get your work recognised and engage with a leading surgical community.

#MedicalStudents #AUGIS #SurgicalTraining

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🌎It's World Barrett’s Oesophagus Day!

🚨An important opportunity to raise awareness of a condition that often goes unnoticed until serious complications develop.

Barrett’s oesophagus is linked to long-term acid reflux and heartburn, and while many people may dismiss these symptoms as minor, persistent reflux should never be ignored. Repeated damage can cause a change in the lining the oesophagus. This is Barrett’s oesophagus which has the potential to change further and can on occasion turn into oesophageal cancer. This is why early diagnosis and regular monitoring are so important.

⚠️Key symptoms can include:

🔥 ❤️‍🔥Frequent heartburn or acid reflux

🤢⬆️ Food or acid coming back up

🗣️😖 Chronic sore throat or hoarse voice

👅⚡ Acidic or metallic taste

🌙🛏️ Reflux symptoms can often be worse at night-time or when lying down

Risk factors may include chronic reflux, obesity, age over 50, male, family history, hiatus hernia and smoking.

World Barrett’s Oesophagus Day is a reminder of the importance of education and encouraging people to seek medical advice sooner rather than later. Earlier detection can make a significant difference. We need ongoing research into preventing, detecting and identifying those most at risk.

👩‍⚕️If you or someone you know experiences ongoing reflux symptoms, don’t ignore them. Speaking to a healthcare professional could help prevent more serious problems later on.

#WorldBarrettsOesophagusDay #BarrettsOesophagus #DigestiveHealth

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Just one month to go until the AUGIS Academy!

Bringing together national research effort across OG, pancreatic and liver surgery. This inaugural meeting is a working session to define new multicentre studies and build collaborative research teams.

Full programme and registration link in bio.

#NationalResearch #OG #Pancreatic #Liver

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Our Association Manager, Sophie, is back at her desk having just wrapped up an unexpected whirlwind UK trip!
She set off from Deal, headed all the way north to Isle of Skye to stretch her legs, then took the sleeper train back south for a brief London pitstop before heading north again for a site visit in Harrogate.
One unplanned perfect moment: needing a quiet place to work between London Euston and King's Cross and ending up spending the morning working from The @britishlibrary
There are worse places to catch up on work than surrounded by shelves holding over 170 million items!
We thought it was a good reminder that public libraries and museum reading spaces are some of the best free workspaces available, far better than hovering over one drink in a crowded coffee shop chain. And as a charity, making even a small donation (the cost of that coffee...) really helps to support their work.
Never fails to amaze at how much variety you can experience in just a few days: coastal Kent, Highland landscapes, overnight rail journeys, London library quiet, and Yorkshire site visits, all stitched together in one trip.
#UKTravel #RemoteWork #WorkAndTravel