Valdone Kolaityte

Plastics trainee 🇬🇧 | ASiT Executive team Associate honorary secretary

[Valdone Kolaityte @kolaityte]

Time to showcase your work! ✨

Scientific work submission deadline extended to 7/12/25.
Be part of The Next Era – ASiT 50th Conference.
More information: https://t.co/B6Api2rNes

See you all in March!! 💙

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

After the Qatar chaos, @F1 heads into its final race this Sunday.

We’re giving you the same: one last lap.

🏁 Abstract deadline EXTENDED to 7 Dec
🔥 1500+ submissions already
📍 #ASiT50: The Next Era, Manchester, 6-8 March

SUBMIT HERE: https://t.co/cBWiWkDe1q
🤝 Proudly partnered with Manchester ABID

See you at the #ASiT50 podium.

[Valdone Kolaityte @kolaityte]

RT @ASiTofficial: ASiT 50.
Abstract submissions now open ✨
Deadline: 30 November.

Why submit:
• 30+ prize categories 🏆 including the ASiT…

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

🤖 CONFERENCE COMPLETE! What an incredible two days at the @RCSnews.

ASiT has facilitated #robotic training #opportunities for trainees across 3 courses, alongside a fantastic multi-specialty speaker programme highlighting the best of surgical practice and #innovation with over 100+ delegates.

From platform-agnostic exposure to AI integration, from powerhouse panels to trainee research presentations - we have to say thanks to:

🏥 All our incredible speakers and faculty for RoboGO
📍 @RCSnews for the venue
👥 Every delegate who brought energy and passion
🤝 Our amazing industry partners
⭐ The organising committee who made this magic happen

We're committed to continuing to champion opportunities for our trainees and pushing the boundaries of surgical education 🌟

Next stop #ASiT50! 👀

[Valdone Kolaityte @kolaityte]

Well deserved!

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

🔥 The countdown is on – less than 3 weeks to go until #ASiT2025! 🔥

It’s that time of year again…

We are thrilled to announce the ASiT x Swann-Morton Silver Scalpel Award 2025 nominees! ✨

First up, we have Mr Diwakar Sarma, Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.

💬 “The joy of being in a privileged position to guide and be part of a trainee's journey to excellence and establishing themselves as a subject matter expert in their field.”

This award recognises the most inspiring trainers — those who go above and beyond to shape the future of surgery.

Stay tuned as we unveil the rest of this year’s outstanding nominees.

📢 Don’t miss the Silver Scalpel Award ceremony at #ASiT2025 Gala Dinner — secure your spot now!

#SilverScalpel #SurgicalTraining #ASiT2025 #SurgicalExcellence

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

🎉 Exciting news for medical students! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that @BehindTheKnife is sponsoring our ASiT conference, offering the first 300 medical students #FREE #exclusive access to their Dominate Surgery course! 💪

(Note: This incredible opportunity is available only for in-person delegates!)

Make sure you’re among the 300 students to benefit from our early bird ticket too 🐦

🔗 https://t.co/wAwhCamc1n

#ASiT2025 #LearningFromTrauma #BehindTheKnife #DominateSurgery

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

We apologise for the confusion regarding the early bird non-member ticket fees for Foundation and Post-Foundation Doctors

Please find the updated ticket fees listed below

🔗 https://t.co/TxXWOCmU6q

⏳ Reminder: The early bird offer ends in less than 30 hours ‼️

[Matt Harris @mattharrisdr]

It was a pleasure to come over to Dublin to speak at @RCSI_Irl about robotic training in the UK.

Fantastic meeting and the start of furthering a great collaboration between @ASiTofficial and @ISTGofficial

[Irish Surgical Training Group @ISTGofficial]

Ms @etainmcguinness of @BelfastTrust spoke to us on her top class experience of undertaking peritoneal malignancy fellowship @Matersurgery. Heartening to hear about world class subspecialty education on our shores! @ASiTofficial @RCSI_Irl

[Valdone Kolaityte @kolaityte]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[Vasudev Zaver @VasudevZaver]

VOTING IS OPEN!

I'm humbled to be running to become your new BOTA President this year and would be grateful to receive your vote! 🙏🏽

Good luck to @ollie_townsend and @Charmilie_C! ☺️

https://t.co/k3VB4I2YF2

Thank you 🙏🏽

#BOTA2024 #OrthoTwitter #MedTwitter

[Diogo Martins @dcorreiamartins]

Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since my first @WorldHealthSmt.

In 2014, we were working hard to get health into the climate conversation ahead of COP20 - when 1,000+ people in Berlin felt like a crowd.

Now, the audience is 4,000+ strong, and the stakes are even higher.

[Valdone Kolaityte @kolaityte]

Just wrapped up my talk on #PlasticSurgery training for @ASiTofficial ‘Preparing for a Career in Surgery’ course – bringing a bit of DIY spirit with a microscope setup as my ring light!

What a great event ! @Johno_Hirniak

[Valdone Kolaityte @kolaityte]

Brilliant work led by @manalvascular x @ASiTofficial @JCST_Surgery !

Excellent opportunity to demonstrate how much trainees contribute and be a collaborator in this project!

https://t.co/NYt71dQjND

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

Join the VALU£ Study!

ASiT and @JCST_Surgery are auditing how much #funding NHS trusts receive from work done by surgical trainees—an essential insight for shaping future workforce planning

👥 Surgical trainees ST1/CT1 to ST8 are eligible to participate
📝 Collect data over a 2-week period
✅ Gain #collaborative #authorship and stand a chance to win a £25 Amazon #voucher

Deadline to submit data is 6th Dec 🚨

Help us quantify your impact!

🔗 https://t.co/rRNhfP0auJ

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

Join the VALU£ Study!

ASiT and @JCST_Surgery are auditing how much #funding NHS trusts receive from work done by surgical trainees—an essential insight for shaping future workforce planning

👥 Surgical trainees ST1/CT1 to ST8 are eligible to participate
📝 Collect data over a 2-week period
✅ Gain #collaborative #authorship and stand a chance to win a £25 Amazon #voucher

Deadline to submit data is 6th Dec 🚨

Help us quantify your impact!

🔗 https://t.co/rRNhfP0auJ

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

At last, we arrive to the #peak of the summit!

Finishing off with our #BestOfBest abstract session followed by our closing ceremony posing delegates with the single question:

“Are we meeting the future of surgery?”

🔗 https://t.co/zqMlWkmvPJ

@ijeomaMD @NuhaZsurgeon @RobertaASiT

🏔️ 5/5

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

Day 2 promises an equally exciting day with cutting-edge talks and sessions on the #future of robotics, #innovation skills and surgical #sabermetrics!

@ShafiAhmed5 @MIKECBBMUK @BBraunUK @Doctorpreneurs @Ryan_L_K @_JoshBurke_ @RCSnews @Rungichungi @RolandPartridge @EoSurgical @HelenMohan1 @IDEALCollab @emmaehowie1 @SurgicalSaber

🧗‍♂️ 4/5

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

More exciting content awaits in the second half of day 1 - covering #sustainability 🌱, #entrepreneurship 📈 and AI and #digital health 🦾!

@dnepo @VirginiaLedda @DrNadineHH @Proximie @grantme3wishes @myopnotes @Inovusmedical @brynsci @AjhungMD @hani_marcus @DecideAI_ @melissa_rochon @bowelsurgeon

🧗‍♂️ 3/5

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

Day 1 - the grand opening - starting off strong with hard-hitting topics on #global and #frugal #innovation 🌍, computer vision 👁️ and the #future of surgical training!

@DrTonyYoung @BlazebyJ @DrMarkSlack @CMRSurgical @NottFoundation @willboltontiger @IDEALCollab @BishowBekhyat @Noel25Dec @nvidia @NVIDIAGeForce @NVIDIAGeForceUK @RobertaASiT @kennethmclean92 @mattharrisdr

🧗 2/5

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

Hot off the press! 🔥🗞️

The programme for the ASiT Innovation Summit is officially out

Designed for the #forwardthinking surgical #innovator 🧠, climb to the 🔝 of the #summit with us as we take you on an adventure through our 2-day programme ⬇️

🔗 https://t.co/zqMlWklY0b

🧗‍♀️ 1/5

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

We’ve got exciting news! 🚀

All abstracts accepted for the ASiT Innovation Summit will be published in the #Annals of @RCSnews. This is your chance to get your work recognised in an #academic journal 📝

Don’t miss out - submit your abstract and make your #mark in the world of surgical #innovation today

🔗 https://t.co/zqMlWklY0b

🚨 Submit by 15th Sep

[Roberta Garau @RobertaASiT]

Incredible effort from @mattharrisdr and @_Aidan_Bannon for @ASiTofficial first Robotics for Trainees conference!