The Association’s annual International Surgical Congress took place from Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th April 2010 at the BT Convention Centre in Liverpool.
2010 marks the 90th Anniversary of ASGBI which was founded in 1920, the first annual meeting being held in London on 13th May 1920 under the Presidency of Sir John Bland-Sutton. The 2010 Congress continued the Association’s evolving international and pan-surgical focus, and over 30 Colleges, Specialty Associations and International Societies participated in the Congress. Despite the global transportation problems caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, there were over 1,300 registrants on site over the three days, of which 1,002 were medical delegates.
The theme of the Liverpool Congress was ‘The Challenges of Surgery’ and this could not have been more apt in the current economic and political environment. In addition to symposia dealing with clinical and scientific issues, many of the current political issues influencing the surgical profession were debated and discussed. This included revisiting ‘EWTR’ and a focus on topics such as ‘The Provision of Effective Emergency Surgical Services in the UK and Ireland’.
The scientific programme opened with an in depth look at the current challenges facing surgery which included recertification and revalidation; delivering emergency ... READ MORE »
2010 Prize Winners
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- Moynihan Prize
- E-Posters of Distinction
- Highly Commended Posters
- John Farndon Prize
- Audio-Visual Prizes
