Mr Frans Campher
CEO of Integral Leadership Dynamics, Director of the Executive Education Programme, Imperial College business school, London
About this event
- Date and time Mon 19 May 2025 from 8:00am to 5:30pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Surgery
Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary gathering of surgical specialists and thought leaders as we explore the future of surgical careers. This insightful event will provide a comprehensive look at the opportunities, challenges, and evolving trends shaping the path ahead for tomorrow’s surgeons.
Broaden Your Horizons and Discover the Future of Surgery
This meeting offers a unique opportunity to engage with some of the UK’s leading experts and trailblazing speakers. Gain valuable insights from across surgical subspecialties as we explore the latest advancements, technological innovations, and the critical topic of sustainability within the NHS.
Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding or envision the future of surgical practice, this event will serve as your gateway to inspiration and innovation. We will delve into the challenges and opportunities defining modern surgery, offering you the tools and knowledge to navigate your surgical career with confidence.
What you’ll gain by attending:
- Insight into the surgical opportunities and career paths of the future
- An overview of new technologies and advancements to expect in surgery
- Leadership tips and strategies to guide your career development
- Exclusive access to the presentation of the Surgery Section: Norman Tanner Prize and the Glaxo Travelling Fellowship.
The Surgery Section: Norman Tanner Prize and Glaxo Travelling Fellowship will also be presented and awarded at this meeting.
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We would like to thank our sponsors CMR Surgical Limited and Solventum for their support of this meeting.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors.
Key speakers
Professor Deena Harji
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Manchester
Mr Shafi Ahmed
Digital health, AI and tele surgery
Agenda
View the programme 19 May 2025
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Josef Watfah
History of Surgery – Exploring the border of Surgery – what is feasible and sensible?
Mr Ian Jenkins, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, President of the Section of Coloproctology, Royal Society of Medicine, London
Chair: Josef Watfah
Vascular surgery – from amputation to salvation
Professor Athanasios Saratzis, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Leicester
Chair : Joseph Shalhoub
Prize presentations
Chairs: Diwakar Ryali Sarma and Alexia Farrugia
Tea and coffee break
Vascularised composite allograft (VCA) joins global transplantation
Professor Nadey Hakim, Transplant Consultant Surgeon, London
Chair : Joseph Shalhoub
Trauma surgery – helping to survive- do surgeons in training need exposure to trauma?
Professor Shehan Hettiaratchy
Chair: Josef Watfah
Lunch
Robotics in surgery – the new standard? Can the NHS afford it?
Professor Deena Harji, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Manchester
Chair: Cat Zabkiewicz
Digital health, AI and Tele surgery – still toys or serious surgical platforms?
Mr Shafi Ahmed
Chair: Diwakar Ryali Sarma
Tea and coffee break
Prize presentations
Chairs: Cat Zabkiewicz and Alexia Farrugia
What do future surgeons need to succeed?
Trainee perspective: Natalie Hara, President Students Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Consultant perspective: Mr Ben Griffiths, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Director of Education and Training ASGBI, Manchester
Chair: Alexia Farrugia
Social Media in surgery: Mandatory? Dangerous? Or is the hype over?
Ameera AlHasan, Senior Specialist General, Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery
Chair: Cat Zabkiewicz
Panel discussion
Prize ceremony
Josef Watfah and Diwakar Ryali Sarma
How we stay optimistic in the health service – Need existing Leaders become better leaders?
Mr Frans Campher, CEO of Integral Leadership Dynamics, Director of the Executive Education Programme, Imperial College business school, London
Chair: Josef Watfah
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00 am on Sunday 18 May 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we can only share presentations we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in the future on various Internet channels.