Please join us and register for this event on MedAll on Wednesday, 15th January 25, webinar on 'Alternate career pathway - SAS as a Lifelong fulfilling career' app.medall.org/event-listings…

Did you know? As of 2023,there are more doctors from 'ethnic minority' (or 'global majority') in #NHS than those who are white Keeping aside IMGs, in 2023, 43% of UK graduates who joined the workforce were from an 'ethnic minority', compared with 29% in 2012 Data via GMC

And yet amongst SAS doctors (the most diverse group) only 0.8% are clinical leads, 0.1% are medical directors, 0.2% governance leads, and only 0.2% have director roles. (BMA FOI request to 235 NHS trusts) Those peaks remain snowy white in many places. #SASsix

Join us tomorrow MedAll Wednesday, 15th Jan 2025 at 7:00 - 8:00 pm Webinars Fuad Abid Faiza H Soomro Michael Wong Atreya Subramanian Lasitha B Samarakoon Majid Mukadam The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh #SAS #LED #career #surgery app.medall.org/event-listings…

Fantastic talk on all the amazing opportunities available to Specialist/SAS doctors especially with leadership, education and international surgery roles. So many ways to achieve your dreams in Surgery! Michael Wong Fuad Abid SASdoctors

Our new mentoring platform is now open to mentors 🙌 It's designed to help you grow, connect and lead. No matter where you are in your surgical career, your insights could make all the difference. Join us: ow.ly/vt3Q50UHto6 #MedEd #MedTwitter

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Why respect is a massive issue at work. Research shows that for employees, “feeling respected” is 17.9 times more powerful a predictor of an organisation’s overall culture score than the average factor (& almost twice as strong as the 2nd most important factor, supportive

There is a growing appreciation of the power of "empathetic leadership". Yet 52% of respondents in a study felt their organisation's efforts to be empathetic towards employees were dishonest. This suggests that while managers and leaders are trying, many of us may be going about

We are thrilled to share our shortlisted nominees for our Medical Educator Awards 2025 🤩 These nominees stand out as committed to education and training and from the wonderful testimonials they are clearly deeply valued by those around them. #ValuingMedEd

Trust is essential for cooperation, coordination and performance at all levels of interaction at work. Trust is a dynamic process, not a static thing, fuelled by reciprocity: people responding to positive actions with other positive actions. Three interconnected components build

After a shocking front page report about damaging effect of toxic surgeons last week, I had to write a letter to the Sunday Times “There is no place for egos, racism, or any other form of abhorrent behaviour that potentially compromises patient safety & teams who care for them.”

The increase in ethnic minority doctors bodes well for patient outcomes, but these doctors are less likely to be promoted, more likely to face disciplinary action, and more likely to report bullying. Diversity is not always a precursor to inclusion: theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

News article in BMJ about tiredness in doctors following a survey by Medical Defence Union Being awake for > 18 hours can the same effect on decision making as being x2 over the UK alcohol limit Thanks for asking me to comment & quoting our BMJ article on fatigue in NHS staff

What is the difference between cooperation, coordination & collaboration? 1) Cooperation - making sure our respective activities don't conflict; doesn't require high levels of trust, we just need to respect each other's space & activity. 2) Coordination - moving together towards

"Creating team joy & wellbeing: a guide for leaders". This is a super resource, designed by leaders in health & care, to help teams and leaders assess where they’re at, identify how to grow as a team & make meaningful changes to improve team well-being. It includes practical

Breakfast Academy at #ASGBI2025! We are so excited to let you know about this year's line-up 🥳 With topics for everyone from students to consultants, make sure to set your alarm early and come along at 0800 on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th for a chat with our expert faculty!

Thank you Esther McLarty JCST Bala Piramanayagam Gaurav for an insightful symposium on Portfolio Pathway ASGBI 2025.Very grateful Tim Mitchell for attending & enlightening with The Royal College of Surgeons of England support and Jonathan Epstein Christian Macutkiewicz 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) Dimitris Damaskos for support for SAS doctors

Thanks ASGBI for giving me the opportunity to share my experiences in #Gaza. Too many medical and academic institutions have been silent about what is going on - you should be congratulated. Our Royal Colleges and other Surgical / Medical Associations need to follow ASGBI

Congratulations to our awards winners for 2025 🤩