News Archive - January 2023

BASO/Rostrees Research Grants in Cancer Surgery: Call for Grant Applications 2023

BASO is pleased to open the submissions for the 2023 round of the BASO/Rosetrees Research Grants in Cancer Surgery (in partnership with the RosetreesTrust).  The research grants are aimed at supporting innovative research projects in surgical... Read more

17 Jan 2023

2023 Trainee Coloproctologist of the Year Award

This award is designed to identify and highlight colorectal trainees nationally who have been outstanding throughout their training and have shown excellence in the areas of research and academia, leadership or education and training. This... Read more

12 Jan 2023

Deena Harji 2023 ACPGBI Travelling Fellow to Australasia

Many congratulations to Denna Harji, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, who is the successful recipient of the 2023 ACPGBI Travelling Fellowship to Australasia funded by the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) "‘I’m... Read more

11 Jan 2023

Accreditation of "pouch" units

The number of "pouches" performed for UC and FAP has steadily declined in recent years. There is however evidence of the occasional "pouch" being performed by individuals nationally. ACPGBI Council now believes that this form of surgery should... Read more

10 Jan 2023

ACPGBI Guidelines Sub-Committee Taskforce

Expressions of Interest

ACPGBI seek expressions of interest to join a taskforce for the development of a guidelines subcommittee. This is a short term role with an anticipation that the new committee will be confirmed at the ACPGBI AGM in July 2023. Knowledge and /... Read more

3 Jan 2023