Association of Surgeons in Training
Nicola Newall is a dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in neurosurgery, currently serving as a Neurosurgery ST1 at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since August 2024 and as a WEISS Neurosurgery Clinical Research Fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery since August 2022. Additional roles include trustee and volunteer at Brainbook since June 2019, and FY1 Medical Doctor at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust from July 2020. Nicola has a rich background in clinical and research placements, including a medical elective at Annapurna Neurological Institute in Nepal. Active in various professional organizations, Nicola holds ambassador and committee positions within the Association of Surgeons in Training and the OGSTON Surgical Society, respectively, and is a member of the Women in Surgery initiative under The Royal College of Surgeons. Academic qualifications include an MRes in Neurosurgery from UCL, a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Aberdeen, and a BSc in Physiology from the University of Glasgow.
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Association of Surgeons in Training
ASiT was originaly established in 1976 as a forum for senior registrars to meet socially and discuss training matters. ASiT now counts numerous professional leaders and Royal College Presidents amongst its' alumni. The Association is the second largest surgical specialty association in the UK with over 2,700 members, from all ten surgical specialties. ASiT is the only body in the UK to represent trainees at both Core and Higher Surgical Training levels, with orthopaedic registrars also represented by BOTA. ASiT functions through the input of its elected specialty and regional representatives, and serves the needs of trainees beyond its formal membership through training courses, and trainee grants, prizes and fellowships. ASiT membership costs just £40 when paid by direct debit or £50 otherwise. This fee has remained as low as possible whilst aiming to maximise return to trainees. The highlight of this is the ASiT Annual Surgical Conference, with over 700 delegates attending a weekend of educational courses, lectures and topical debate on all aspects of surgery and surgical training. ASiT represents the views of surgical trainees through representation on the councils of the Surgical Royal Colleges, ISCP, JCST, and numerous other working parties and committees. Unlike many other junior doctor trainee groups, ASiT remains independent of the Surgical Royal Colleges and other professional medical organisations, and is run by trainees, for trainees.