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HISTORY OF

Cardiothoacic Surcical Assistants

1997

  • Richard Ward organise a meeting to discuss the future of Cardiothoracic SA’s in the UK.

  • Motion to form an association was passed and the Association of Cardiothoracic Surgical Assistants (ACSA) was formed.

  • Richard Ward voted as the first President.

  • Need for a formal qualification identified.

  • 1997

  • SCTS, RCS and ACSA formulate the Surgeon’s Assistant Diploma in Cardiothoracics

  • 1998

  • ACSA identified a need to run a revision course for future candidates for the diploma.

2004

  • Title of Surgical Practitioner was reviewed by the DoH .

  • Title later changed again to Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP).

  • Work begins on the National Curriculum Framework for SCP’s initiated by the DoH.

ACSA worked with many other organisations including:

Royal College of Surgeons,

National Association of Assistants in Surgical Practice

Association for Preoperative Practice

Association of Surgeons in Training

Association of Operating Department Practitioners

British Orthopaedic Trainees Association

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

2006

  • National Curriculum framework published.

2007

  • ACSA and SCTS decided to start holding the annual general meeting to coincide with the SCTS meeting.

2009

  • ACSA recieve formal representation within the SCTS.

2009/10

  • New website created with the aid of industry sponsorship and ACSA funds providing members with up-to-date news, forum, archived material and ability to renew fees online.

ACSA Meetings and Presidents – Past and Present

  • 1997 Inaugural meeting – Peterborough. President: Richard Ward

  • 1998 Second meeting – Peterborough. President: Richard Ward

  • 1999 Third meeting – Papworth Hospital. President: Richard Ward

  • 2000 Fourth meeting – Peterborough. President: Richard Ward

  • 2001 Fifth meeting – Huntingdon. President: Richard Ward

  • 2002 Sixth meeting – Huntingdon. New president elect: Terry Redhead

  • 2003 Seventh meeting – Newcastle. President: Terry Redhead

  • 2004 Eighth meeting – Newcastle. New president elect: Steve Bryant

  • 2005 Ninth meeting – Nottingham. President: Steve Bryant .

  • 2006 Tenth meeting – Birmingham. New president elect: Tony Jessop

  • 2007 Eleventh meeting – Edinburgh. President: Tony Jessop

  • 2008 Twelfth meeting – Edinburgh (within SCTS). President: Tony Jessop

  • 2009 Thirteenth meeting – (within SCTS) Bournemouth. New president elect: Tobias Rankin

  • 2010 Fourteenth meeting – (within SCTS) Liverpool. President Tobias Rankin

  • 2011 Fifteenth meeting – (within SCTS) London. New president elect: Alistair Marshall

  • 2012 Sixteenth meeting – (within SCTS) Manchester. President : Alistair Marshall

  • 2013 Eighteenth meeting – (within SCTS) Brighton. President: Alistair Marshall

  • 2014 Nineteenth meeting – (within SCTS) Edinburgh. New President elect: Jasmina Djorjavic