Association of Surgeons in Training

What Association of Surgeons in Training does

The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) is a UK and Ireland professional membership association founded in 1976 to promote excellence in surgical training. Incorporated as ASIT Events Limited, a company limited by guarantee, and registered as a charity in England and Wales (charity number 1196477), ASiT is headquartered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38–43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. The organisation describes itself as the largest surgical trainees' association in the UK and Ireland, with elected representatives across 23 regional areas, Medical Student Representatives, and Foundation School Ambassadors that form the primary grassroots distribution layer.

ASiT's product surface includes four core offerings: a tiered membership service (£50 Medical Student, £75 Core Trainee, plus additional tiers for Foundation, SHO, Specialist/Senior Registrar, Post Fellowship Research, Consultant, and Other categories); the MRCS Companion online examination preparation platform (launched February 2026) with over 4,000 ICBSE-aligned curated questions and mock examinations; the eLogbook digital surgical procedure logging system maintained in collaboration with specialty societies such as the Duke's Club; and partnered delivery of the Meta-Analysis Course and FRCS preparation via PrepMedico (Official Higher Surgical Education Partner since November 2025).

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership subscriptions, one-time conference and event registration fees (anchored by the annual ASiT conference), and recurring corporate sponsorship and partnership income — including B Braun as a Diamond+ sponsor and co-branded awards with the BJS Foundation (the €100,000 BJS Award). Go-to-market is community-led, reaching trainees through medical school recruitment, regional representative networks, the official website (asit.org), X (Twitter) at @ASiTofficial, and an email newsletter distributed via Smart Messenger. ASiT serves medical students, foundation to senior surgical trainees, and consultant surgeons across all specialties, with primary emphasis on trainees in core and specialty registrar grades.

Name

Association of Surgeons in Training

Legal name

Association of Surgeons in Training (ASIT Events Limited)

Website

https://asit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ASiT is a UK and Ireland membership association founded in 1976 that serves surgical trainees with educational resources, the MRCS Companion exam-prep platform, eLogbook procedure logging, mentoring, advocacy, and an annual conference, funded by subscriptions, events, and corporate sponsorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Medical Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tutoring, Study Skills & Learning Strategies for ASE (EDAAABAL)

Keywords

• Surgical training
• Medical education
• Professional association
• Examination preparation
• Trainee membership

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from surgical trainees across different career stages from medical students to consultants. Membership categories include Core Trainee, Foundation, Medical Student, and other professional tiers.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Registration fees from the annual ASiT conference and educational events including courses such as the Meta-Analysis Course.
3. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Funding from corporate sponsors including Diamond+ Sponsors such as B Braun, and educational partnerships with platforms like PrepMedico.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ASiT is a registered charity and professional membership association providing surgical trainees in the UK and Ireland with educational resources, examination preparation tools (including the MRCS Companion platform), mentoring, research support, advocacy, and an annual conference. Its core deliverable is tiered annual membership (Core Trainee, Foundation, Medical Student, Registrar, Consultant) complemented by digital learning platforms and sponsored events.

Product overview

ASiT operates as a professional membership organization for surgical trainees rather than a technology product company. Its offerings include: MRCS Companion (an online examination preparation platform), PrepMedico partnership (FRCS courses), Meta-Analysis Course (research training), and membership services. The organization provides educational resources, mentoring programs, research support, and professional development for surgical trainees across the UK and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASiT Membership Tiered professional membership for surgical trainees across the UK and Ireland, providing access to educational resources, mentoring, conferences, and advocacy. Membership categories include Core Trainee, Foundation, Medical Student, Consultant, Senior Registrar, Specialist Registrar, SHO, Post Fellowship Research, and Other.
• MRCS Companion Platform Online examination preparation platform for MRCS Part A offering over 4,000 curated practice questions and full-length mock examinations aligned with the ICBSE curriculum, developed by senior consultants with 50+ years of combined clinical and teaching experience.
• Meta-Analysis Course Hands-on training course teaching systematic review and meta-analysis methodologies for surgical research, delivered through meta-analysis.co.uk.
• ASiT Annual Conference Annual ASiT conference featuring educational sessions, prize awards, networking opportunities, and the ASiT Trainer Awards, open to members and the wider surgical trainee community.
• eLogbook System Digital surgical procedure logging system that tracks operative experience across specialties (including Breast Surgery and Colorectal Surgery), maintained in collaboration with specialty societies such as the Duke's Club.

Quantifiable outcome

• MRCS Companion platform with over 4,000 curated examination questions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, notable and minor.

• PrepMedicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2025PrepMedico is the Official Higher Surgical Education Partner of ASiT. Founded and directed by practicing consultant surgeons, PrepMedico provides FRCS preparation courses officially accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The partnership offers ASiT members exclusive discounts on FRCS courses, digital libraries, and access to joint webinars and masterclasses. The platform combines live interactive teaching, recorded lectures, and specialty-specific viva sessions through an encrypted mobile and desktop application.
• B BraunmajorOthersB Braun is listed as a Diamond+ sponsor of ASiT, indicating significant financial support for the organization's activities and events.
• BJS FoundationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BJS Foundation partners with ASiT for the BJS Award, a prestigious international award recognizing excellence in surgical science. The award recognizes discoveries, innovations, or scientific studies that have changed clinical practice with profound impact on patient care, worth €100,000 plus a medal and framed diploma.
• Meta-Analysis CourseminorOthersASiT promotes the Meta-Analysis Course, a hands-on training program for systematic review and meta-analysis skills. The course is delivered through meta-analysis.co.uk.
• Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandnotableOthersASiT is based at the Royal College of Surgeons of England headquarters at Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. The organization maintains close working relationships with all UK and Ireland Royal Colleges for examination and training standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Physicians of London: A UK Royal College operating the same membership-body model for physicians rather than surgeons; comparable governance, advocacy, and CPD structure, but a different medical specialty.
• British Medical Association: The largest UK-wide medical membership body covering all doctors, including trainees, with advocacy, CPD and industrial relations offerings; comparable in operating model (membership association) and geography but much broader in scope than ASiT.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England: Hosts ASiT at its Lincoln's Inn Fields headquarters; a larger incumbent Royal College serving all surgeons (consultants, trainees, researchers) rather than focusing purely on trainees, making it a broader peer in the same space.

Emerging players

• Orthobullets: A surgical subspecialty learning and question-bank platform with strong engagement among orthopaedic surgical trainees; an emerging EdTech peer in the same surgical trainee exam-prep category, though narrower in specialty scope.
• Pastest: A long-established UK medical exam-preparation platform with strong MRCS and FRCS question banks and mock exams; directly competes with ASiT's MRCS Companion in the surgical trainee exam-prep niche.
• AMBOSS: A global digital clinical knowledge and exam-prep platform used widely by medical trainees; competes with MRCS Companion for surgical trainee subscription spend and increasingly covers surgical content.
• Osmosis (Elsevier): A video-based medical learning platform now under Elsevier serving medical students and trainees, with content that overlaps surgical curricula; an emerging competitor in trainee-facing digital medical education.

Direct peers

• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh: A Royal College with shared UK/Ireland surgical training focus that administers FRCS examinations and engages surgical trainees through educational programming; directly comparable to ASiT in geographic scope and trainee-facing mandate.
• Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland: Operates surgical training programs and member services in Ireland; directly comparable to ASiT as a Royal College serving surgical trainees in the same geographic market.

Others

• British Medical Journal (BMJ): A major medical publisher whose BMJ OnExamination and BMJ Learning platforms compete with MRCS Companion in surgical exam preparation; an adjacent ecosystem participant providing both content and competing exam-prep tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ASiTofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-surgeons-in-training

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