About the Academic Centre for Surgery (ACeS)
The South Tees Academic Centre for Surgery (ACeS) was established in 2022, led by Professor Amar Rangan as a formal academic department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Hull York Medical School, Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, and The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Our vision
To improve and optimise outcomes from surgical care for people in our region and beyond.
Our mission
Establish a world leading centre for collaborative surgical research and academic excellence, driving advancement of knowledge and improving outcomes from surgical care.
Our values
Our values align closely with that of our partner organisations and will underpin everything we do.
- Responsible. We will maintain high standards of social, ethical, professional, and financial responsibilities in our work.
- Promoting excellence. We will strive for excellence by embedding a culture of ambition, creativity, effective communication, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborative and inclusive. We will work closely with our partners, stakeholders, patients and the public to bring together the best from individuals and organisations across the range of our activities. We will promote diversity and inclusivity by being respectful, supportive, and caring.
Our strategic aims
- Deliver and develop impactful research. We will ensure the quality and scope of our research will bring direct benefits to patients and the public.
- Build wider collaborations. We will extend and strengthen our links with cross-sector organisations relevant to our research.
- Develop our infrastructure. We will appoint core staff and secure appropriate facilities to support our expanding workforce.
- Increase academic opportunities. We will provide leadership in developing health research and opportunities for early career researchers.
- Support education and training. We will support trainee research collaboratives across surgical specialties.
- Stakeholder engagement. We will ensure active engagement with patient and public as well as relevant stakeholders.
Partner organisations
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will work in partnership with Hull York Medical School (HYMS), Health Sciences (HS) at the University of York and the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) of England.
