A legislative change triggered by the advocacy of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) was passed and enacted in Western Australia (WA) earlier this month further strengthening patient safety for Australians: bit.ly/3UUmFiA

#TrustFRACS

Hear from St John of God Health Care Chief Executive Officer, Tina Chinery, as part of the program of the RACS WA, SA and NT Tristate Annual Scientific Meeting from 1 - 3 August 2024 at Cable Beach Club, Broome. Check out the program and register: bit.ly/3UxVxWE.

Wishing all our hardworking Trainees the very best as they sit the Clinical/Viva segments of the Fellowship Examination this weekend!

Dr. Andrew Wood's RACS scholarship pilot study questions antibiotics' efficacy post sinus surgeries.
Read his story: bit.ly/4aClbzs
#RACSScholarships #RACSGrants #Efficacy

RACS is proud to have been part of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges meeting on 21 May 2024 in Sydney. Everyone pulling together to address the pressing health workforce issues facing the country.

#CPMC #healthworkforce #Australia #medicalcolleges #AMC

Register for our Educator Studio Session: 'Talking about video- how does using video of clinical practice influence your feedback to the Trainee'?

Dr Andrew Huang
Tuesday 11 June 2024 | 6-7 pm AEST
Register: bit.ly/3K7P4Nf | More information: bit.ly/3SpXkvB

Hear from keynote speaker, Dr Audrey Koay, at the upcoming RACS WA, SA and NT Tristate Annual Scientific Meeting. Mark your calendars and register now: bit.ly/3UxVxWE.

That's a wrap for the 2024 RACS Annual Scientific Congress (ASC). We can't wait to see you in Sydney for the 2025 RACS ASC. Thanks for coming and to all who are travelling onwards, have a safe flight.

Professor Ian Civil was invited to deliver the Sir Edward (Weary) Dunlop Memorial Lecture and celebrated military surgeons and leaders Sir Edward (Weary) Dunlop and Sir Arthur Porritt. He was awarded the Broze medal for the lecture by RACS President Kerin Fielding.

Well-deserved acknowledgment tonight for Ally Chen and the RACS conference and events team for all their hard work and support in making the ASC such a success.

#RACS24 #ASC24 #surgeons #scientificconference #ŌtautahiChristchurch #AotearoaNZ

What do delegates think about the RACS 92nd ASC, which is running in Ōtautahi Christchurch all this week? We think this sums it up.

Thursday morning started with a pop….of yellow, as more than 100 attendees gathered for the Women in Surgery (WiS) Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting. Congratulations to NSW medical student Rebecca Caster for winning this year's WiS essay competition: bit.ly/4bbgFsI

If you’re at RACS ASC, head to the RACS booth and speak with Nathan about collaborating with the Surgical Audits team.

Head to the RACS ASC booth or the RACS website for information on the audits: bit.ly/3wu8Yih | bit.ly/4brDk3S

Morning tea at the RACS booth.

Stop by for a chat, get help with logging your CPD requirements or complete our member survey and tell us what you think. Everyone who completes the survey goes in the draw to win a $500 gift card: forms.office.com/r/dtZ7ejZe9N

#beintowin #haveyoursay

'Who wouldn't want to be part of an organisation that advocates for surgeons and patients?' asked Dr Andrew Connolly, CMO, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau. In a plenary session yesterday, Dr Connolly said RACS has a unique voice as an umbrella for the surgical profession.

'When you're a humanitarian, you can't take sides,' says Professor Angus Watson, who volunteers his time and surgical expertise to help communities in conflict zones around the world, including Ukraine and Gaza. He was speaking at the RACS ASC: racs-asc.arinex.one/program/?event…

All roads lead to RACS.

In a scientific congress filled with quantitative data and complex subject matters, Dr Roderick Carr spoke from the heart. As he began his President’s Lecture, the chair of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission set the tone for a moving talk on climate change.

At the RACS ASC and getting presentation fatigue? Why not take a break in the industry expo and have some fun with the tools and new tech? Or simply take a load off.

Find out more about the RACS 92nd ASC: asc.surgeons.org/scientific-pro…

Dr Maxine Ronald reminded attendees of this morning's plenary session of RACS' role in advocating in support of surgeons and their patients. After the mosque shootings in Ōtautahi Christchurch on 2019, the College was quick to call for measures to minimise firearms-related harm.