Events

ANZAST Trauma Grand Rounds - Complex Hepatic Injury

The ANZAST Trauma Grand Rounds are a series of live, online broadcasts, presented bi-monthly. The topics covered all have a strong surgical focus and are presented by surgeons considered as experts in the field.

Please click here to view the website and to register.

Date

1 December 2020

Format

Zoom

For further information please contact:

P: 02 9431 8627

QLD Core Course Program

Topics

• Lymphoedema
• Mesenteric Ischaemia

This event will be delivered as a live stream.

Rachel Craddock
Queensland Regional Executive Officer
P +61 427 148 304
E rachel.craddock@generalsurgeons.com.au

CTEC's Core Skills: Introduction to Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

This is a highly practical workshop aimed at providing RMOs, Registrars and Junior Trainees with a greater understanding and an improved level of competence in the basic techniques required for laparoscopic colorectal surgery.  It is beneficial for participants to have laparoscopic and suturing experience.

Suitable for:

RMOs, Service Registrars and Junior Trainees in General Surgery.

Workshop Content:

Practical Sessions Including Use of Animal Tissue and Simulation Models

• Bench top stapling: principles of stapling devices (including linear / open linear and circular staplers) and end to end anastomosis
• Small bowel anastomosis
• Laparoscopic suturing
• Laparoscopic appendectomy exercise
• Laparoscopic right hemi mobilisation
• Laparoscopic loop ileostomy formation

Demonstrations and Practical Set up for Laparoscopic Exercises

• Trocar placement
• Instrument choice and placement
• Dissection
• Manipulation
• Clips / stapling

Presentations

• Ergonomics
• Entry techniques
• Role of the assistant
• Sealing vessels: staplers, clips and energised sealers
• Dissection techniques and vessel control. Includes:
  • Blunt and sharp dissection
  • Energised dissection
  • Sealing vessels: staplers, clips and energised sealers
  • Patient preparation        

Case discussion: Critical points during surgery

Accreditation:

RACS CPD Program reaccreditation will be sought for 2020.

Date

Thursday 3 December 2020

Location

CTEC, The University of Western Australia, Perth

Registration

Please click here to view CTEC's website for further information and to register.

Contact

John Linehan
CTEC Senior Course Co-ordinator
P  +61 8 6488 8049
E  john.linehan@uwa.edu.au
W www.ctec.uwa.edu.au

SA/NT Training Committee - Virtual Registrar’s Paper Day

This important National event, brought to you by the SA/NT Training Committee of the Australian Board in General Surgery, is open to all General Surgery Trainees and SIMGs, GSA Junior Doctor members, fellows, and Consultants in Australia. The event is a great platform to deliver research projects in an online peer group forum.

This year the event will be held via a fully hosted Zoom webinar, with presenters able to address live questions from the panel of judges and the audience.

Scientific papers submitted for consideration should have relevance to the broad discipline of General Surgery and its related subspecialties (Colorectal, HPB, Upper Gastrointestinal, Breast/Endocrine, Rural Surgery, Trauma, Transplantation, and Surgical Oncology). Please note that case reports will not be accepted.

Date 

Saturday 5 December 2020

Zoom Webinar

Log-in details for the webinar will be provided to presenters and audience members closer to the event.

Time

10:00am - 13:30pm (ACDT - South Australia) / 10:30am - 14:00pm (AEST)
Online Registration will open at 9:50am (ACDT - South Australia)

Program

Please click here to dowload the Program.

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Abstract Eligibility

Abstracts will be considered from the following:

• SET Program in General Surgery Trainees in Australia
• Specialist International Medical Graduates in General Surgery in Australia
• GSA Junior Doctor Members (doctor registered in Australia, from and including internship)

Please click here to read the Abstract Submission Guidelines.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission has now closed.

For further information please contact:

Karen Clark
P +61 8 8274 3791
E karen.clark@generalsurgeons.com.au

WA WARTS Session

Time & Location

1.30pm-5.30pm
RACS, Ground Floor, 216 Stirling Highway, Claremont, WA

Karen Clark
Education & Hospital Inspection Coordinator (SA/WA)
P +61 8 8274 3791
E karen.clark@generalsurgeons.com.au