General Surgery Selection ◆
Overview
The Selection process for General Surgery is managed by the Australian Board in General Surgeons (ABiGS) on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, within Australia (New Zealand applicants, please visit NZAGS).
ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS
In 1998 RACS endorsed the ‘Best Practice Framework for Trainee Selection’ that subsequently became known as the Brennan Principles, which continues to underpin the Selection process.
- Selection processes for surgical education and training must comply with the AMC accreditation requirements and the Brennan Principles.
- Selection processes must be merit based, free of bias and, to the greatest possible extent, quantifiable.
- Selection processes must be compliant with relevant Australian laws and the principles of natural justice and procedural fairness.
- Selection processes must be open to external scrutiny and conducted in an accountable manner using documented processes.
- Selection processes must be conducted on a national basis in Australia.
- The opportunity to apply for Selection must be publicised in a manner which creates awareness of opportunity for all eligible applicants.
- Criteria in all of the tools must be related to objectives of the training program and the desired attributes of graduates.
Selection into General Surgery Education and Training is a competitive process, which occurs annually. It is important that you are across all aspects of the application process prior to registering your intention to apply.
A good place to start is the RACS Guide to Selection for an overview of the process across all surgical specialties. Refer to the above menu to navigate through to key details relating to the General Surgery Selection application process.
RACS Guide to Selection
General Surgery Selection Team
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