A determined path to a surgical career
Dr Samantha Pillay graduated from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1992 to become the first female urological surgeon in South Australia. From a very early age a physical condition preven...
29 Mar 202216min
Time for a name change?
RACS is considering a proposal to change the name of the College following a request from our Fellowship. RACS Council appointed a working party to progress the matter and it was agreed that an electr...
15 Mar 202210min
Embracing digital health technologies for better care
Surgeons have benefited greatly in recent years with a range of digital tools allowing them to innovate, learn and communicate with patients. One benefit of digital health technologies is that they en...
2 Mar 20229min
Experiences of flexible surgical training
Flexible training increases diversity in the surgical workforce by enabling Trainees to broaden their experience and pursue wider interests and opportunities while progressing towards Fellowship. The ...
1 Feb 20228min
A life-time of service in the NT (Re-release)
Forty-one years after first arriving in the Northern Territory, general surgeon Assoc. Prof. Phillip Carson has retired from clinical practice. He talks about his career highlights in the Top End, inc...
4 Jan 202217min
How SET selection helps health outcomes for rural people
The Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program is designed to ensure surgical trainees become competent surgeons to the communities they serve, which include regional areas of Australian and New Ze...
14 Des 202118min
Delivering respect in surgery
It’s been almost six years since the College commenced work on the Building Respect Improving Patient Safety initiative. A 2015 investigation led by an expert advisory group – or EAG – uncovered issu...
30 Nov 202118min
Wellbeing Charter for Doctors
The Wellbeing Charter for Doctors was created by medical colleges to signify the importance of the role that such colleges, hospitals and health jurisdictions have to play to support doctors and ensur...
16 Nov 202115min
