In favour of a surgical career outside the capital cities (Re-release)
Since 1992, RACS Councillor Associate Professor Kerin Fielding has lived and worked in the NSW Riverina city of Wagga Wagga. As an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in a regional part of the Australia, s...
29 Des 202010min
Opening up opportunities for women in surgery (Re-release)
Associate Professor Payal Mukherjee is completing a PhD in new technologies in ear surgery. As one of few females studying technology, she's pushing for greater female participation in STEM discipline...
15 Des 202011min
Applauding flexible training
To promote flexible training and encourage take-up across the profession, RACS have published new resources on their website, including a toolkit with tips for establishing flexible roles and a series...
17 Nov 202014min
Father and son surgical team
Experienced vascular surgeon Dr Bernard Bourke founded his surgical practice in Gosford, NSW, in 1986. In recent years, his son Dr Victor Bourke has joined him at Central Coast Vascular. The Bourkes e...
3 Nov 202016min
New Fellow Rural Placement in the Top End
Dr Priya Nandoskar is one of two Fellows selected to participate in a pilot coordinated by the RACS Specialist Training Program for new Fellows in regional and rural areas. Funded by the Australian Go...
20 Okt 20207min
2020 Budget – Takeouts for surgeons
On 6 October 2020, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered a big-spending budget in a year where the economy has been hit hard by unprecedented events. Michael Waycott, Director at The Bongiorno N...
14 Okt 20209min
One College Transformation: improving engagement
Since its establishment, the One College Transformation program has been gaining momentum. It was designed to help streamline processes and deliver more reliable data among the College’s many people w...
6 Okt 20206min
New Fellow Rural Placement
In 2019, the Australian Government Department of Health approved a proposal from the RACS Specialist Training Program to coordinate a pilot for New Fellows in regional and rural areas. It was designed...
22 Sep 20208min
