To treat or not to treat: the palliative care question (Re-release)
Modern medical treatments can do so much to prolong life. But at what point should surgeons hold back, despite a conviction that treatment will benefit the patient? Palliative medicine specialist Dr W...
21 Jan 202015min
The effects of unconscious sexism in surgery (Re-release)
Dr Katrina Hutchison – Gender biases can be so subtle that often the behaviour is not obvious to victims or offenders alike. However, the consequences can be very real and, in surgery, quite devastati...
7 Jan 202026min
The story behind surgical separation of conjoined twins, Nima and Dawa (Re-release)
A medical team at the Royal Children's Hospital successfully separated conjoined Bhutanese twins, Nima and Dawa. The 14-month-old girls and their mother were brought to Australia in October 2018, cour...
24 Dec 201913min
Benefits of surgical overseas volunteering
Volunteering overseas is a goal for many doctors. While it’s not for the faint hearted it’s also incredibly rewarding, as Dr Thomas Schaefer, an orthopaedic surgeon in Western Australia explains. Maki...
10 Dec 201911min
Port Macquarie: Tale of two surgeons in a regional city
Living and working in regional parts of Australia can be immensely rewarding for surgeons. Port Macquarie on NSW's mid-north coast has been an attractive place to call home for both Dr Kesley Pedler a...
26 Nov 201912min
Celebrating the work of surgeons during NSW Surgeons Month
Specialist upper gastrointestinal surgeon, Dr Ken Loi has a number of priorities he'd like to address as regional chairman NSW RACS. In this episode, Dr Loi also discusses NSW Surgeons month which hel...
12 Nov 20197min
Starting out in private practice – what you should know
To help shine a light on the financial considerations involved for Fellows entering into private practice, the Bongiorno National Network is running a series of workshops around Australia. It includes...
29 Okt 201913min
RACSTA: an important support for surgical trainees
The College's Trainee Association – or RACSTA – serves an important role in representing the interests of surgical trainees. Imogen Ibbett, Chair of RACSTA, explains the good work the organisation doe...
14 Okt 201910min
