Benefits of surgical overseas volunteering (Re-release)
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...
2 Nov 202112min
Building respect through a new information-sharing protocol
This year a new protocol has been in development aimed at supporting information sharing between the College and hospitals. Instrumental in its evolution is the College’s Censor-in-Chief, Dr Adrian An...
19 Okt 202114min
Combating the rise of mental illness (Re-release)
After facing his own battle with mental illness, cardiologist Dr Geoffrey Toogood champions mental health support for fellow medical professionals and the general public. He says it's important for pe...
5 Okt 202112min
Phasing out of gendered titles
The only profession that continues to use gendered titles in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand is surgery. Spearheading a push to phase out its archaic and discriminatory usage is Dr Christine Lai, a...
21 Sep 20217min
Doing your bit for the environment
Climate change and other environmental issues may not be at the front of your mind when you’re dealing with any number of minor or major medical crises. But, it might surprise you how much healthcare ...
7 Sep 202112min
Important changes to income protection insurance
Australian financial regulator APRA has announced major reforms to income protection insurance, which will reduce the amount of benefits available to Australian policy holders . So, if you haven’t loo...
1 Sep 20218min
Learning and Development Grants: A travelling grant for rural surgeons
RACS Rural Surgery Fellowship for Provincial Surgeons helps provincial surgeons to take time away from their practice to travel and develop existing skills or acquire new skills. Orthopaedic surgeon D...
24 Aug 202112min
Improving surgical care with CTANZ
The RACS Clinical Trials Network Australia and New Zealand – or CTANZ – was formed in 2017 to provide a structure for RACS Trainees, Junior Doctors, and medical students to lead – and be involved in –...
10 Aug 202116min
