Events
Monday 01 Oct Until Thursday 4th Oct | GSA & PISA 2018 Combined ASM Inc. Trainees' DayIt is with pleasure that we invite you to join us in Fiji for the GSA & PISA 2018 Combined ASM: Emergency Responses & Humanitarian Aid, taking place from 01-04 October, 2018, at the Sheraton & Westin Resorts, Denarau Island. The combining of the GSA ASM and the PISA Biennial Meeting provides a wonderful opportunity for surgeons both in Australia and across the Pacific to come together with a shared goal: to improve surgical services both near and far, to learn from one another, and to strengthen relationships. We are honoured to have leaders and key decision makers in Global Surgery contributing to the program: DR WALTER JOHNSON - Lead - Emergency & Essential Surgical Care Programme, World Health Organization; DR KELLY MCQUEEN - Director - Vanderbilt Anesthesia Global Health and Development; and DR STEPHEN BICKLER - Professor of Surgery & Paediatrics - University of California San Diego, and Consultant for the World Health Organization. Leading national and local experts will round-out a compelling program. SnapshotMonday 01 October, 2018
Tuesday 02 October, 2018
Wednesday 03 October, 2018
Thursday 04 October, 2018
Provisional ProgramPlease visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to download a copy of the Provisional Program.
EnquiriesSally Erickson | Events Manager & Communications Officer |
Monday 01 Oct | Victorian/Tasmanian Educational Sessions - Eastern Surgical Lecture Series 2018Monday fortnightly lecture series VenueSeminar Room 2, Level 3, 5 Arnold Street, Box Hill Topic
For more information, please contactFreya Logan |
Wednesday 03 Oct | DAISI AGMAll DAISI members are invited to the DAISI (Doctors Assisting In South-Pacific Islands) Annual General Meeting:
Schedule: 13:00 – Welcome, distribution of minutes: Treasurer report: Dr Eric Yip 13:30 - Voting on recommendations Please RSVP to Dr Sepehr Lajevardi - Chair |
Friday 05 Oct Until Saturday 6th Oct | Management of Surgical Emergencies Course - Nadi, Fiji
Eligibility
The MOSES course aims to assist SET 3+ Trainees, IMGs, and Consultants to:
Run over two full days, MOSES involves a variety of teaching methods including core lectures, skills stations, and group discussions. The course focuses on assessment and decision making skills for emergency situations, within the peri-operative period covering, but not limited to, the following:
With a high ration of faculty to a low ratio of participants, MOSES will offer you an excellent opportunity to develop strategy and problem solving skills for commonly encountered surgical emergencies in a small team environment, with senior General Surgical Consultants. MOSES is aimed at International Medical Graduates and senior SET Trainees, particularly Trainees and IMGs who are contemplating their Fellowship exam, and post Fellowship General Surgical Fellows/Consultants. RegistrationPlease note that this course will be held in conjunction with Pacific Island Trainees and Consultants, therefore we have a limited number of palces available. Cost
Please complete the online registration form to secure your place. EnquiriesSally Erickson - Events Manager & Communications Officer |
Saturday 06 Oct Until Sunday 7th Oct | RACS Preparation for Practice WorkshopThe RACS Queensland Preparation for Practice workshop is to be held 6 & 7 October 2018 at the RACS Brisbane office. Program & Registration To access Provisional Program and to register, please visit surgeons.org/queensland |
Wednesday 10 Oct | QLD Core Course ProgramTopics
Time & Location7pm, RBWH Education Centre For further information please contact:Rachel Craddock |
Thursday 11 Oct Until Saturday 13th Oct | Melbourne International Joint Breast CongressThe 2018 Melbourne International Breast Congress will be held jointly with the Australasian Society for Breast Disease (ASBD), 4th World Congress on Controversies in Breast Cancer (CoBrCa) and Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ). This most important congress will take place in Melbourne, Australia, October 11-13, 2018. As the main congress in the field of breast diseases in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, it is one that should not be missed. The Joint Congress will continue the tradition of CoBrCa by directly addressing key issues facing clinicians in their daily practice, including:
The collaboration will create a multi-faceted congress of interest to all involved in the treatment of breast disease and will bring many renowned experts to Australia. Through a format of debates, lectures and panel discussions, the congress will provide a forum to effectively address unresolved clinical and therapeutic problems. There will also be a series of workshops and education sessions preceding and during the meeting to address the educational needs of the audience.
Please click here to view a flyer.
Please click here to view a flyer regarding early fee deadline.
Dates11-13 October 2018
RegistrationPlease click here to register.
For further information please visit: |
Thursday 11 Oct | Victorian/Tasmanian Educational Sessions - Southern Surgical Lecture Series 2018VenueDandenong Hospital TopicIntestinal Ischaemia / Short Gut Syndrome Time6.30pm - 7.00pm - Exam preparation quiz aimed at senior trainees For more information, please contactFreya Logan |
Friday 12 Oct Until Saturday 13th Oct | Care of the Critically III Surgical Patient (CCrISP®) 4th EditionPlease click here for a flyer RegisterPlease click here for the application form. LocationChangi General Hospital, Singapore Dates12-13 October 2018 For further information please contact:Ms Lu Lu Chong |
Wednesday 17 Oct | SA Long Course ProgramTopic
Time
6.15pm LocationGSA - Greenhill Executive Offices For further information please contact:Karen Liu |
Wednesday 17 Oct | WA WARTS SessionTime & Location2pm-6pm, RACS, 184 Hampden Road, Nedlands, WA For further information please contact:Karen Liu |
Friday 19 Oct Until Sunday 21st Oct | 2018 Resilience WorkshopPlease click here for a flyer. Please click here to register. Date19-21 October LocationCurrumbin Beach Vikings SLS Club For further information please contact:Karen Vuong |
Friday 19 Oct Until Saturday 20th Oct | 60th Victorian Annual Surgical Meeting – Call for Abstracts!'Contemporary surgical management of severe Trauma' LocationRoyal Children’s Hospital, Health Education and Learning Precinct, Melbourne, VIC For further information please contact:RACS |
Wednesday 24 Oct | QLD Core Course ProgramTopics
Time & Location7pm, RBWH Education Centre For further information please contact:Rachel Craddock |
Wednesday 24 Oct | SA Long Course ProgramTopic
Time
6.15pm LocationGSA - Greenhill Executive Offices For further information please contact:Karen Liu |
Thursday 25 Oct Until Saturday 27th Oct | PSA 2018 ASC | The Young Regional Surgeon
Scientific Convenor
ProgramThe Scienctific Program will be available in April/May 2018 - please visit psa.generalsurgeons.com.au for updates. RegistrationRegistration will open in late April, 2018 Sponsorship and Exhibitor OpportunitiesSponsorship and exhibition opportunities are now available for the PSA 2018 ASC - The Young Regional Surgeon - click here to find out more. EnquiriesSally Erickson | Events Manager & Communications Officer |
Thursday 25 Oct Until Saturday 27th Oct | Spring Colorectal CME MeetingPlease click here to view the website and to register. Date25-27 October 2018 WhereEsplanade Hotel For further information please contact: |
Thursday 25 Oct | Victorian/Tasmanian Educational Sessions - Southern Surgical Lecture Series 2018VenueMonash Medical Centre TopicHaematology / Urology Time6.30pm - 7.00pm - Exam preparation quiz aimed at senior trainees For more information, please contactFreya Logan |
Saturday 27 Oct | ACT Annual Scientific Meeting – Call for Abstracts!‘The role of surgeons in health advocacy’ LocationANU Medical School, The Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT For further information please contact:RACS |
Saturday 27 Oct | General Surgery Selection Information SessionGeneral Surgeons Australia is hosting Selection Information Sessions for Junior Doctors wishing to apply for the Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program in General Surgery in 2019. Selection into SET is a competitive process with applications going through a rigorous scoring process with the highest scores being offered a place in the program. These sessions are aimed at candidates who would like to get more information on what they can expect when applying for the SET Program including CV criteria, interview outline and time frames. You will have the chance to ask questions and be involved with discussions about the upcoming process. Also, you will have the opportunity to hear more about General Surgery as a career from Fellow General Surgeons and trainees who have successfully navigated the selection process and are on the pathway to Fellowship. Two sessions will run, one in Brisbane (27th October) and one in Melbourne (10 November), these sessions will be replicated and you only need to attend one. Date & Time
27 October 2018 VenueSofitel Brisbane Central, Brisbane RegistrationPlease click register now. CostJunior Doctor Member: Free Not a member? It’s only $55 (inc GST) per year, click here to join. For further information please contact:Karen Liu |
Saturday 27 Oct | NSW Educational CourseTimes & Topics9:30am – 3:00pm - Diseases of the Oesophagus and Stomach LocationJohnson & Johnson Medical Auditorium For further information please contact:Katherine Naumoff |
Wednesday 31 Oct | SA Long Course ProgramTopic
Time
6.15pm LocationGSA - Greenhill Executive Offices For further information please contact:Karen Liu |