Department of Surgery Austin Health
AUSTIN SURGERY EDUCATION PROGRAM 2012
Austin Surgery Publication Volume 9 Issue 1 Copyright 2012 The University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Austin Health. Designed, Edited and Produced by V Muralidharan Photography by C Malcontenti-Wilson Printed by Digital Print Centre, The University of Melbourne Disclosure: Printing of this publication is kindly financed by Investec Medical Finance
The major focus of The University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Austin Health is the development and delivery of high quality surgical education and training. The Department provides a comprehensive surgical education program to both undergraduate and postgraduate students in parallel with the clinical surgical training delivered by the members of the Division of Surgery. In addition the department provides opportunities for scientific research in a wide variety of fields in a warm, friendly and collegial atmosphere. Four separate research groups with international repute provide excellent oppportunities for advancement in both basic science and clinical research. Researchers and students have easy access to supervisors and support and close supervision at all times. Modern facilities and easy access to transport ensure a pleasant working environment.
Administrative Support Austin Surgery Education Program Kim McAughtry The University of Melbourne Department of Surgery Austin Health Level 8, Lance Townsend Building, Studley Road, Heidelberg 3084 T: F: E: W:
+ 61 3 9496 5468 + 61 3 9458 1650
[email protected] www.austinsurgery.unimelb.edu.au
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ WELCOME MESSAGE
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SURGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 6 ................................................................................................................ EDUCATION PROGRAM SUMMARY 7 ................................................................................................................ AUSTIN SURGICAL TRAINEES 8 ................................................................................................................ AUSTIN SPECIALIST SURGICAL TRAINEES 10 ................................................................................................................ SURGICAL TRAINEES & ROTATIONS NSET 12 ................................................................................................................ SURGICAL TRAINEE ROTATIONS SET 2-5 14 ................................................................................................................ SURGICAL TRAINEE ROTATIONS SET 1 16 ................................................................................................................
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SHOCK & AWE EXAM PREP COURSE 17 ................................................................................................................ SURGERY TUTORIALS & JOURNAL CLUBS 18 ................................................................................................................ SURGICAL FORUM 20 ................................................................................................................ SURGICAL FORUM - INVITED LECTURES 21 ................................................................................................................ MESSAGE FROM THE SPONSOR - INVESTEC 22 ................................................................................................................ SURGICAL FORUM - ANNUAL AUDITS 24 ................................................................................................................ DIVISION OF SURGERY WEEKLY AUDIT & MEETING 25 ................................................................................................................ CLINICAL CASE DISCUSSIONS 26 ................................................................................................................ SATURDAY SURGICAL SEMINARS 27 ................................................................................................................ AUSTIN SET1 SSE / CE EXAM COURSE 30 ............................................................................................................... SURGICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS 32 ............................................................................................................... SET MOCK INTERVIEWS 31 ...............................................................................................................
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SURGERY 34 ................................................................................................................ AUSTIN SURGERY TRAINING & RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS 36 ................................................................................................................. AUSTIN SURGERY RESEARCH PRIZE 37 ................................................................................................................ MASTERS OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 38 ................................................................................................................ AUSTIN SURGERY TRAINEES DINNER 39 ................................................................................................................ AUSTIN SURGERY WEB SITE 40 ................................................................................................................ DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS 41 ................................................................................................................ IMPORTANT DATES
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Welcome Message We wish to welcome all Surgical Trainees together with all members of the Division of Surgery to the General Surgery Education Program for the year 2012. This program is aimed at providing a comprehensive series of tutorials, seminars and journal club sessions to Surgical Trainees at all levels. It also provides participation to all members of the Division of Surgery through the Surgical Forums and the Annual Surgical Unit Audits. The strength of the program and its success over the past eight years has been predominantly due to the commitment and dedication by the members of the Division of Surgery who have volunteered their valuable time for the benefit of our trainees. The program continues to evolve each year based on the general attendance, impact and feedback received from both trainees and consultants. A number of changes have been incorporated in to the program for 2012 to reduce the demand on trainees and surgeons while concentrating the teaching in to manageable segments. The Saturday Surgical Seminars held once a month on Saturday afternoons have been an outstanding success with record attendances by trainees and have been open to all surgical trainees in Victoria. Another notable success was the new SET1 refresher course for trainees preparing for the surgical sciences and clinical examinations. The program will remain concentrated between April and November 2012. Some of the changes to the Surgical Education program for 2012 will demand an increased and proactive role by trainees in successfully implementing it. This includes a greater role in defining the content of the Journal Clubs as well as more emphasis on the Trainee Education Co-ordinator to ensure a seamless progression of educational activities. On Friday the 3rd of December 2011 the third Annual Austin Surgical Trainee Dinner was hosted by the trainees to demonstrate their appreciation of the time and effort imparted to them by the Surgeons and Fellows of the Austin Hospital. This will be held in 2012 at the same venue on Saturday the 1st of December. Finally, the Austin Research Prize will be held on Tuesday the 27th of December 2012 and we encourage all surgical trainees to participate. We wish to emphasize that the program is open to anyone who is interested from the Austin and other centres, including all Surgical Trainees, Unaccredited Registrars, Surgical HMOs, Interns and International Medical Graduates. The success of this program is dependent on active participation from all Surgical Trainees and staff members. Thank you to all the members of the Division who participate in the surgical education program and we look forward to another successful year.
Prof C Christophi Head. Department of Surgery Austin Health
V Muralidharan Convenor Surgical Education Program
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Surgical Education Program INTRODUCTION: All Surgical Trainees are expcted to participate in the Surgical Education Program. This program provides a continuous series of educational activities for trainees at all levels. Since its inception in 2003, the program has continued to evolve and at present encompasses a wide range of topics that is intended to provide a broad knowledge base. SURGICAL TRAINEE REPRESENTATIVE: Two trainee representatives based at the Austin Hospital are chosen (usually SET4 trainees) to co-ordinate the Surgical Education Program. It will be the trainee representative’s responsibility to communicate with the relevant tutors in advance to confirm the sessions or make alternative arrangements if necessary. One trainee would be the designated contact person for SET2+ trainees while the other designated to cordinate the SET1 and NSET trainees. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is MANDATORY for all SET trainees based at the Austin Hospital. All trainees including those on regional rotations are expected to attend the Saturday Surgical Seminars. Surgical HMOs and Interns are also strongly encouraged to participate. ABSENCE: Trainees who are unable to attend a particular session are expected to inform the Surgical Trainee representative so that apologies may be noted. If trainees are unable to attend a session where they are expected to present, they must make alternate arrangements. SURGICAL EDUCATION PAGER: Austin Hospital Lanpage No 6770 is linked to all surgical HMO and registrar pagers to enable group paging for educational sessions SURGICAL SUPERVISORS & REPRESENTATIVES
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Mr Andrew Bui Tel: 94965000 Supervisor, Surgical Education & Training (SET) 2-5
Email:
[email protected]
Mr Vijayaragavan Muralidharan Tel: 94963574 Supervisor, Surgical Education & Training (SET) 1 Convenor, Surgical Education Program
Email:
[email protected]
Mr Michael Fink Tel: 94965796 Supervisor, Prevocational Surgical Training
Email:
[email protected]
Dr Cris Cuthbertson Surgical Trainee Representative
Tel: 0412736283 Email:
[email protected]
Dr Jocelyn Lippey Surgical Trainee Representative
Tel: 0416265543 Email:
[email protected]
Surgical Education Program Overview DAY TUESDAY
TIME 0700 - 0800
ACTIVITY SURGERY TUTORIALS (Weekly, April - November)
VENUE Howard Eddey Library Level 8 LTB
Journal Club (Monthly, April - November) 0700 - 0730
Light Breakfast
0730 - 0830
SURGICAL FORUM
Lecture Theatre Level 8 LTB
INVITED LECTURES (Weekly, February - June) ANNUAL AUDTS (Weekly, July - November) THURSDAY
Lecture Theatre Level 8 LTB
0700 - 0730
Light Breakfast
0730 - 0830
SURGICAL UNIT WEEKLY AUDIT (Weekly, February - December)
FRIDAY
0700 - 0800
Clinical Case Discussions (Fortnightly, April - November)
Howard Eddey Library Level 8 LTB
SATURDAY
1400 - 1630
SATURDAY SEMINARS (Monthly, April - November)
Lecture Theatre Level 8 LTB
SATURDAY
17 NOV 2012
SET1 Exam Preparation Course: Part 1
SATURDAY
24 NOV 2012
SET1 Exam Preparation Course: Part 2
TUESDAY
27 NOV 2012
Austin Surgery Research Prize
SATURDAY
8 DEC 2012
Austin Trainee Dinner
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General Surgery Trainee Representatives Since their inception in 2009 the General Surgery Trainee Representatives have played a major role in liaising between trainees and their teachers and ensuring the smooth running of the Surgical Education program. Given the increasing number of trainees based at Austin Hub two trainees will be assigned the role to be shared between them. The trainee reps will also play an increasing role in determining the content of the sessions, in particular they will be instrumental in the running of the journal clubs. In addition to their role in coordinating the education sessions they will also mentor junior surgical trainees and act as a link between trainees and their respective supervisors. Dr Cris Cuthbertson Email:
[email protected] General Surgery Trainee Representative & Mentor for SET1 trainees Dr Jocelyn Lippey Email:
[email protected] General Surgery Trainee Representative & Mentor for NSET trainees
Austin Health Junior Surgical Trainees SURGICAL HMO 2 Yvonne BAKER Lauren BRIGGS Susannah BROUGHTON Jonathan FONG Luke GIBSON Yuen Chiu KANG
Gemma KIELY Lesley LAM Jonathon LO Andrew MACKAY Melanie MATTHEWS George MILLER
Michael O’BRIEN Nisal PERERA Grace SCHWARTZ Lilly SHEN Jimmy TSENG
Jason GOH Olivia HERDIMAN Kacharan KOGHAR Aaron KOH Tze Lui KOH Lisa LIM
David MAO Ryan POWER Hardeep SANDHU Amar SOADI Nibo WU Chunxiao (Don) ZHANG
SURGICAL HMO 3 Danny ABDULAHAD, Jessica (Jia Min) CHAN Greg CHANG Tony CHEN Chee Seng CHOW Justin EASTON
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Austin Health General Surgery Trainees SURGICAL FELLOWS
SET 2 - 5 TRAINEES Yahya AL-HABBAL Kevin CHU (Urology) Holly HARMAN Narotum JOOTUN David LIU Noel RAMDWAR Catherine RUDINSKI (Paed)
SET2 SET2 SET2 SET2 SET2 SET2 SET2
Colorectal Fellow : Endocrine Fellow: HPB Fellow: HPB Fellow: UGI Fellow:
Alex WONG Vivian YU David YEO Drago IORGULESCU James ASKEW
Synn Lyn CHIN Rhiannon KOIRALA Krinal MORI Raymond YAP
SET3 SET3 SET3 SET3
Cris CUTHBERTSON Jocelyn LIPPEY
SET 4 SET 4
Luke BRADSHAW Katharine GUGGENHEIMER Chon Han LIEW Geraldine OOI Wei Ming OOI Enoch WONG Esther YU
David GOH Kevin HUNG Mary Ann JOHNSON Benjamin KEONG Ying-Ruey YONG
SET 5 SET 5 SET 5 SET 5 SET 5
SET 1 TRAINEES
SET TRAINEES - NON CLINICAL Laurence LAU Zeng YAP Tanya DEAN Ruwangi UDAYASIRI
SET 3 (Research) SET 4 (Research) SET2 (Personal Time) SET1 (Personal Time)
NON-SET TRAINEES (UNACCREDITED) Modher AL-SHAWI
Peng Luen (Nicholas) LOW
Mohamed ASHOUR Simon BAZADUUT Emily CHEN Chun CHONG
Sandhya MENDON Alayne MOREIRA Amal ROYAN Gaurang SHAH
Murtaza DUNGARWALLA
Ashwini SUPPERAMOHAN
Robindeep Singh GILL
Muhammed Farruk TUFAIL
Su Kah GOH Rajan KAILAINATHAN
James WALCOTT
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Austin Health Specialist Surgery Trainees UNIT
FEB-APR
MAY-JUL
AUG-OCT
NOV-JAN
CARDIAC SURGERY Accredited Cardiac Registrar
Sean Glavin
Unaccredited Cardiac Registrar
Bala Srinivasan
General Surgery (NSET) Subodh Registrar Kamble
Sean Glavin TBA
TBA
Peng Low
James Walcott
Ashwini Supperamohan
ENT / HEAD & NECK ENT Registrar
Nicholas Agar (SET5)
Nicholas Agar (SET5)
ENT Registrar
Dan Gordon (SET4)
Dan Gordon (SET4)
Maxillo Facial Registrar
Rob Witherspoon
Sam Verco
Maxillo Facial HMO
Anthony Barberi
Anthony Barberi
MAXILLO FACIAL UNIT
NEUROSURGERY Epilepsy Fellow
Paula Ferrara
Paula Ferrara
Accredited Registrar
Antonio Tsahtsarlis
Antonio Tsahtsarlis
Unaccredited Registrar
Chandran Perera
Chandran Perera
OPHTHALMOLOGY UNIT Accredited Registrar
Elaine Chong
Elaine Chong
Natasha Laidler
Natasha Laidler
Accredited Registrar
Simon Chong (SET4)
Robert Gilmore (SET2)
Accredited Registrar
Mark Seifman (SET1)
Jeanaette Ting (SET2)
Unaccredited Registrar
Danielle Nizzerro
Danielle Nizzerro
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY Accredited Registrar PLASTIC SURGERY
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Austin Health Specialist Surgery Trainees UNIT
FEB-APR
MAY-JUL
AUG-OCT
NOV-JAN
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Accredited Registrar
Matthew Barnes
Craig Brown
Accredited Registrar
Craig Brown
Emily Kong
Accredited Registrar
David Slattery
Adam Watson
Unaccredited Registrar
Pamela Boekel
Pamela Boekel
Unaccredited Registrar
Rachel Blackshaw
Rachel Blackshaw
Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement Fellow
Anish Amin
Fellow: Knee Surgery
Nigel Hartnett
TBA
Fellow: Spinal Surgery
Girish Nair
Girish Nair
THORACIC SURGERY Accredited Registrar
Patrick Pritzwald - Stegman Patrick Pritzwald - Stegman
General Surgery Registrar
Kevin Hung (SET5)
Yahya Al Habbal (SET2)
Accredited Urology Registrar
Kevin Chu (SET3)
Kevin Chu (SET3)
Accredited Urology Registrar
Renu Eapen (SET5)
Renu Eapen (SET5)
Urology Fellow - Clinical
Gregory Jack
Gregory Jack
Urology Fellow - Clinical
Rustom Manecksha
Rustom Manecksha
Accredited Vascular Registrar
Domenic Robinson (SET4)
Domenic Robinson (SET4
General Surgery Registrar
Simon Bazaadut (NSET)
Ravish Jootun (SET2)
Vascular Fellow
Barend Mees
Barend Mees
UROLOGY UNIT
VASCULAR SURGERY
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Austin Health NSET (Unaccredited) Surgical Trainees NSET TRAINEE
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FEB-APR
MAY-JUL
AUG-OCT
NOV-JAN
Mohamed ASHOUR
Relief Reg 2
TNH SURG 5A
Night Reg 2
TSC
Modher Al-SHAWI
TNH Unit 3 (SET2)
TNH Unit 3 (SET2)
Relief Reg 4
TNH Night 1
Simon BAZAADUT
Vascular (SET2)
Vascular (SET2)
Relief Reg 2
Echuca
Emily CHEN
Epworth R2
Epworth R2
Relief Reg 3
Breast (SET2)
Chun CHONG
Relief Reg 3
TNH Night 1
Epworth FM
Epworth FM
Murtaza DUNGARWALLA
Mersey
Mersey
TNH Night 1
Relief Reg 3
Su Kah GOH
TNH SURG 5A Relief Reg 4
Hobart 2 (SET2)
Hobart 2 (SET2)
Robindeep Singh GILL
Cardiac Surg
HPBT2 (SET2)
TNH SURG 5B
Relief Reg 1
Nagarajan KAILAINATHAN
Bendigo (SET1)
Bendigo (SET1)
Night Reg 1
Mersey (SET1)
Peng Luen (Nicholas) LOW
Relief Reg 5
Cardiac Surg
Echuca
TNH SURG 5B
Sandhya MENDON
TSC
Night Reg 2
TNH SURG 5A
Relief Reg 2
Alayne MOREIRA
Relief Reg 1
Echuca
Breast (SET2)
TNH SURG 5A
Amal ROYAN
Echuca
Relief Reg 2
TSC
Night Reg 2
Gaurang SHAH
TNH SURG 5B TSC
UGI Austin
Relief Reg 4
Ashwini SUPPERAMOHAN
Relief Reg 4
UGI Austin
Relief Reg 5
Cardiac Surg
Farrukh TUFAIL
TNH Night 1
Relief Reg 3
Epworth R2
Epworth R2
James WALCOTT
HPBT2 (SET2)
TNH SURG 5B
Cardiac Surg
Relief Reg 5
Austin Health NSET (Unaccredited) Surgical Rotations UNIT / HOSPITAL
FEB-APR
MAY-JUL
AUG-OCT
NOV-JAN
AUSTIN ROTATIONS The Surgery Centre (TSC)
Sandhya Mendon
Gaurang Shah Amal Royan
Mohamed Ashour
Cardiac Surg
Robindeep Singh Gill
Peng Low
James Walcott
Ashwini Supperamohan
Night Reg 1
Esther Yu
Chon Hann Liew
Rajan Kailanathan
Luke Bradshaw
Night Reg 2
Ying Ruey Yong
Sandhya Mendon
Mohamed Ashour
Amal Royan
METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE ROTATIONS TNH SURG 5A
Su Kah Goh
Mohamed Ashour
Sandhya Mendon
Alayne Moreira
TNH SURG 5B
Gaurang Shah
James Walcott
Robindeep Singh Gill
Peng Low
TNH Night 1
Farrukh Tufail
Chun Chong
Murtaza Dungarwalla
Modher AlShawi
Epworth R2
Emily Chen
Emily Chen
Farrukh Tufail
Farrukh Tufail
Alayne Moreira
Peng Low
Simon Bazaadut
VICTORIAN REGIONAL ROTATIONS Echuca
Amal Royan
RELIEVING REGISTRAR Relief Reg 1
Alayne Moreira
Wei Ming Ooi Katharine Guggenheimer
Robindeep Singh Gill
Relief Reg 2
Mohamed Ashour
Amal Royan
Simon Bazaadut
Sandhya Mendon
Relief Reg 3
Chun Chong
Farrukh Tufail
Emily Chen
Murtaza Dungarwalla
Relief Reg 4
Ashwini Supperamohan
Su Kah Goh
Modher AlShawi
Gaurang Shah
Relief Reg 5
Peng Low
Ying Ruey Yong
Ashwini Supperamohan
James Walcott
OVERLEAF: SET2 positions filed by NSET trainees are marked in red; SET1 positions filled by NSET trainees are marked in blue.
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Austin Health Surgical Trainees SET 2-5 TRAINEE
ROTATION 1 Feb 12 - Jul 12
ROTATION 2 Aug 12 - Jan 13
Yahya AL-HABBAL
SET2
Bendigo 2
Thoracic
Holly HARMAN
SET2
Hamilton
TNH Th/Vasc
Narotum JOOTUN
SET2
Burnie
Vascular
Chu Yin LIP (Urology)
SET2
Shepparton
Hobart 1
David LIU
SET2
Hobart 2
Bendigo 2
Noel RAMDWAR
SET2
Hobart 1
Burnie
Catherine RUDINSKI (Paed)
SET2
TNH Th Vasc
HPBT2
Synn Lyn CHIN
SET3
Alice Springs
Launceston
Rhiannon KOIRALA
SET 3
Bendigo 1
Alice Springs
Krinal MORI
SET 3
Colorectal
Shepparton
Raymond YAP
SET 3
Launceston
TNH3
Cris CUTHBERTSON
SET 4
HPBT 1
Colorectal
Jocelyn LIPPEY
SET 4
TNH1
UGI
David GOH
SET 5
Breast
TNH1
Kevin HUNG
SET 5
Thoracics (Austin)
TNH2
Mary Ann JOHNSON
SET 5
UGI
HPBT1
Benjamin KEONG
SET 5
TNH3 (CRS)
Hamilton
Ying-Ruey YONG
SET 5
Nights/Relieving
Bendigo 1
Laurence LAU
SET 3
Research
Research
Zeng YAP
SET 4
Research
Research
* Non SET Trainees identified in red.
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SET YEAR
Austin Health Surgical Rotations SET 2-5 UNIT
ROTATION 1 Feb 12 - Jul 12
SET YR
ROTATION 2 Aug 12 - Jan 13
SET YR
AUSTIN HOSPITAL HPB/T 1
Cris Cuthbertson
4
Mary Ann JOHNSON
5
HPB/T 2
James Walcott
U
Catherine Rudinski
2
BREAST
David GOH
5
Alayne Moreira
U
UGI / ENDOCRINE
Mary Ann JOHNSON
5
Jocelyn LIPPEY
4
COLORECTAL
Krinal MORI
3
Cris Cuthbertson
4
VASCULAR
Simon Bazaadut
U
Narotum Jootun
2
THORACIC
Kevin HUNG
5
Yahya Al-Habbal
2
Robindeep Singh Gill
Emily Chen
THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL TNH Unit 1
Jocelyn LIPPEY
4
David GOH
5
TNH Unit 2
Benjamin KEONG
5
Raymond YAP
3
TNH Unit 3
Modher Al-Shawi
U
St Vincent’s Trainee
TNH Unit 4
St Vincent’s Trainee
TNH Thor / Vasc
Catherine Rudinski
Kevin Hung
5
2
Holly Harman
2
VICTORIAN REGIONAL HOSPITALS BENDIGO 1
Rhiannon KOIRALLA
3
Ying-Ruey YONG
5
BENDIGO 2
Yahya Al-Habbal
2
David Liu
2
HAMILTON
Holly Harman
2
Benjamin KEONG
5
SHEPPARTON
Chew Yin Lip
2
Krinal MORI
3
TASMANIAN HOSPITALS BURNIE
Narotum Jootun
2
Noel Ramdwar
2
HOBART 1
Noel Ramdwar
2
Chew Yin Lip
2
HOBART 2
David Liu
2
Su Kah Goh
U
LAUNCESTON
Raymond YAP
3
Synn Lyn CHIN
3
3
Rhiannon KOIRALLA
3
INTERSTATE HOSPITALS ALICE SPRINGS
Synn Lyn CHIN
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Austin Health SET1 Surgical Trainees SET1 TRAINEE
FEB-APR
MAY-JUL
AUG-OCT
NOV-JAN
Luke BRADSHAW
Burnie
Burnie
Trauma (AH)
Night Reg 1
Katharine GUGGENHEIMER
Launceston
Launceston
Relief Reg 1
Trauma (AH)
Chon Hann LIEW
UGI Austin
Night Reg 1
Epworth R1
Epworth R1
Geraldine OOI
Epworth FM
Trauma (AH) Burnie
Burnie
Wei Ming OOI
Trauma (AH)
Relief Reg 1
Launceston
Launceston
Enoch WONG
Epworth R1
Epworth R1
Mersey
UGI Austin
Esther YU
Night Reg 1
Epworth FM Bendigo
Bendigo
Austin Health SET1 Surgical Rotations UNIT / HOSPITAL
FEB-APR
MAY-JUL
AUG-OCT
NOV-JAN
METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE ROTATIONS Epworth 1 (R)
Enoch Wong
Enoch Wong
Chon Hann Liew
Chon Hann Liew
Epworth (FM)
Geraldine Ooi
Esther Yu
Chun Chong
Chun Chong
Trauma (Alfred)
Wei Ming Ooi
Geraldine Ooi
Luke Bradshaw
Katharine Guggenheimer
UGI/Endo (Austin)
Chon Hann Liew
Ashwini Supperamohan
Gaurang Shah
Enoch Wong
VICTORIAN & TASMANIAN REGIONAL ROTATIONS
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Bendigo
Rajan Kailanathan
Rajan Kailanathan
Esther Yu
Esther Yu
Burnie
Luke Bradshaw
Luke Bradshaw
Geraldine Ooi
Geraldine Ooi
Launceston
Katharine Katharine Guggenheimer Guggenheimer
Wei Ming Ooi
Wei Ming Ooi
Mersey
Murtaza Dungarwalla
Enoch Wong
Rajan Kailanathan
* Non SET Trainees identified in red.
Murtaza Dungarwalla
“Shock and Awe” Time:
0700 – 0800
Day: Tuesday & Friday
Duration:
February - March
Venue:
Howard Eddey Library, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, LTB.
Content:
The format of the tutorials will be at the discretion of the tutor.
Preparation:
These sessions are specifically aimed at the candidates presenting for
the FRACS examinations. Tutors will be targeting the exam candidates specifically. Trainees not presenting for the exams are also adviced to attend as observers as they will gain tremendously in terms of examination technique and skills.
DATE
DAY
SURGEON
7 February
Tuesday
T Hyett
10 February
Friday
C Christophi
14 February
Tuesday
V Muralidharan
17 February
Friday
A Bui
21 February
Tuesday
H K Lim
24 February
Friday
S W Loh
28 February
Tuesday
A Aly
2 March
Friday
G Starkey
6 March
Tuesday
M Nikfarjam
9 March
Friday
C Christophi
The GSA Victorian Fellowship Exam Course will be held between the 12 - 23 March 2012 rotating through various hospitals. It will be held at Austin as follows: 20 March AM
Lectures and Exam Preparation
Lecture Theatre Lvl 8 LTB
20 March PM
Clinical Demonstrations
Outpatients Lvl 3 LTB
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Surgery Tutorials & Journal Clubs Time:
0700 – 0800
Venue:
Howard Eddey Library, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, LTB.
Tutorials:
The format will be at the discretion of the tutor. Trainees should prepare
for the tutorials by doing pre reading from text books and published
articles in order to obtain the maximum benefit from each tutorial.
Journal Clubs:
The Surgical Trainee Representative will liaise with the tutor and assign
articles to the trainees to review. Each trainee should have a relevant
journal article ready for discussion.
DATE
TOPIC
SURGEON
3-Apr
Benign Breast Disorders
Sunil Jassa l
10-Apr
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adele Burgess
17-Apr
Approach to the Solitary Thyroid Nodule
Bill Fleming
24-Apr
Journal Club: Breast Surgery
Lindsay Castles
1-May
Surgery for Liver Trauma
Graham Starkey
8-May
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Day: Tuesday
RACS ASC – Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
15-May
Oesophageal Carcinoma
Tom Sweeney
22-May
Mastalgia and Nipple Discharge
Su Wen Loh
29-May
Journal Club: Colorectal Surgery
Alex Wong
5-Jun
Anorectal Incontinence / Rectal prolapse
Richard Brouwer
12-Jun
Parathyroid dieseases
Jane Harding
19-Jun
Benign Liver Tumours
V Muralidharan
26-Jun
Journal Club: HPB - Liver Surgery
David Yeo
TOPIC
SURGEON
3-Jul
Oesophageal motility disordes and GORD
Ian Michell
10-Jul
Mx of Early Breast Cancer
Caroline Baker
17-Jul
The Difficult Colectomy
Andrew Bui
24-Jul
Journal Club: UGI - Obesity surgery
Hou Kiat Lim
31-Jul
Investigating the Adrenal incidentaloma
Bill Fleming
7-Aug
Splenectomy / Splenorrhaphy
Michael Fink
14-Aug
Gastrectomy for Malignancy
Ahmad Aly
21-Aug
Journal Club: Endocrine Surgery
Vivian YU
28-Aug
Surgery for Benign Breast Disorders
Anthony Hyett
4-Sep
Bowel Anastomotic Techniques
Ian Pilmer
11-Sep
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Jason Tan
18-Sep
Journal Club: General Surgery
Jason Tan
25-Sep
Principles of Liver Resection
Chirs Christophi
2-Oct
Oesophagel Perforation & Fistulae
Khiran Bhatia
9-Oct
Complications of Breast Surgery
Elaine Bevington
16-Oct
Journal Club: Gastric Surgery
James Askew
23-Oct
Lower GI Fistulae
Adele Burgess
30-Oct
Adrenal Surgery
Steve Farrell
6-Nov
TUESDAY
DATE
MELBOURNE CUP
13-Nov
Ix of an Incidental Solitary Liver Lesion
Mehrdad Nikfarjam
20-Nov
Journal Club: HPB - Pancreas Surgery
Drago Iorgulescu
27-Nov
Mesenteric ischaemia
Hou Kiat Lim
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Surgical Forum
WEDNESDAY
Time: Day: Venue: Content:
0730 – 0830 (Light Breakfast at 0715) Wednesday Lecture Theatre, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building The Surgical Forum will be conducted in two parts as described below:
INVITED LECTURES (February – June) This will be conducted in the first half of the year from the 15th February to the 27th June. Speakers have been invited by the department to deliver clinical updates on current topics. A mix of internal and external speakers havs been chosen based on their expertise. SURGICAL UNIT ANNUAL AUDITS (July – November) This will be conducted in the second half of the year from the 4th July to the 21st November. Each unit within the Division of Surgery is allocated a single day for a presentation of their Annual Surgical Audit. The Austin Surgery Annual Surgical Audits provide an opportunity for all surgical units to present their annual activity, trends, outcomes and benchmarking. The unit members are encouraged to present the figures for the unit activity and the general and specific morbidity and mortality rates for the previous 12 month period. The morbidity should preferably relate to both the operation and the indication if possible (criteria auditing). All deaths should be listed. Detailed discussion of complications and deaths should be avoided as this would have been performed at the weekly surgical audits. However, instances where morbidity or mortality had resulted in a change in practice should be highlighted and discussed if necessary. If available, other data on key performance indicators and comparative data from other comparable hospitals would be appreciated. The duration of the audit meeting should be approximately 45 minutes. All units are expected to supply an electronic version of the audit to the Department of Surgery archives. (See Kim McAughtry) It would be ideal if the heads of units would encourage other participating staff to attend (apart from the unit members) to their unit audits. This may include ward, theatre and anaesthetic nursing staff, as well as staff from other departments such as physiotherapy, nutrition, etc. In addition, members of similar units from other Melbourne hospitals may be invited and encouraged to attend. The Surgical Foum (Wednesday 7.30 - 8.30am) now forms part of the protected teaching time for all surgical HMOs at Austin and thus mandatory attendance is expected.
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Surgical Forum (February – June) Invited Lectures TOPIC
SPEAKER
15 February
Assessment of the surgical patient
D Story
22 February
Optimum fluid replacement following surgery
R Bellomo
29 February
Surgery for Spinal Trauma
G Quan
7 March
Maximising organ donation for transplantation
M Fink
14 March
Robotics in Surgery
S Barnett
21 March
The new MD – University of Melbourne
R O’Brien
28 March
Abdominal compartment Syndrome
D Karalapillai
4 April
Surgical Education - Contemporary Issues
D Nestel
11 April
The Artificial Eye
J Cosgrove
18 April
Advances in Rx of Melanoma
J Cebon
25 April 2 May 9 May
WEDNESDAY
DATE
ANZAC DAY Advances in the Rx of septic shock
G Hart
RACS ASC – Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
16 May
Minimally invasive Surgery in Orthopaedics
A Hardidge
23 May
Management of Aortic Aneurisms
P Chu
30 May
Endovascular Intervention in Neurosurgery
M Brooks
6 June
Surgical Management of Myocardial ischaemia
P Hayward
13 June
Management of the Prostatic cancer
N Lawrentschuk
20 June
Management of the adrenal incidentaloma
S Farrell
27 June
Reversing co-morbidities by obesity Surgery
A Aly & J Proietto
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As a specialist bank, Investec has the ability to maintain a consistent credit policy that doesn’t compromise our clients’ opportunity to borrow and create wealth - and invest in property. Investec continues to buck the trend, offering up to 100 per cent mortgage finance for qualified medical professionals intending to occupy the residence, and up to 95 per cent for a residential investment property – without Lender’s Mortgage Insurance. With steady interest rates and a slowing of property price growth, now might present an opportunity to put a plan in place to get your foot in the door. We have a range of financial options created especially for medical professionals. Contact Penny Murphy on 0404 289 414 to find out more or visit www.investec.com.au/medicalfinance Penny Murphy has been with the Investec Medical Finance Team for over 5 years. She specialises in providing Residential Finance Solutions for her clients. Penny and her team are servicedriven, leaving you time to concentrate on what you do best. Offering personalised service, our aim is to provide Competitive Residential Packages that suit your long-term and immediate financial needs. Investec Professional Finance is not offering financial or tax advice. You should obtain independent financial and tax advice, as appropriate, to consider whether Investec’s products are right for you. All finance is subject to our credit assessment criteria. Terms and conditions, fees and charges apply. We reserve the right to cease offering these products at any time without notice.
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Surgical Forum (July – November) Annual Audits
WEDNESDAY
DATE
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UNIT
4 July
UGI / Endocrine Unit
11 July
Radiology Unit
18 July
Orthopaedic Unit
25 July
Spinal Unit
1 August
Urology Unit
8 August
Neurosurgery Unit
15 August
Ophthalmology Unit
22 August
Colorectal Unit
29 August
Vascular Unit
5 September
Paediatric Surgery Unit
12 September
Breast Unit
19 September
Maxillofacial Unit
26 September
Cardiac Unit
3 October
Family Planning & Adolescent Gynaecology Unit
10 October
Emergency Department
17 October
Department of Anaesthesia
24 October
Thoracic Unit
31 October
Plastic Surgery Unit
7 November
Intensive Care Unit
14 November
ENT Head & Neck Unit
21 November
HPB + Transplantation Unit
Division of Surgery Weekly Audit Time: Day: Dates: Venue: Content:
0730 – 0830 (Light Breakfast at 0715) Thursday Commences 9 February 2012; Ends 13 December 2012; Lecture Theatre, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building The weekly audit meeting is attended by all units within the Division of Surgery.
Audit Content: The audits should display the weekly activity of the relevant unit, including operative, endoscopic and non operative cases. Morbidity and mortality should be listed with all UR numbers and relevant cases discussed in detail highlighting specific issues and any suggested corrective measures.
Audit Submission: Electronic format of the audit should be sent to Kim McAughtry at the Department of Surgery (T: 9496 5468; E:
[email protected]) to be received latest by 1400hrs on the Wednesday preceding the Audit. These will be uploaded to the computer in the Lecture Theatre ready for presentation. Late submissions will NOT be uploaded.
THURSDAY
Audit Format: The surgical audit is presented electronically using the lectern computer and projector.
If you are unable to submit the audit in time, you may bring a copy on USB Memory Stick and physically load it on to the computer on Thursday morning. If you plan to do this, kindly arrive ahead of time (before 7.15am) to load the audit and avoid disrupting the smooth flow and conduct of the audit session.
Division of Surgery Meeting Time: Days: Venue:
0730 – 0830 (Light Breakfast at 0715) Thursday Lecture Theatre, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
The Division of Surgery meeting will be held once every three months in lieu of the audit meeting. Surgical trainees are not required to attend but may do so if they wish. Trainees are not required to attend. Dates:
01 MAR 2012
07 JUN 2012
06 SEP 2012
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Clinical Case Discussions Time:
0700 – 0800
Venue:
Howard Eddey Library, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, LTB.
Content:
The clinical case discussions are a fortnightly open session with
Professor Christophi and Andrew Bui which will be on a wide varitety
of surgical topics. It is also an open forum to bring up any issues
regarding training and education.
DATE
FRIDAY
TOPIC
SURGEON
13 April
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
27 April
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
11 May
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Day: Friday (Fortnightly)
RACS ASC – Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
25 May
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
8 June
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
22 June
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
July
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
20 July
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
3 August
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
17 August
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
31 August
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
14 September
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
28 September
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
12 October
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
26 October
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
9 November
Clinical Case Discussions
C Christophi
23 November
Clinical Case Discussions
Andrew Bui
Saturday Surgical Seminars SATURDAY SURGICAL SEMINARS: Time: 1400 – 1730 Day: Saturday (Monthly) Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building Each surgical seminar will consist of three parts as described below: 1330 - 1400 Lunch 1400 – 1430: Operative Surgery Quiz by the panel 1430 – 1500: Medical Updates for Surgeons 1500 – 1530: Trainee presentations x 2 1530 – 1545: Afternoon Tea 1545 – 1630: Case presentations & quiz by Surgical Fellows 1630 – 1700: “How I do it!” by the chairperson The aim is to provide to an interactive monthly session on a Saturday afternoon to enable trainees from metropolitan and regional as well as interstate rotations to participate.
The aim of each trainee presentation should be to present a concise summary of the topic which should include an overview of current management principles, recent advances and future directions. Controversies in the subject should be discussed and audience participation encouraged. Presenters are encouraged to question trainees in the audience and vice versa. An essential part of the seminar should be a detailed study of the literature encompassing at least the past five years. Please do not attempt to present a text book based account of the subject! Trainees are advised to contact the chairperson of the session well in advance to discuss the direction and focus of the seminar. You should expect to begin preparation at least two to three months in advance. All trainees except those posted interstate are expected to attend. Given the monthly frequency of the sessions, we expect trainees to be able to adjust their on call commitments in order to attend. Interstate trainees are strongly encouraged to attend where possible.
SATURDAY
Each Surgical Seminar will consist of the popular operative surgery quiz by the panel members. This will be followed by a consultant physician delivering a formal presentation on a very relevant non-surgical issue. Two trainee presentations of 15 mins each complete the first session. After s short break the surgical fellow relating to that subspecialty or one of the SET5 trainees would present a number of case studies related to the topic discussed. The session ends with a presentation (preferably video) by the chairperson.
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Saturday Surgical Seminars DATE 28 Apr
TOPIC THYROID SURGERY Chairman: Steve Farrell: Panel: J Harding, W Fleming, J Tan Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Advances in Mx of perioperative Coagulopathy & DVT prophylaxis Trainee Presentations: Technical Advances in Thyroid Surgery Contemporary approach to the multi nodular goitre Case Presentations: Thyroid Disease How I do it: Hemi Thyroidectomy
26 May
SPEAKERS
Panel Carole Smith
J Lippey H Harman Vivian Yu Steve Farrell
HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA Chairman: Robert Jones Panel: M Fink, G Starkey Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis Trainee Presentations: Indications for surgery for HCC Advances in Non operative interventions for HCC Case Presentations: Liver Tumours How I do it: Open Liver Resection in Cirrhosis
Panel Paul Gow
C Cuthbertson Y Al-Habbal David Yeo Robert Jones
23 June RECTAL CANCER
Chairman: Adele Burgess Panel: A Bui, I Pilmer, R Brouwer
Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Understanding and optimizing respiratory function pre operatively Trainee Presentations: Assessment, staging and post op surveillance Treatment options for Advanced Rectal Carcinoma Case Presentations: Colorectal Cancer How I do it: Anterior Resection
21 Jul
K Mori B Keong Alex Wong Adele Burgess
PENETRATING THORACIC TRAUMA Chairman: Simon Knight Panel: G Fell, S Barnett, J Chuen Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Current understanding of post operative fluid management Trainee Presentations: Managing Stab Injury to the Neck & Chest Approach to Thoracic Gunshot Wounds Case Presentations: Thoracic Trauma How I do it: Thoracotomy for Trauma
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Panel Celia Lanteri
Panel David Story
R Koiralla D Goh Y R Yong Adele Burgess
Saturday Surgical Seminars
18 Aug
TOPIC PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOURS Chairman: C Christophi Panel: M Nikfarjam, T Sweeney Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Recent advances in antibiotics therapy and diagnostic techniques for the surgical patient Trainee Presentations: Pancreatic neuro Endocrine Tumour - Staging Treatment of Metastastic NETs Case Presentations: Pancreatic Tumours How I do it: Distal Pancreatectomy
15 Sep
C Rudinski E Wong Drago Iorgulescu Tom Sweeney
Panel Omar Farouk
D Liu K Guggenheimer James Askew Ahmad Aly
ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA Chairman: M Nikfarjam Panel: S W Loh, P Smart, J Tan Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Advances in Nuclear Medicine for Abdominal Malignancies Trainee Presentations: Management of asymptomatic incidental groin hernia Component separation for complex ventral hernia Case Presentations: Complex Herniae How I do it: Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
10 Nov
Panel Lindsay Grayson
MORBID OBESITY Chairman: Ahmad Aly Panel: K Bhatia, I Michell, H K Lim Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Mx of Myocardial events and Antiplatelets drugs in peri-operative patients Trainee Presentations: Assessment and treatment option for obesity Advances in surgery for morbid obesity Case Presentations: Post operative management How I do it: Sleeve Gastrectomy
13 Oct
SPEAKERS
Panel Sze Ting Lee
R Yap L Bradshaw K Hung M Nikfarjam
BREAST CANCER Chairman: Caroline Baker Panel: A Hyett, E Bevington, S Jassel Operative Surgery Quiz Medical Updates: Understanding and interpreting Liver MRI Trainee Presentations: Update on surgical techniques for breast cancer Management of metastatic breast cancer Case Presentations: Breast Cancer How I do it: Hook wire localization & Biopsy
Panel Mark Goodwin
N Jootun C H Liew M A Johnson Anthony Hyett
SATURDAY
DATE
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SET1 Exam Revision Course Time: 0800 - 1800 Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building Facilitators: M Fink, M Nikfarjam Registration: Ms Kim McAughtry (The University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building, Email:
[email protected], Phone: 9496 5468, Fax: 9458 1650) This is aimed at SET1 exam preparation for the following year. Kindly note that these are meant to be REVISION sessions and would require significant basic knowledge of the subjects to fully benefit from them REVISION SESSION 1
Date: 17, November 2012 Saturday
TIME
30
TOPIC
08:00-08:45
Pathology – Haematology
08:45-09:30
Anatomy - CNS (brain and spinal cord)
09:30-10:15
Anatomy – Head and neck
10:15-10:45
Morning Tea
10:45-11:30
Anatomy – Thorax
11:30-12:15
Anatomy – Abdomen
12:15-13:00
Pathology – Haemostasis, haemorrhage, & thrombosis
13:00-13:45
Lunch
13:45-14:30
Pathology – Infections and antibiotics
14:30-15:15
Pathology – Genetics and molecular biol.
15:15- 15:45
Afternoon Tea
15:45-16:30
Pathology – Neoplasia
16:30-17:15
Pathology – Tissue injury
17:15-18:00
Pathology – Immunology
SET1 Exam Revision Course Time: 0800 - 2000 Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building Facilitators: M Fink, M Nikfarjam Registration: Ms Kim McAughtry (The University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building, Email:
[email protected], Phone: 9496 5468, Fax: 9458 1650) At the end of the second session there will be a two hour clinical examination revision session. This will consist of eigth stations, two each of history, communication, examination and procedure. REVISION SESSION 2
Date: 24, November 2012 1Saturday
TOPIC
08:00-08:45
Anatomy – Pelvis
08:45-09:30
Anatomy – Upper limb
09:30-10:15
Anatomy – Lower limb
10:15-10:45
Morning Tea
10:45-11:30
Physiology – Cardiovascular
11:30-12:15
Physiology – Respiratory
12:15-13:00
Physiology – Fluid, electrolytes, homeostasis and acid base balance
13:00-13:45
Lunch
13:45-14:30
Physiology – Liver and portal system
14:30-15:15
Physiology – Gastrointestinal
15:15- 15:45
Afternoon Tea
15:45-16:30
Physiology – Neurophysiology
16:30-17:15
Physiology – Endocrine
17:15-18:00
Physiology – Renal
18:00 - 20:00
Clinical Examination Revision
SATURDAY
TIME
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Surgical Workshops AUSTIN SURGERY SKILLS WORKSHOPS & PRACTICE SESSIONS: Venue: RACS, Spring Street, Melbourne. (Except Ophthalmology workshop which will be held at the Repatriation Hospital Outpatients Clinic) Facilitator: Michael Fink Registration: Ms Pauline Dib (Medical Education Unit, Education Precinct, Level 4, Austin Tower, Email:
[email protected], Phone: 9496 4407, Fax: 9496 5523) The surgical skills workshops are run for the Austin/Northern interns, HMOs and registrars. The number of participants is restricted due to the limited number of stations at the venue. Participants are accepted into the workshops on a first come, first served basis. A participation certificate will be provided to participants at the end of each workshop. In order to practice skills learned in the Surgical Skills Workshops, a supervised practice session is undertaken two to three weeks after each workshop.
SATURDAY
DATE & TIME
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WORKSHOP
Saturday 14 APR 0900 - 1200
Basic Surgical Skills: Knots; Suturing; Excision of lesions; Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 19 MAY 0900 - 1200
Bowel Anastomosis: End to end; End to side; Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 1 SEP 0900 - 1200
Basic Laparoscopy: Equipment; Port insertion; Dexterity; Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 15 SEP 0900 - 1200
Vascular Anastomosis: Arteriotomy & closure; Patch closure; Tube graft anastomosis; Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 6 OCT 0900 - 1200
Orthopaedic Workshop: Plaster application; C-spine management; Joint aspiration; Fracture reduction; Joint relocation Convenor: Andrew Hardidge
Saturday TBA 0900 - 1200
Ophthalmology Workshop: The red eye; Irritable eye; Sudden blindness; Use of the slit lamp; Tonometry; Foreign bodies; Convenor: Deborah Colville
Saturday 20 OCT 0900 - 1200
ENT Workshop: Epistaxis; Quinsy; Otitis Externa; Basic ENT Procedures; Convenor: Matthew Campbell
SET Mock Interviews Time: TBA Date: TBA Venue: Rooms 4.7 and 4.8, Education Precinct, Level 4, Austin Tower Facilitator: Michael Fink Registration: Ms Pauline Dib (Medical Education Unit, Education Precinct, Level 4, Austin Tower, Email:
[email protected], Phone: 9496 4407, Fax: 9496 5523) Mock interviews are conducted to prepare Surgical Education and Training (SET) applicants for their selection interviews. Please contact Pauline Dib for information on the dates and venues.
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Surgery and Scientific Research: Why do it? Research Opportunities & The Academic Research Program Research activity has progressively increased in importance to the surgical trainee over the past years as emphasis has increased on a scientific approach to surgical problems. Increasing demands are made on trainees to conduct, present and publish on surgical research not only as a component of their accredited training but also to increase their career opportunities and successful applications for future fellowships. The Department of Surgery continues to strongly support research undertaken by trainees either as full time research higher degrees or on a smaller scale during their clinical tenure. Trainees at all levels from HMOs to advanced SET trainees are encouraged to seek opportunities early in the year to begin work on at least one research project. If you have a particular interest in a subspecialty, then feel free to approach members of that unit for a potential research project. If not, the Department of Surgery will be able to provide a number of options for small, relevant clinical studies based on our ongoing prospective data collection service. The aim would be to present the results at the Austin Research Prize presentation and subsequently to have it published in a relevant peer reviewed journal. Research for Surgical Trainees: Surgical trainees interested in an academic career will have strong backing from the department to enrol full time in one of the Research Higher Degrees. In addition we also support all surgical registrars, in both accredited and unaccredited positions, to undertake serious research concurrent with their clinical work. These are mostly small project based clinical studies involving data from our clinical databases, hospital medical records and where necessary, tissue from the Victorian Tissue Bank.
“The Research Higher Degree program has granted me the opportunity to take a step back from the demanding cut and thrust life of a busy surgical registrar, and at the same time enabled me to further my career. The experience has taught me to think analytically and critically, and I have learnt valuable lessons in study designs, executions and result preparation for publication. No doubt the knowledge gained will aid me to be a better surgeon.” Kevin Hung SET 5 Trainee / MS Student
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Research Higher Degree (RHD) Program: The Department of Surgery strongly encourages the undertaking of RHD by research (PhD, MD M Surg and MSc). The main focus of such research is related to hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders, organ transplantation and regulatory peptides. Students from both the medical and biomedical fields are welcome. There is also strong international interest from regional centres in this program leading to international post doctoral students undertaking this course. Currently active research projects include the treatment of liver metastases by vascular disrupting agents, macromolecular drugs and hyperbaric oxygen, the role of liver regeneration in tumour growth, the role of microcirculatory disturbances and hyperbaric oxygen in severe acute pancreatitis, xenotransplantation and the role of regulatory peptides in the development of liver, colon, prostate and kidney tumours. In vivo and in vitro models for each of these projects are well established in the Department. Clinical material and tumour banks are extensively used. Details are available in our “Pathways to Discovery” booklet which can be obtained from the office or downloaded from our web site. Research for Clinicians: The philosophy in the Department of Surgery encourages scientific research at all levels in clinical, basic science and translational aspects. We also endeavour to establish strong links with other departments to develop collaborative research including the Peter McCallum Institute, and clinical departments such as Anaesthesia, Radiology, Oncology and Intensive Care. Detailed surgical databases have been developed for both general surgery and specialist HPB disorders. Data collected within these provide a solid base for developing short term clinical studies. All such projects will aim to have the results published in a peer reviewed clinical journal within a year of completion. Research for Junior Hospital Doctors: Recognizing the need for small project based clinical studies for junior hospital medical officers (Interns, HMO 2 and 3) we offer a range of clinical and mixed projects. These are available to anyone interested in developing a future career in surgery. They are structured to be completed within an year to enable a full time junior doctor to complete without enrolling for a formal research degree. Expectations and Outcomes of Research: The departmental philosophy supports the timely completion of all research undertaken by providing the necessary facilities, mentorship, technical expertise and funding support. In general everyone who undertakes research activities in the department will be expected to present their results at local, national or international meetings and be strongly encouraged to publish in peer reviewed journals. All full time research students are expected to present at the annual Austin Medical Research Week while clinical research undertaken by surgical trainees and junior hospital doctors will be encouraged to be presented at the annual Austin Surgery Research prize. 35
Austin Surgery Training & Research Requirements All Austin Surgery Trainees undertaking General Surgery Training are expected to achieve the following: 1. Publications in peer reviewed journals: A minimum of one but preferably an average of two publications when they present for their FRACS exams. Trainees should have contributed to at least 40% of the publication regardless of authorship level. 2. Austin Research Prize: All Austin Surgery Trainees are expected to present at the Austin Research Prize at least once in their five year training period. The research requirements for presenting for the final FRACS exam are at present being reviewed and would continue to change as the emphasis on research as a tool for education and understanding clinical issues increase. The department of surgery at the Austin Hospital and the major general and specialist surgical units offer a wide variety of research opportunities ranging from small clinical studies to full time research as described in the previous pages.The best period in which to undertake reasonable research is in the early years of SET training particularly in SET1-3 as the emphasis of the trainee changes in SET4 towards exam preparation. It is important to consider that converting practical results in to a publishable manuscript takes time. Time to publication may very well take 18 - 24 months depending on the quality of the research, the standard of the journal and the number of revisions required all of which must be taken in to account when planning their research. There are a number of opportunities to present your research at national or international conferences in 2011 as described below: RACS Annual Scientific Congress: 7 - 10 May 2012, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. The Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) is the College’s major educational annual activity and is the largest multi-disciplinary surgical meeting held in Australia and New Zealand. General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting & Trainees Day: 21-23 September 2012; Hobart, Tasmania The annual scientific event of the GSA commences with a trainees days followed by the scientific meeting. Victorian Annual General Scientific and Fellowship Meeting: TBA 2012; Victoria. (Contact:
[email protected])
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Austin Research Prize in Surgery & Anaesthesia Time: Day: Venue: Sponsorship:
1700 Tuesday 27, November 2012 Lecture Theatre, Department of Surgery, Level 8 LTB Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Ltd.
Eligibility Criteria: Trainees belonging to a training scheme within the Division of Surgery in ALL surgical specialties ( all SET and Non-SET registrars, Surgical HMOs (PGY2 & 3) as well as Advanced Trainees in Anaesthesia, Radiology, Emergency, Intensive Care & Pathology at Austin Health are invited to submit abstracts relating to original scientific research. Exclusion Criteria: Previous winners of the Austin Surgery Research Prize and interns. Presentation Format: Oral presentation judged by a panel of adjudicators. Presentation Timings: Each candidate will be allocated a maximum of 15 minutes for their presentation. Candidates should aim to limit their talk to eight minutes after which there will be seven minutes of question time. A warning bell will be rung at eight and fourteen minutes in to their presentation and a final bell at fifteen minutes to mark the end. Submission of abstracts: Submission will be through an interactive PDF document which will be made available in October 2012 by email and on the departmental web site. Research prize Time Line: Circulation of Submission PDF: Closing date for submissions: Austin Research Prize Presentation
Monday 22 October 2012 1700hrs Monday 12 November 2012 1700hrs, Tuesday 27 November 2012
Prizes: The trainee with the best presentation as judged by the adjudicators will be awarded a gold medallion with ribbon by the Johnson & Johnson representative at the end of the proceedings. Subsequently they will have to be returned so that they may be mounted on a special frame as shown along with an inscription. The winners name will also be added to the Honour Board in the department of surgery. All presenters will be awarded certificates of attendance.
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Masters in Surgical Education The Graduate Programs in Surgical Education are a new suite of qualifications offered by the University of Melbourne through its Department of Surgery and Medical Education Unit in partnership with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). This suite of programs addresses the specialised needs of teaching and learning in a modern surgical environment. The programs’ content recognises the unique challenges that characterise the clinical settings and advanced technologies that are increasingly important in surgical training. Effective teaching skills are essential attributes for educators responsible for training the next generation of surgeons in the complex sets of skills required for safe surgical practice. The programs allow surgeons to gain formal skills in teaching and educational scholarship. Program delivery includes core and elective subjects delivered through a combination of workshops, distance and online delivery modes. The program will expose students to a range of educational methods, which in turn increase program flexibility, allowing these studies to be balanced with clinical commitments. The content reflects critical issues in the broader education community together with specific challenges for surgical education – the role of regulatory bodies, balancing clinical service with training, ethical imperatives for simulation-based education, safer working conditions including safe hours and more. Students have the option of enrolling in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Surgical Education based on their own educational needs. Program Structure: Program delivery includes core and elective subjects delivered through a combination of workshops, distance and online delivery modes. The program will expose participants to a range of educational methods, which in turn increase program flexibility, allowing these studies to be balanced with clinical commitments. Students have the option of enrolling in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Surgical Education based on their own educational needs.
Entry Requirements & Applications All applications for entry will be assessed by the Selection Committee who will evaluate the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue the program. The following criteria specify entry requirements: 1. A Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent qualification plus, 2. At least two years of relevant clinical work experience. It is important that students have an appreciation of clinical practice before they commence studies for this course. 3. Meet the English language requirements of the University of Melbourne. International Medical Graduates must also meet the English language standards required by the Medical Board of Australia (an IELTS score of 7.0 in each of the four components - listening, reading, writing and speaking). The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to assist in the selection process. Information on how to apply can be found at www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/surgical-ed
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Austin General Surgery Trainees Dinner Time: Day: Venue: Event Cordinators:
1900 Saturday 15 October 2012 Grand Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria Christine Cuthbertson, Kevin Hung, Jocelyn Lippey.
This is an event hosted by the Austin surgical trainees in appreciation of the education and training given them by the surgeons at the Austin Hospital. The initial event was held in 2006 and after a hiatus of two years recommenced in 2009. The Austin Trainees conducted a very successful dinner event on Friday the 3rd of December 2010 which for the first time included surgeons from many of the attached training hubs. Changes for the 2011 event included the timing to be on a Saturday night which resulted on more than 70 attendees including invited surgeons and trainees from regional and interstate centres. The event provides an informal setting for trainees and surgeons to meet. In particular trainees were able to meet in person some of their consultants for the following year. This event has progressively expanded both in scope and quality and will be a perpetual event in the future.
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University of Melbourne Department of Surgery Web Site The clinical, educational and research activities of the Austin Department of Surgery is supported and complemented by a comprehensive educational and informative web site. The site contains all the information required for trainees interested in a career in surgery, ranging from the Surgery education program, research opportunities, presentations and statistical tools. Trainees are advised to drop by and browse the content to help them in the many aspects of their future career. Some of the more notable and useful sections of the site are described below: Education: This section leads to a number of links. Medical undergraduate education lists the departmental commitments as well as links to the lectures in surgery series for medical students. All powerpoint presentations are available as pdf files for download. The Specialist surgical training section details the Surgical Education Program, Austin Research Prize and Research opportunities. The CME section leads to the annual HPB symposia which contains all the presentations of the past years. Research: The basic science section details the three major research groups in the department. The research opportunities section details all the possibilities available for students and graduates from both the science and medical streams. SSSA: The department inaugurated the Students Surgical Society of Austin in collaboration with The University of Melbourne and the Austin Hospital to encourage students towards a career in surgery. Events: Links to major events including research related events as well as local, national and international conferences.
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Departmental Publications The Department of Surgery publishes a number of regular annual publications relating to surgical education, research and training. These are aimed at providing all relevant information to trainees and surgeons alike and encourage participation in the educational and training activities. They may be readily downloaded from the departmental web site or may be requested as hard copies from the departmental office. Pathways to Discovery: This is the flagship publication for the research arm of the department. Printed as an 88 page A4 full colour booklet it contains details of all undergraduate and post graduate research degrees offered by the department along with information on research groups and research projects available to science students and surgical trainees to undertake. Although a large number of research projects are described in the book that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to research opportunities.
Austin Research Prize Book: This booklet is the official publication for the Annual Austin Research Prize in Surgery & Anaesthesia. It is published with all the abstracts being submitted in that year along with the abstracts of the winners from previous years. Printed as an A4 full colour booklet, it is made available on the day of the Austin Research Prize Presentation.
Austin Surgery Education Program: This is printed as an A5 sized 44 page full colour booklet for ease of storage. It contains all relevant details about the surgical education program, surgical rosters and details of departmental activities.
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Important Dates and Events
SET 1 Dates 07 DEC ‘11 15 - 16 FEB ‘12 17 FEB ‘12 18 FEB ‘12
Closing Date for FEB 2012 Surgical Science and Clinical Exam SET Surgical Science (Generic) Examination SET Surgical Science (General Surgery) Examination SET Clinical Examination
11 APR ‘12 06 – 07 JUN ‘12 08 JUN ‘12 16 JUN ‘12
Closing Date for JUN/JUL 2012 Surgical Science and Clinical Exam SET Surgical Science (Generic) Examination SET Surgical Science (General Surgery) Examination SET Clinical Examination
SET 2-5 Dates 31 JAN ‘12 17 APR ‘12 18 - 20 MAY ‘12 25 - 28 MAY ‘12
Closing Date for May 2012 Fellowship Examination Fellowship Examination written paper (Multiple centres) Fellowship Examination Clinical & Vivas (Auckland) Fellowship Examination Clinical & Vivas (Brisbane)
07 JUN ‘12 14 AUG ‘12 14-17 SEP ‘12
Closing Date for September 2012 Fellowship Examination Fellowship Examination written paper (Multiple centres) Fellowship Examination Clinical & Vivas (Sydney)
Exam Courses 16 - 20 APR ‘12 12 - 23 MAR ‘12 30 APR - 01 JUN
Surgical Science Examination Generic Course (RACS, Melbourne) Fellowship Part II Examination Preparation Course (Melbourne) Dunedin Basic Medical Sciences Course
Conferences 7 - 10 MAY ‘12 21-22 JUL ‘12 21 - 23 SEP ‘12 TBA ‘12
RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Kuala Lampur. Malaysia GSA Trainees Weekend, Daylesford, VIC. GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart, TAS Victorian Annual General, Scientific & Fellowship Meeting, VIC
Austin Hospital Events 14 APR ‘12 Skills Workshop: Basic Surgical Skills 19 MAY ‘12 Skills Workshop: Bowel Anastomosis 01 SEP ‘12 Skills Workshop: Laparoscopic Skills 15 SEP ‘12 Skills Workshop: Vascular Anastomosis 06 OCT ‘12 Skills Workshop: Orthopedics TBA ‘12 Skills Workshop: Ophthalmology 20 OCT ‘12 Skills Workshop: ENT TBA ‘12 SET Mock Interviews 06 OCT ‘12 SET1 EXAM Revision Course: Session 1 27 OCT ‘12 SET1 EXAM Revision Course: Session 2 12 NOV ‘12 Closing date for submissions for Austin Surgery Research Prize 27 NOV ‘12 Austin Surgery Research Prize Day 15 OCT ‘12 Austin Surgery Trainees Dinner, Grand Hyatt, Melbourne * All dates are subject to alterations by the parent organization
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CONTACT INFORMATION The University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Studley Rd., Heidelberg, Vic 3084. T: F: E: W:
+61 3 9496 3670 +61 3 9458 1650
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Departmental Enquiries Kim McAughtry T:
+61 3 9496 5468
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+61 3 9458 1650
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[email protected]
