Supervisors and Trainers for SET

Workshop information

What will you learn?

The Supervisors and Trainers for Surgical Education and Training (SAT SET) course aims to enable supervisors and trainers to effectively fulfil the responsibilities of their important roles, under the new Surgical Education and Training (SET) program.

• Participants will learn to use the more common of the workplace assessment tools that have been adopted as part of SET, focusing on the Mini-Clinical Evaluation exercise (Mini CEX) and Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS).
• Participants will also explore strategies to improve their management of Trainees, especially those who are under-performing.
• There will be an opportunity to develop understanding of College training policies, supervisor and trainer responsibilities, the appeals process and legal support provided by the College.

Key learning outcomes

• To understand how to use competency based assessment tools.
• To be aware of the College's expectations of supervisors and trainers.
• To gain skills in the use of performance management strategies.
• To understand the College's training policies and legal issues.

Target group – This course is recommended for supervisors and trainers. Participants are encouraged to attend the SAT SET Course in conjunction with the Surgical Teachers Course.

Key details

Location and date:
13 February 2010 – Sydney, NSW, Australia (closed)
23 February 2010 – Perth, WA, Australia (closed)
20 April 2010 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia (closed)
3 May 2010 – Perth, WA, Australia (closed)
24 May 2010 – Wellington, New Zealand (closed)
3 June 2010 – Adelaide, SA, Australia (cancelled)
29 June 2010 – Canberra, ACT, Australia
21 July 2010 – Brisbane, QLD, Australia (closed)
6 August 2010 – Hobart, TAS, Australia
8 August 2010 – Gold Coast, QLD, Australia (Annual Scientific Meeting)
11 August 2010 – Newcastle, NSW, Australia
4 September 2010 – Sydney, NSW, Australia
11 September 2010 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Annual General Scientific and Fellowship Meeting)
17 September 2010 – Sanctuary Cove, QLD, Australia (General Surgeons Australia)
11 October 2010 – Adelaide, SA, Australia
15 October 2010 – Launceston, TAS, Australia (Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand)
20 October 2010 – Perth, WA, Australia
11 November 2010 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Fee (all values include GST): Free to registered participants.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points: 3 points in category 7

Presenters: College Fellows trained in facilitation

Registration: To register, please download the registration form (PDF 66Kb)

and submit it by post or fax to the Department of Professional Development (view contact details). Online registration is currently unavailable.

If you are unable to attend a workshop on any of the dates listed, but are interested in the SAT SET course, please send an email to the Department of Professional Development with your details and preferred course location.

More information:

• workshop flyer (PDF 66Kb)
• generic course program (PDF 243Kb)

Policies:

• Dismissal from Surgical Training (PDF 26Kb)
• Appeals Mechanism Policy (PDF 73Kb)
  

Course materials:

This material can be used to practice the In-Training Assessment tools, Mini-CEX and DOPS. Assessment proformas in the manual can be used alongside the Mini-CEX and DOPS scenarios:

• Manual for Supervisors and Trainers: Guidelines for Assessing Surgical Trainees and International Medical Graduates Under Clinical Assessment (PDF 411Kb)
• Mini CEX and DOPS Scenarios (Flash files)

The Performance Counselling for Supervisors handout (PDF 97Kb) contains tips that can be used to critique the performance of the supervisor in the Mid-Term Meeting Scenario.

Cancellation policy:

• In the unlikely event that insufficient registrations are received to make the activity viable, or the date or location of a Professional Development activity is changed, the College takes no responsibility for additional individual costs incurred as a result. Please note that registrations are not confirmed until payment has been processed.
• If a participant cancels their place in a workshop the following conditions apply:
  • For cancellations between two and four weeks before the workshop, participants are eligible for a 50% refund.
  • There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks before the workshop.
  • However, at the discretion of the Professional Development Manager, registrants may be offered a refund or given the opportunity to transfer to another relevant Professional Development activity.
  • Consideration will be given to circumstances of a medical or compassionate nature.

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Contact

Department of Professional Development
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
250–290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9249 1106
Fax: +61 3 9276 7432
Email: PDactivities@surgeons.org