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Court of Examiners

Background

The Court is appointed by the Council of the College. Its purpose is to conduct the Fellowship Examination (  pdf) and to assess the knowledge, clinical skills, judgement and decision making, and professional competencies of candidates, in order to ensure that they are safe and competent to practice as surgeons.

The Court is comprised of surgeons representing the nine different specialties in which the College conducts the Examination. The number of Examiners varies in each specialty in line with the number of trainees and Examination Candidates.

The clinical/oral examinations are generally conducted during May and October each year and are held at the following centres:

• Australia: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide
• New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
• Hong Kong

The written exams are normally conducted in April and September each year in the following Centres:

• Australia: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth Canberra, Hobart
• New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
• Hong Kong

Appointments to the Court of Examiners

Applications from eligible Fellows willing to serve on the Court should be forwarded to the Department of Examinations of the College by no later than Monday 19 November 2007.

Fellows are asked to note the following vacancies on the Court:

The policy in respect to Appointments to the Court of Examiners (  pdf) and an application form (  pdf).

For inquiries regarding applications, please contact Carmen Davis on +61 3 9276 7471 or email carmen.davis@surgeons.org.

Please submit applications and curriculum vitae to:

Department of Examinations
Attn: Carmen Davis
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Spring Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia

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