CLEAR
Course overview
The Critical Literature Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) workshop is
available to Fellows, Trainees and non RACS-affiliated healthcare
professionals.
It is designed to provide tools to undertake critical appraisal of
surgical literature and to assist surgeons in the conduct of clinical
trials. These "hands on" workshops aim to make the language and
methodology relevant to surgeons and the day to day activities in their
practice.
This course runs for 2 days and is conducted for 32 to 35
participants, with a faculty of 4 to 5 instructors. It is a combination
of lectures and small group teaching. Topics covered include:
- Guide to clinical epidemiology
- Framing clinical questions
- Randomised controlled trial
- Non randomised and uncontrolled studies
- Evidence based surgery
- Diagnostic and screening tests
- Statistical significance
- Searching the medical literature
- Decision analysis and cost effectiveness studies
2009 course fee
AUD $1,183 (inclusive of GST)
NZ $1,209 (inclusive of GST)
Please note:
For courses held in Australia: General and Urology Trainees who are
required to complete CLEAR as part of their training are exempt from the
10% GST levy applied on the course fee. Courses conducted in New
Zealand will be invoiced in NZ Dollars, regardless of residential
country of applicant.
Registration online
The waiting list to be placed onto a CLEAR workshop is approximately
12 months. Please note that the CLEAR course is a mandatory component of
Surgical Training in General, Urology and Otolaryngology Head & Neck
surgery. The course is also available to Fellows and non surgeons.
2009 CLEAR workshop dates
Note: To confirm course dates and venues, please contact the Administrator, as they are subject to change without
notice.
| Code |
Days |
Date |
Month |
Venue |
Location |
Region |
| CL50 |
Fri-Sat |
27-28 |
February |
Rydges World Square Hotel |
Sydney |
NSW |
| CL51 |
Fri-Sat |
6-7 |
March |
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
Melbourne |
VIC |
| CL52 |
Fri-Sat |
3-4 |
April |
TBA |
Wellington |
NZ |
| CL53 |
Fri-Sat |
22-23 |
May |
Customs House |
Brisbane |
QLD |
| CL54 |
Thurs-Fri |
17-18 |
June |
Rydges World Square Hotel |
Sydney |
NSW |
| CL55 |
Fri-Sat |
24-25 |
July |
Medina Grand Treasury |
Adelaide |
SA |
| CL56 |
Fri-Sat |
21-22 |
August |
Customs House |
Brisbane |
QLD |
| CL57 |
Fri-Sat |
4-5 |
September |
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
Melbourne |
VIC |
| CL58 |
Fri-Sat |
16-17 |
October |
TBA |
Auckland |
NZ |
| CL59 |
Fri-Sat |
20-21 |
November |
Rydges World Square Hotel |
Sydney |
NSW |
Please note
- Interested applicants who have not yet registered, please register online
- Courses are run in SA and WA every two years only.
- Non surgeons are eligible to attend.
Who is required to complete CLEAR?
The CLEAR workshop is a mandatory component of Surgical Training in
the following specialties:
| Specialty |
Required
to complete CLEAR |
| General |
yes (SET2) |
| Orthopaedic (NZ only) |
yes (SET2) |
| Urology |
yes (SET2) |
| Otolaryngology Head & Neck |
no (recommended) - from June 2008 |
| Neurosurgery |
no (recommended) |
| Plastics |
no (recommended) |
| Paediatric |
no (recommended) |
| Cardio |
no (recommended) |
| Vascular |
no (recommended) |
| Orthopaedic (Aust only) |
no (recommended) |
Trainees required to complete CLEAR will automatically receive
information about registering when entering the training program.
If CLEAR is a mandatory component of your training and you believe
that you may be eligible for exemption please make your request in
writing to the chair of your specialty training board.
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Teaching on CLEAR
Do you have an interest in developing your formal teaching
skills? Are you involved in clinical research methods and clinical
epidemiology?
You can combine these interests by becoming a CLEAR faculty member.
The benefits of involvement include:
- teaching trainees
- networking with peers
- College Professional Development points (1 point per hour plus 4
points preparation, total: 20 points per course)
- airfares, accommodation and meal costs incurred during formalised
training process covered by the College
- accommodation and travel when instructing interstate covered by the
College
- opportunity to be involved in CLEAR curriculum development
Instructor training process
- Attend CLEAR workshop as participant/observer
- Instruct on CLEAR workshop as an instructor candidate and critiqued
by the course convenor
- Once successfully critiqued, instruct on third course as a fully
qualified CLEAR instructor
If you are willing to commit to a minimum of two courses per year for
a minimum of three years, with continuing involvement in the development
of the CLEAR program/curriculum, please register your interest (pdf) to become a CLEAR
instructor and return to the CLEAR Administrator at the
College.
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CLEAR Committee
Charles Fisher, Chair
Ian Harris, Deputy Chair
Peter Stanton, Immediate Past Chair
Etienne Truter, NZ Rep
Elizabeth Dennett, NZ Rep
Amanda Dawson, NSW Rep
Noojan Kazemi, VIC Rep
James van Gelder, Statistics for Surgeons
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Contact
Australia and New Zealand
Zoe Denner - Administrator, Skills Training Department
zoe.denner@surgeons.org
Telephone: +61 3 9249 1297
Ellen Webber - Manager, Skills Training Department
ellen.webber@surgeons.org
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7434
Skills Training Department
Division of Education Development and Assessment
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Facsimile: +61 3 9249 1298
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Related files
Expression of Interest (PDF)
Last Modified: 7 November 2008
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