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Selection requirements

Neurosurgery Australia and New Zealand

In 2007 twenty-two (22) trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2008
In 2008 twelve (12) trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2009
In 2009 thirteen (13) trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2010

2010 SET Selection Specialty Specific Eligibility Requirements

Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

The following is a list of selection tools and their contributions to the overall score:
 

Successful Progression to Interview

The Board has set the minimum eligibility criteria for progression to interview as follows:

• Applicants must have a combined overall percentage score of 35% or more on completion of the Structured Online Curriculum Vitae and Structured Online Referee Reports

Mandatory Requirements

Structured Online Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• CV will score information on, and require documented evidence for:

1. Surgical and Medical experience
2. Other qualifications (degrees, masters, PhD, FRACS, etc)
3. Publications
4. Presentations (Regional, National and International)
5. Skills Courses and Scientific Meetings
6. Non-Medical Achievements

1. No additional CV information will be accepted from applications.

Structured Online Referee Reports

Applicants must provide current contact details, including a valid e-mail address for a minimum of eight (8) referees.

• How are referees selected? 

1. The referees are selected by the board from a list of referees provided by the applicant
2. No more than three (3) referees will be selected from a particular rotation

• Must a referee meet certain criterion? 

1. Applicants must provide details for the supervising consultant who had the greatest period of supervision over the applicant for each term undertaken in the four (4) clinical years prior to the closing date for applications
2. Three (3) additional supervising consultants, each of the three being from a different medical or surgical term undertaken by the applicant lasting a minimum eight (8) weeks in the two (2) clinical years prior to the closing date for applications

• Who can qualify as a referee?

1. Surgical Consultants
2. Other Consultants

• What is the time period from which a referee will be considered valid?

1. Referees must be from within the last four (4) years

• How are the Structured Online Referee Reports collected and scored?

1. The Board will send an online structured referee report to five (5) listed referees
2. The score consists of an average of all five (5) referee reports
3. Should the minimum of five (5) valid referee reports not be obtained, the applicant will be ineligible to proceed to interview

Semi-structured Interview

Date of interviews: 1 & 2 July 2010

Date invitations to interview sent: 16 June 2010

1. The interviews for both Australian and New Zealand applicants will be held at a single location

1. The format of the interviews will be as follows:

1. Four (4) interview panels
2. Three (3) interviewers per panel
3. A total of eight (8) key areas will be covered at interview
4. Each of the four (4) panel interviews will last approximately ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes

1. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide identification

Announcement of Offers

Announcement of Offers to successful applicants will be made on:  16 July 2010

Feedback to both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be in accordance with the Selection to Surgical Education and Training policy.

1. Rotations must have been completed within the validity period specified.
2. Applicants must have completed a minimum eight (8) week neurosurgical rotation in the three (3) years prior to the closing date for applications or be undertaking a neurosurgical rotation at the time of application which is scheduled to be a minimum of eight (8) weeks.