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Women in Surgery
Attracting women to pursue surgical careers in not unique in Australia but since half the medical graduates are now female there is a need to attract the best graduates to surgery and the College is actively pursuing that goal. Women in Surgery Committee Chair: Kate Drummond The Women in Surgery Committee was established to encourage and support all Trainees, but females in particular. The Committee is a source of advice and guidance for Council in relation to gender and trainee issues. While recognising gender issues in training and the surgical workforce, the Committee also aims to develop guidelines and policies to combat the numerous issues faced by all individuals in the surgical field. The Women in Surgery Committee seeks to remove any barriers with which trainees or medical graduates are faced, with plans to develop a mentoring program within the College to assist medical students, trainees and young surgeons. Achievements The Committee has assisted in the development of some of the College's key policies and related documents. It has been fundamental in establishing guidelines on issues such as Discrimination and Harassment, and Safe Working Hours, and plans to continue this work with a mentoring scheme. Contact: Women in Surgery Secretariat
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The College is committed to
expanding the number of women in surgical training and to ensuring the
training programs do not disadvantage them. The development of the Women
in Surgery Committee and mentoring programs for trainees reflect that
commitment.