Professional Development Activities

Courses & Events
Register as Faculty
Academy of Surgical Educators
Conference Management Services
Audits & Surgical Research
Scholarships, Awards, Lectures & Prizes
Annual Scientific Congress

Find a Surgeon

  •  
Last Update: 08/05/2012 14:45

2012 professional development bookletThe professional development program for Fellows aims to support surgeons in aspects of their professional life, encouraging professional growth and workplace performance. Life long learning through professional development can improve our capabilities and help us to realise our full potential as surgeons as well as individuals.

The workshops and courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited and incorporate one or more of the surgical competencies detailed in the Standards and protocols section. The activities below are grouped by competency.

You can also search for activities by date and view Active learning with your peers (PDF 3 MB), the professional development activities booklet.

All activities are CPD accredited and reflect the College guidelines for Surgical Competence and Performance (PDF 2 MB).

Professional
Building Towards Retirement
Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS)

Communication
Communication Skills for Cancer Clinicians
Polishing Presentation Skills
Occupational Medicine: Getting Patients Back to Work
Process Communication Model

Management and Leadership
Preparation for Practice
How Well Do You Know Your Practice? A Game Plan for Success
Leadership in a Climate of Change
Surgeons and Administrators: Working Together to Bridge the Divide
Younger Fellows Forum
Finance for Surgeons
Strategy and Risk Management for Surgeons

Medico-legal
Writing Medicolegal Reports
AMA Impairment Guidelines 5th Edition: Difficult Cases

Training and Assessment
Keeping Trainees on Track
Surgical Teachers Course
Supervisors and Trainers for SET (SAT SET) Face-to-Face
Supervisors and Trainers for SET (SAT SET) eLearning Module
 

Rural Health
Acute Neurotrauma Management (Rural)
Rural Health Continuing Education

Courses Available through other Departments
Skills Courses
Master of Surgical Education

Contact

For more information or if you have suggestions for innovation or comments about the program, contact the 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