Training in Professional Skills

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What participants are saying about TIPS...

"Emotive. Well-lead; trainers were focused and truly cared about the topic"

"Excellent actors and plenty of time for all team members to take part in simulations"

"Very cohesive presentations. Approachable clinicians with very insightful discussions/observations"

"Amazingly effective use of technology and role playing. Good tutor-student ratio"

"Opportunities to explore the team environment in a difficult situation and have the opportunity to debrief and reflect on the principles"

"Overall, an excellent program that should be a must for everyone to do. I am really glad I have been given the opportunity to do this course"

Eligibility

To attend TIPS all participants must be Medical Graduates Post Graduate Year (PGY) two or over with an interest in a surgical career. Surgical Education and Training (SET) Trainees and International Medical Graduates (IMG) undergoing assessment with the College are given preference for course places, followed by doctors PGY2+ who are intending to apply to SET.

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Fees

Australia

Trainees: $1,320 (including GST)

Non-Trainees: $2,735 (including GST)

New Zealand

Trainees: $1,780 (including GST)

Non-Trainees: $3,710 (including GST)

Courses conducted in New Zealand will be invoiced in NZ dollars, regardless of residential country of applicant.

Transfer fee

Should an applicant request to be transferred to an alternative course, they will incur a transfer fee to cover relevant administrative costs. In 2013, the course transfer fee is A$185 (including GST) and NZ$245 (including GST).

Cancellation policy

For cancellations less than 10 weeks before the course, participants receive a 50% refund. There are no refunds for cancellations less than 6 weeks before the course.

This policy also applies should you elect to transfer to another course within this time frame, in addition to the transfer fee.

List of courses

Note: Courses are not run in every state.

Courses

Code Date Days Venue State
TP007 22-23 March 2013 Fri-Sat St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne VIC
TP008 28-29 May 2013 Tue-Wed Queensland Skills Development Centre, Brisbane QLD
TP009 25-26 July 2013 Thu-Fri Adelaide (TBC) SA
TP010 15-16 August 2013 Thu-Fri Macquarie University, Sydney NSW
TP011 23-24 September 2013 Mon-Tues St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne VIC
TP012 22-23 November 2013 Fri-Sat Advanced Clinical Skills Centre, Auckland NZ

Overview

Access a full overview of the TIPS course program, content and background.

Contact

TIPS administrator
Skills Training Department
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9276 7419
Facsimile: +61 3 9249 1298
Email: tips@surgeons.org

Committee

Information about the TIPS Committee.

Teaching on TIPS

Find out more about how to become a TIPS instructor.