Course learning outcomes
By completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Determine appropriate teaching strategies for a range of clinical settings and learners
2. Identify strategies for addressing barriers to learning in a clinical setting
3. Create a lesson plan, including objectives, activities and assessment
4. Apply the steps of Pendleton’s Feedback Model
5. Determine appropriate assessment strategies for a range of surgical and non-technical skills
6. Effectively evaluate your own teaching practice.
Are you eligible for this course?
FSSE is for anyone involved in teaching or training in a surgical environment.
With the release of the RACS Action Plan, Building Respect and Improving Patient Safety, the Foundation Skills for Surgical Educators course is mandatory for Surgeons who are involved in the training and assessment of RACS SET Trainees.
To determine if you are eligible for an exemption from completing this course, please email [email protected].
Delivery modes
Online (4 x eLearning modules plus 1x webinar)
Duration: 7 hours total
Delivery dates and times
| Week | Activity | Requirements | ||
| Week 1 | eLearning Module 1 | Please allow up to 60 minutes to complete | ||
| Week 2 | eLearning Module 2 | Please allow up to 60 minutes to complete | ||
| Week 3 | Assessment | Complete Modules 1 & 2; submit Lesson Plan for evaluation (before webinar) | ||
| Week 4 | eLearning Module 3 | Allow up to 60 minutes to complete; Modules 1-3 must be completed before attending the webinar | ||
| Week 5 | Webinar | Role plays: 'Delivering Feedback' (90 minutes) | ||
| Week 6 | eLearning Module 4 | Please allow up to 60 minutes to complete |
See webinar dates and times for more information.
| Course commencement | Webinar dates and times | End date | |
| Monday 31 March 2025 | Wednesday 30 April 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST | Sunday 11 May 2025 | |
| Monday 12 May 2025 | Wednesday 11 June 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST | Sunday 22 June 2025 | |
| Monday 19 May 2025 | Wednesday 18 June 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST | Sunday 29 June 2025 | |
| Monday 23 June 2025 | Wednesday 23 July 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST | Sunday 3 August 2025 | |
| Monday 28 July 2025 | Wednesday 27 August 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST | Sunday 7 September 2025 | |
| Monday 11 August 2025 | Wednesday 10 September 2025, 4:00pm – 6:00pm AEST | Sunday 21 September 2025 | |
| Monday 25 August 2025 | Wednesday 24 September 2025, 4:00pm – 6:00pm AEST | Sunday 5 October 2025 | |
| Monday 8 September 2025 | Wednesday 1 October 2025, 4:00pm – 6:00pm AEST | Sunday 12 October 2025 | |
| Monday 15 September 2025 | Wednesday 15 October 2025, 4:00 pm – 6:00pm AEDT | Sunday 26 October 2025 | |
| Monday 13 October 2025 | Wednesday 12 November 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT | Sunday 23 November 2025 |
Course fees
- FREE for College members (Fellows, Trainees or Specialist International Medical Graduates within the College).
- A$600 or NZ$645 for non-members of the College
*All values include GST
CPD points
Completing this course will entitle participants to 7 CPD hours.
Main RACS competency addressed
- Scholarship and teaching
Acknowledgement
The original course development was partially funded by the Australian Government Department of Health through the Specialist Training Program (STP).
Additionally, the Cultural Safety and Indigenous Health content in this course was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health through the Specialist Training Program (STP).
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