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Training in Professional Skills (TIPS)

The TIPS course provides you with the opportunity to practice and develop professional skills relevant in a surgical setting, including patient-centred communication and teamwork.

2023 Courses

The majority of Skills Training courses are now full especially within the ASSET, CCrISP, EMST and TIPS programs.

Please register to the waiting list if your preferred course date is already full. You will be contacted by email if a place becomes available.

Course schedule
Please visit the TIPS 2023 course schedule (PDF 49.29KB). 

Contact us
Please contact skills.registration@surgeons.org if you have any questions or sign up to the Skills Training mailing list, this group will be notified of all course developments.

The TIPS course is evidence-based and designed to support emerging surgeons to communicate effectively and contribute to quality surgical care and patient outcomes.

TIPS Edition 2

The TIPS Committee is excited to announce the launch of the 2nd Edition in 2020.

For an outline of the two day course please view the TIPS course program (PDF 409.4KB).

Key changes

  • Updated curriculum and new scenario
  • New series of Human Factors eLearning modules including knowledge checks and videos
  • Increased interactivity in lectures.