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Critical Literature Evaluations and Research (CLEAR)

The CLEAR course provides you with the skills needed for critical appraisal of medical literature, as well as tools for understanding, designing and implementing surgical research.

2021 course registrations

We are pleased to announce that registrations for 2021 Skills Training courses, scheduled for January through to June, are now open for registrations to all eligible applicants.

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is committed to ensuring that participants health and safety is the top priority of running any event, which includes adhering to any local, state, and federal laws, policies and restrictions, both in Australia and New Zealand. Due to the complex evolving nature of these laws and restrictions, RACS may be required to cancel a course at any time leading up to the event.

SET Trainees, SIMGs and participants previously registered to a cancelled course will have a priority window for 2021 course registrations.

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page and RACS COVID-19 Event Safe Strategy (PDF 187.59KB) (PDF 187.59KB) for more information. 

Registration release dates:

SET and SIMGs 18 November 2020 
Participants previously registered to a cancelled course   25 November 2020
All eligible applicants 2 December 2020
 

Important notice regarding online CLEAR courses

The pilots of the online CLEAR course have been temporarily delayed. We have suspended registrations for the online courses until further notice but are making every effort to ensure they can go ahead as advertised. We will update the website and mailing list as soon as they schedule has been confirmed. 

To stay up-to-date with the latest information on the development of the online CLEAR course please check back regularly and join the Skills Training mailing list.

 

Type of course

  • The Provider course is for medical graduates or senior, and is two days in duration.

CLEAR 2nd Edition

The CLEAR Committee is excited to announce the launch of the 2nd Edition in September 2019.

For an outline of the new two day course please view the CLEAR provider course program (PDF 48.6KB).

Key changes

  • updated curriculum including new topics relevant to current practice
  • eLearning module including knowledge checks and course resources
  • increased interactivity and fewer didactic lectures.

Benefits

  • opportunity to network with your peers
  • access to expert faculty; local leaders in surgical research and epidemiology
  • mentoring: faculty members connect with course participants prior to and throughout the course
  • opportunity to be considered a potential instructor (nominated at course by the faculty).