Training in Professional Skills (TIPS)
September 2021 update
The demand for Skills Training courses remains very high, this is due to unavoidable course cancellations throughout 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All 2021 courses are now full and the reserve lists for all 2021 courses are closed. Please visit the TIPS course 2021 schedule (PDF 128.21KB) for changes and cancellation update.
Registrations for 2022 course will open later this year, if you would like to be kept up to date with 2022 course information please join the Skills Training mailing list. Please reach out to skills.courses@surgeons.org if you have any questions.
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.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page and RACS COVID-19 Event Safe Strategy (PDF 187.59KB) for more information.
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.