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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.

2021 course registrations

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. 

Phase 1: Registration release dates (January-July 2021 courses)

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

Phase 2: Registration release dates (August-December 2021 courses)

SET and SIMGs 21 April 2021 
All eligible applicants  28 April 2021 

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.