Educator Studio Sessions

Please note all Educator Studio Sessions are recorded and will be available to be viewed below in Past Educator Studio Sessions for Academy of Surgical Educators members. To join the Academy, click here.

CPD Hours: This educational activity has been approved in the College's CPD program. Participants with a RACS Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement can claim one hour of CPD under the Education category, which will be uploaded by RACS on your behalf.     

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Time: 6pm - 7pm AEST

Topic: Perimeter Work: Lessons in Surgical Education Equity from the USA and Canada
Presenter: Associate Professor Sarah Aitken

About the Topic: 

Equity in surgical education is strongly tied to the vision and actions of academic leadership. Drawing on interviews with academic leaders across the U.S and Canada, this talk outlines how surgical education can expand organizational perimeters to be more inclusive, responsive to communities, and resilient to challenges.

About the Presenter: 

Sarah Aitken has spent the past year at the University of California San Francisco as Australia’s Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow, where she was researching surgical education, academic leadership, and equity. Her experiences in the U.S. provide valuable insights to complement her roles as Head of Surgery at University of Sydney, and incoming Chair of Vascular Surgery Training.  

Tuesday 25 November 2025

Time: 6pm - 7pm AEST

Topic: Old dogs and new tricks; utilising ChatGPT as a revision resource for the Generic Surgical Sciences Examination
Presenter: Dr Toby Ball 

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