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More about the Surgical Leaders Section

Objectives

The Section aims to:

  • promote and coordinate continuing professional development activities, mentoring and networking opportunities for Surgical Directors in leadership and management roles.
  • develop and influence the education and training of Directors of Surgery in leadership and management roles.
  • develop, review and support policies and position statements, on issues that affect Surgical Directors in leadership and management roles.
  • foster research in health services and in the education and training of Surgical Directors.
  • serve as a reservoir of issues in management and possible solutions, plus benchmark measures those members might access for assistance.
  • promote RACS educational activities to the Fellowship.
  • advise RACS on the scope and nature of Surgical Directors needs for professional development services in Australia and New Zealand.
  • advise and assist RACS with workforce issues relating to the provision of Surgical Directors including recruitment, retention, training and support for Surgical Directors working in Australia and New Zealand.
  • assist in promotion and facilitation of the essential components of quality surgical services and treatment including:
    • Maintenance of professional standards
    • Continuous quality improvement and audit of outcomes
    • Peer review
    • Ongoing training
    • Advocacy for safe and appropriate working hours for surgeons caring for the acute or injured patient to reflect best practice in the international standard of surgical care
    • Research activities
    • Education and training facilities
    • Accreditation of hospitals for surgical training
    • Advocacy for standards of service delivery
  • advise RACS on responses and recommendations that relate to the leadership and management competencies for Surgical Directors requested by external organisations.
  • promote on behalf of RACS, the role of Surgical Directors in hospital and health services management.
  • advocate for sustainable surgical practice.

Governance

The Section is governed by a Committee as per the Sections Terms of Reference (PDF 177.86KB) reporting to the RACS Fellowship Services Committee.

Committee Chair - Dr Sanjeev Naidu FRACS