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Rural Surgery

The Rural Surgery Section is dedicated to serving the interests of surgeons who practise outside the metropolitan areas of Australia and New Zealand. Its aim is to assist in the provision of surgical care of the highest standard to the people of regional, rural and remote Australia and New Zealand. Membership of the Rural Surgery Section is open to all Fellows with a stake or interest in this area.

Rural Surgery Section Committee 2019/2020

Rural Surgery Section Committee (RSSC) 2019/2020

Dr Bridget Clancy - Chair (VIC)
Dr Jacinta Cover - Deputy Chair (WA)
Dr Sarah Coll - Member (Qld), Councillor
Dr Jenny Chambers - Member (NSW), Councillor
Dr David Murray - Member (Tas)
Dr Shehnarz Salindera - Member (NSW)
Mr Sabu Thomas - Member (NT)
Mr Julian Speight - Member (NZ)
Dr John Lengyel - Member (NZ)
Mr Adrian Aitken - Member (Vic)
Mr Quentin Ralph - Member (SA)
Associate Professor Kerin Fielding - Co-opted (NSW), Councillor
Dr Damian Fry - Co-opted (Qld), Clinical Director, Rural Coach Program
Mr Mahiban Thomas - Rural Representative to Trauma Committee (NT)
Dr Roderick McMurray - RACSTA Representative (WA)
Dr Melinda Van Oosterum (NSW) - Co-opted Member, (NSW)
Mr Brian Kirkby (QLD) - Co-opted (Qld), Rural representative, Board in General Surgery, Acting Rural Representative,
Vacant - Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE),
Vacant - Rural Representative to the RACS Endoscopy Committee