In This Section
Transplant Surgery
The Section advises the College on matters relating to transplant surgery, education and training, post-fellowship training and surgical standards and practice through the Board of Surgical Education and Training, the Post-Fellowship Training Committee and the Professional Standards Committee.
Objectives
The Transplant Surgery Section aims to:
- participate in workforce assessments to ensure the workforce for Transplant Surgery in Australia and New Zealand is adequate;
- promote professional and community awareness and acceptance of organ and tissue donation for transplantation, and
- promote research in the basic and clinical sciences related to transplantation.
Activities
Scientific and education programs are run at the Annual Scientific Congress (ASC).
Resources
Membership enquiries
If you are interested in becoming a member, please forward your details to the Secretariat.
Governance
The Section is governed by a Committee as per the Sections Terms of Reference (PDF 92.12KB) reporting to the RACS Fellowship Services Committee.
Committee Chair - Mr Henry Pleass FRACS
Contact
Transplant Surgery Section Secretariat
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7407
Fax: +61 3 9276 7432
Email: transplant@surgeons.org