Board of Paediatric Surgery
Overview
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the principal body for the training and education of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Accreditation is given by the Australian Medical Council to RACS and standards for education and training are established by RACS.
The Board of Paediatric Surgery has oversight for the conduct of the RACS Surgical Education and Training Program in Paediatric Surgery, reporting to the Board of Surgical Education and Training.
RACS collaborates with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons to administer the Surgical Education and Training program.
The Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program in Paediatric Surgery is designed to provide trainees with clinical and operative experience in order to learn special methods of investigation and become competent in techniques related to the discipline. At the conclusion of the SET training program it is expected that trainees will be able to perform as independent practitioners, meeting the requirements of all identified RACS competencies.
View the Board of Paediatric Terms of Reference (PDF 116.56KB).
Membership
Dr Sarah Giutronich, Deputy Chair and Elected Member (New South Wales)
Mr Askar Kukkady, Elected member (New Zealand)
Dr Bhavesh Patel, Elected Member (Queensland)
Mr Sanjeev Khurana, Elected Member (South Australia)
Mr Michael Nightingale, Elected Member (Victoria)
Dr Elizabeth Whan, Elected Member (Western Australia)
Dr Peter Borzi, SIMG Coordinator (Queensland)
Mr Philip Morreau, Specialty Elected Councillor / Senior Examiner (New Zealand)
Mr Guy Henry, ANZAPS President (New South Wales)
Associate Professor Jonathan Karpelowsky, Co-Opted Member (New South Wales)
Dr Jessica Rayner, Trainee Representative (Victoria)
Dr Aneetha Pasupati, Younger Fellows Representative (New South Wales)
2021 calendar
Board meetings
12 August 2021 (Videoconference) (ETR1)
November/December TBA (RATS)
Annual Scientific Meeting
21-24 October, 2021
Australian and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons (ANZAPS)
Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in Australian and New Zealand (SPANZA)
joint Annual Scientific Meeting
Hilton, 488 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Please note that the meeting format and/or venue may be subject to change due to COVID-19.
Contact
Board of Paediatric Surgery
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7416
Email: paediatric.board@surgeons.org