Education Board

The Education Board is the senior board responsible for the management of education policy. Council delegates authority to develop, regulate and approve educational activities including standard setting and maintenance of surgical education, training, examination and assessments.

(Effective on 9 May 2019)

Associate Professor Phillip Carson (Chair) - Censor-in-Chief
Mr Anthony Sparnon - President (Ex-officio)
Associate Professor Christopher Pyke - Chair, Court of Examiners
Mr Adrian Anthony - Chair, Board of Surgical Education and Training (BSET)
Dr Sally Langley - Chair, Professional Development and Standards Board (PDSB)
Associate Professor Kerin Fielding - Chair, International Medical Graduates Assessment Committee (IMGAC)
Dr Jennifer Chambers - Chair, Prevocational and Skills Education Committee (PSEC)
Mr David Fletcher - Chair, Professional Development Committee (PDC)
Professor Owen Ung - Co-opted Councillor to Education Board Executive
Mr Nigel Willis - New Zealand Censor
Dr Imogen Ibbett (non FRACS) - Chair, RACS Trainees Association (RACSTA) 
Dr Melissa Naidoo (non FRACS) - Expert Community Advisor

Education Board strategic business meetings 

Wednesday 23 October 2019 (09.30 - 12.30)

2020 calendar (proposed)

Wednesday 26 February 2019 (09.30 -12.30)
Wednesday 24 June 2019 (09.30 - 12.30)
Wednesday 28 October 2020 (09.30 - 12.30)

The Education Board Executive, responsible for operational and business activities generally meet by teleconference fortnightly on Monday evenings at 18.30 AEST/AEDT respectively. 

Education Board Secretariat/Office of the Censor-in-Chief
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9249 1268
Email: college.cic@surgeons.org