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About the Committee of Surgical Education and Training  [CSET]

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Overview

The Committee of Surgical Education and Training [CSET] is responsible for the regulation and administration of the nine RACS Surgical Education and Training programs in Australia and New Zealand and in some regions in Asia.

CSET is also responsible for the assessment of Specialist International Medical Graduates [SIMG] seeking Fellowship with RACS for specialised practice in Australia and New Zealand.

CSET is accountable to Council through the Education Committee [EC].

Membership

Dr Annette Holian  - Chair 
Associate Professor Kerin Fielding - President (ex-officio)
Dr Adrian Anthony  - Censor in Chief
Dr Ruth Bollard  - Chair, SIMG Committee
Professor Raymond Sacks - Chair, Court of Examiners
Dr Phil Davis - Chair, Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr Robert Whitfield - Chair Australian Board in General Surgery
Dr David Moss  - Chair, New Zealand Board in General Surgery
Dr Mark Davies - Chair, Board of Neurosurgery
Dr Chris Kondogiannis - Chair, Australian Orthopaedic Association Federal Training Committee
Dr Timothy Gregg - Chair, New Zealand Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr Andrew Foreman - Chair, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery 
Dr Paul Joice  - Chair, NZ Sub-committee of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (non-voting)
Dr Sarah Giutronich  - Chair, Board of Paediatric Surgery
Dr William Blake - Chair, Australian Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr Terrence Creagh - Chair, New Zealand Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr Nestor Lalak - Chair, Board of Urology
Dr Thomas Daly - Chair Board of Vascular Surgery
Dr Richard Wong She - Chair, Surgical Science and Clinical Examination Committee
Dr Phillip Morreau - Chair, Prevocational and Skills Education Committee
Dr Nigel Willis - NZ Censor
Dr Justin Parr  - RACS Trainees Association Representative (non FRACS)

 

2023 Calendar

Meetings   

Friday 10 February 2023  (reports 20 January 2023)  
Friday 9 June 2023 (reports 19 May 2023)
Friday 13 October 2023 (reports 22 September 2023)

Workshops  

Workshops are generally scheduled on the Thursday prior to the CSET meeting, details to be confirmed.


Contact

Committee of Surgical Education and Training Secretariat
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9276 7402
Email: CSET@surgeons.org

Specialty boards/committees

The specialty boards/committees are responsible for the regulation and delivery of the Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program which includes:  

  • curriculum, content and duration of training;
  • accreditation and content of SET programs including integration between programs with overseas posts and the inspection of posts;
  • selection of Trainees;
  • eligibility of Trainees to present for the Fellowship Examination;
  • assessment of satisfactory completion of training;
  • provision of information to maintain a register of Trainees;
  • maintenance of surgical standards in each specialties' SET training program.
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  • Surgical Science & Clinical Examinations Committee
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  • Specialist International Medical Graduate Committee
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