Specialist International Medical Graduate Committee
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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 (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) to train surgeons and maintain surgical standards.
The Specialist International Medical Graduate Committee (SIMGC) has oversight of specialist international medical graduate assessment processes, reporting to the Board of Surgical Education and Training.
Membership
Ruth Bollard – Chair
Kerin Fielding– RACS President (ex-officio)
Adrian Anthony – RACS Censor in Chief (ex-officio)
Annette Holian – Chair, Board of Surgical Education and Training (ex-officio)
Sarah Coll - Fellowship Elected Councillor
Nigel Willis – New Zealand Censor
Graeme Campbell – Clinical Director, SIMG Assessment & Support
Christopher Merry – SIMG Representative, Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Gabriella Vasica – SIMG Representative, Australian Board in General Surgery
Satish Warrier – SIMG Representative, Australian Board in General Surgery
David Moss - Representative of New Zealand Board in General Surgery
Nikitas Vrodos – SIMG Representative, Board of Neurosurgery
Vera Sallen – SIMG Representative, Australian Orthopaedic Association Federal Training Committee
Tim Gregg – Representative New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Specialty Training Board
Jim Hallam – SIMG Representative, Board of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Peter Borzi – SIMG Representative, Board of Paediatric Surgery
Adel Morsi – SIMG Representative, Australian Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Fiona Smithers – SIMG Representative, New Zealand Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Richard Grills – SIMG Representative, Board of Urology
Andrew Lennox– SIMG Representative, Board of Vascular Surgery
Meetings
SIMG Committee Meetings
Thursday 2 Feb 2023 (Virtual)
Thursday 4 May 2023 (Face-to-Face)
Thursday 7 Sept 2023 (Virtual)
Contact
SIMG Department
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7479
Email: simg.enquiries@surgeons.org