New Zealand Board of Plastic & Reconstructive 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.
Supervision of the Surgical Education and Training (SET) program for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) is the responsibility of the New Zealand Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (the Board). The Board is a committee of RACS and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of SET in PRS. The Board carries out these responsibilities through the New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS) office.
The SET program in PRS 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.
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Membership
Mr Terrence Creagh (Chair) - Supervisor of Training, Christchurch Hospital
Mr Simon Chong - (Deputy Chair) Supervisor of Training, Waikato Hospital
Dr Fiona Smithers - Supervisor of Training, Hutt Hospital
Dr Alessandra Canal - Supervisor of Training, Middlemore Hospital
Mr Jonathan Heather - Supervisor of Training, Middlemore Hospital
Mr Chris Adams - President, New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons
Dr Sarah Hulme - Co-opted Member
Mr Mark Ashton - RACS Specialty Elected Councillor
Mr Brett Archer - Senior Examiner
Dr Justin Parr - Trainee Representative
Ex-officio members
Mr Anthony Sparnon, RACS President
Professor Phillip Carson, RACS Censor-in-Chief
2021 meeting dates
2 March 2021 - Christchurch
25 May 2021 - Remote (Videoconference 7.30pm NZST)
5 August 2021 - Queenstown
16 November 2021 - Wellington (or videoconference TBC)
Annual Scientific Meeting: 4 - 8 August 2021 (QT/Rydges Lake Resort)
Contact
New Zealand Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
PO Box 7451
Wellington South 6242
Phone: +64 4 803 3020
email: info@plasticsurgery.org.nz