Recent events

The recent LAPSIM training workshop held in Darwin, Tuesday 19 June marked a major achievement for RACS NT. Hosted at the Flinders University Training Hub, the program was an initiative of the committee and NT team in building and strengthening relationships with the universities and years 1-4 medical students.

This was the largest event RACS has ever delivered for medical students in the NT, and the enthusiasm was remarkable. 60 students were registered, with all places filled in under two hours.

The enthusiastic cohort of students were incredibly engaged, and the post-event feedback received was extremely positive

This included from President of Northern Territory Student Society Group (NTSSG), Kyriakos Lambrinidis, who reflected on his experiences of the session.

“As someone early in the journey, experiences like this mean a great deal. The LAPSIM workshop was not only a chance to practise the technique and finesse of laparoscopy, being connected with general surgeons gave us an opportunity for mentorship and an insight into the discipline that shapes a life in surgery”

“We would like to thank the RACS team for bringing this event to us and we cannot recommend it highly enough to our peers should this be run again.” Kyriakos said.

 His comments were echoed by the Vice President of the NTSSG, Jent Delos Santos "Participating in the laparoscopic skills workshop was a useful insight into the fine motor skills required to perform laparoscopic surgery. I felt the event was thoroughly enjoyable and would be an excellent way to introduce medical students into the world of surgery in an engaging and exciting way. I would highly recommend this to my peers if another such event came up."

Jay Yeaman the Treasurer of the NTSSG also attended and reflected on his experiences.

"I genuinely find these events very engaging and l motivating for a future career in surgery. I always come away with at least a few pearls of wisdom, and they provide a fantastic opportunity to hear first-hand experiences and practical advice on career pathways and general skills from consultants and registrars, particularly those that work here in the region.”

We extend our thanks to our sponsors Miga for their support and Medtronic who provided all of the equipment on the day. We would also like to thank the Flinders University Regional Training Hub for allowing us to use their venue, as well as extra special acknowledgement to Dr Megge Beacroft who took time away from her busy schedule to facilitate these sessions. She did an excellent job in teaching and mentoring the next generation of Surgeons.