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2025 Surgical Skills Competition
Date: October 4 2025
We’re excited to host the 2025 RACS Queensland Surgical Skills Competition. We will be welcoming finalists from Bond University, Griffith University, James Cook University and University of Queensland to enjoy a day of hands on learning, friendly rivalry and surgical skill building!
Preparation for Private Practice 2025
Date: Saturday 1 November 2025
This face-to-face workshop will provide Younger Fellows, final year Trainees and Practice Managers with information on practical skills, tips and advice for setting up private practice. The focus is on practicality and experience provided by fellow surgeons, consultant speakers and industry experts. Participants will also have the chance to speak to Fellows who have experience in starting up in private practice. Please click here to register. For any enquiries, please email [email protected].
Past Events
2025 Queensland State Conference
The 2025 Queensland State Conference was held Saturday and Sunday 13-14 September 2025 at Rydges Southbank in Brisbane. Themed Shaping the future of medicine, the two-day event explored how technology, innovation and collaboration are transforming surgical care. Chaired by Dr Matthew Hope, the program featured keynote lectures from Professor Fiona Wood, Associate Professor Cliff Pollard and Professor Matthew Read, alongside panels and presentations on AI, robotics, consultation software, theatre design and workforce planning. Encouraged by these conversations, and the ability to earn CPD points for their attendance, everyone left the two days energised and looking forward to future events.
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2024 Queensland Awards and Prizes Dinner
The 2024 Queensland Awards and Prizes Dinner was held on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, at the W Hotel in Brisbane. It was a memorable evening with a fantastic turnout, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and connection. Finalists for the Neville Davis and RACS Papers Prizes delivered their presentations, with winners announced on the night. Congratulations to Dr William McGahan, recipient of the Neville Davis Prize, and Aaron Lerch, winner of the RACS Papers Prize.
A special thank you to our panel of judges: Dr Maree Kekeff, Dr Raja Sawhney, Professor Mark Smithers, Dr Harsheet Sethi, Dr Elizabeth Hodge, and Dr Matthew Hope, for their time and expertise.
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2024 Preparation for Private Practice
The 2024 the Preparation for Practice Workshop was successfully held face to face at Prescribe Offices on 16-17 March 2024. There was great discussion on key issues and we thank our conveners Dr Jason Wong and Dr Susan Bell for their commitment and expertise across the weekend.
Our sponsors
RACS Queensland would like to acknowledge and thank its sponsors for their ongoing support. This partnership with our State Committee ensures that ongoing success of our events.
Major sponsors
Walshs Financial Group, Prescribe Practice Management, Hillhouse Legal Partners
