International Women's Day

8 March 2023

6:00pm - 8:00pm

RACS SA Office, 24 King William Street, Kent Town

Join us for our upcoming complimentary RACS SA International Women's Day networking event. Guest Speaker Jenny Williams OAM is a registered psychologist, South Australian athlete who has represented South Australia in six sports, lacrosse, indoor lacrosse, touch, soccer, cricket and football. Jenny has represented Australia in lacrosse and was a member of the 1986 World Champion Gold Medal team.

Jenny is currently a sports psychologist for a number of sporting codes and successful author of her recent book 'Think Prepare Play Like a Champion'.

All welcome to attend.

RSVP to college.sa@surgeons.org by 6 March 2023.

Annual Scientific Congress 2023

1-5 May 2023

Adelaide Convention Centre

Registrations for the 91^st RACS ASC in Adelaide is now open. This year’s theme ‘Equity in Surgery’ will explore health inequalities, how we eliminate them, and generate discussions on how the traditions and beliefs of our patient’s induvial backgrounds impact how we provide medical care. A wonderful way to re-connect with our interstate and international colleagues and showcase our beautiful city. https://asc.surgeons.org/scientific-program/

NT, WA & SA Annual Scientific Meeting

10 -11 August 2023

Darwin Convention Centre, Northern Territory

Our colleagues and friends in the Top End of Australia will be hosting this year’s tri-state Annual Scientific Meeting at the Darwin Convention Centre on the 10 – 11 August 2023. This year’s theme, Trauma, Futility and Sustainability will look at vicarious trauma, road trauma, presentations from those who were on the ground 25 years ago during the Bali Bombing plus more! Sessions on Sustainability in the workforce, retention and recruitment, climate sustainability and health. The program will also see number of presentations from key speakers on futility in surgery, an ethical debate and involvement from our Audit of Surgical mortality. Surgeons as Leaders will be offered as a professional development course on 9-10 August for those who wish to make the most of their CPD in Darwin in August.

Call for Abstracts!

The call for abstracts is now open for the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) and will close at 11:59 PM ACST Friday 31 May 2023. Please click here to make a submission. We encourage authors to submit abstracts around the ASM theme 'Trauma, Sustainability and Futility'.

Key dates:

Wednesday 31 May 2023  |   Closing date for abstracts
Sunday 25 June 2023 |  Notification of acceptance
Sunday 23 July 2023  |  Submission of PowerPoint presentation

RP Jenson and Justin Miller Prize Papers Day

Friday 3 November 2023

More information coming soon!

Anstey Giles Lecture

Friday 3 November 2023

More information coming soon!

Annual Dinner

Friday 3 November 2023

More information coming soon!

Younger Fellows Preparation for Private Practice

Date tbc.

Medical Students

SA Medical Careers Expo

23 May 2023

U City, 43 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000

More information coming soon!

Laparoscopic Skills Session

Registrations opening soon!