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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 91st 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!
Basic skill sessions
Adelaide University Surgical Society
Monday 15 May
5.15pm - 7pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Tuesday 16 May
5.15pm - 7pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Flinders University Surgical Society
Thursday 18 May
5.15pm - 7pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Friday 19 May
5.15pm - 7pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Advanced skill sessions
Adelaide University Surgical Society
Monday 4 September
5:15pm 8pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Tuesday 5 September
5.15pm -8pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Flinders University Surgical Society
Thursday 7 September
5.15pm - 8pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Friday 9 September
5.15pm - 8pm
RACS SA Office, 24 King William St, Kent Town
Cost: $20.00
Past events
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.