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Specialty societies and associations
Information about the specialty societies, associations and affiliated organisations RACS works with to deliver training and professional development opportunities for its members.
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Overview
RACS awards Fellowships in the following nine surgical divisions:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Paediatric Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
Each of the nine surgical divisions has a board for training in that specialty. The boards can appoint regional sub-committees to advise on training facilities in the regions, and to be available to advise Trainees in the specialty. There are also Fellows in Ophthalmology, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
RACS works closely with some of these societies and associations below to manage the selection of surgical Trainees and the specialty training programs as well as professional development opportunities.
Further information is detailed in the Become a surgeon and Education sections of the website.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
General Surgery
- General Surgeons Australia
- New Zealand Association of General Surgeons
- Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group
- Australasian Trauma Society
- Australian & New Zealand Burns Association
- Australian and New Zealand Endocrine Association
- Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association (AANZGOSA)
- Australian and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association (ANZHPBA)
- Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS)
- Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ)
- Clinical Oncological Society of Australia
- Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Endocrine Society of Australia
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia
- ANZ Hernia
Neurosurgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
- Australian Orthopaedic Association
- New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
- Arthroplasty Society of Australia
- Australasian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
- Australian Hand Surgery Society
- Australian Knee Society
- Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society
- Australian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
- Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society
- Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association
- Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Medico-Legal Society
- Shoulder & Elbow Society of Australia
- Spine Society of Australia
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Australasian Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Australian & New Zealand Head & Neck Cancer Society
- Neuro-Otology Society of Australia (this society doesn't have a website)
Paediatric Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
- New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Australia and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Australian and New Zealand Burns Association
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons
- Australian Hand Surgery Society