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AUSTIN SURGERYEDUCATION PROGRAM 2012
Department o Surgery Austin Health
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Austin Surgery Publication Volume 9 Issue 1
Copyright 2012 The University o Melbourne Department o Surgery, Austin Health.
Designed, Edited and Produced by V Muralidharan
Photography by C Malcontenti-Wilson
Printed by Digital Print Centre, The University o Melbourne
Disclosure: Printing o this publication is kindly inanced by Investec Medical Finance
Administrative Support
Austin Surgery Education Program
Kim McAughtry
The University o Melbourne
Department o Surgery
Austin Health
Level 8, Lance Townsend Building,
Studley Road, Heidelberg 3084
T: + 61 3 9496 5468
F:+ 61 3 9458 1650
W: www.austinsurgery.unimelb.edu.au
The major ocus o The University o Melbourne Department o Surgery, Austin Health
is the development and delivery o high quality surgical education and training. The
Department provides a comprehensive surgical education program to both undergraduate
and postgraduate students in parallel with the clinical surgical training delivered by the
members o the Division o Surgery. In addition the department provides opportunities or
scientic research in a wide variety o elds in a warm, riendly and collegial atmosphere.
Four separate research groups with international repute provide excellent oppportunities
or advancement in both basic science and clinical research. Researchers and studentshave easy access to supervisors and support and close supervision at all times.
Modern acilities and easy access to transport ensure a pleasant working environment.
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Table o Contents
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WELCOME MESSAGE 5................................................................................................................
SURGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 6................................................................................................................
EDUCATION PROGRAM SUMMARY 7................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SURGICAL TRAINEES 8................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SPECIALIST SURGICAL TRAINEES 10................................................................................................................
SURGICAL TRAINEES & ROTATIONS NSET 12................................................................................................................
SURGICAL TRAINEE ROTATIONS SET 2-5 14................................................................................................................
SURGICAL TRAINEE ROTATIONS SET 1 16................................................................................................................
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SHOCK & AWE EXAM PREP COURSE 17................................................................................................................
SURGERY TUTORIALS & JOURNAL CLUBS 18................................................................................................................
SURGICAL FORUM 20................................................................................................................
SURGICAL FORUM - INVITED LECTURES 21................................................................................................................
MESSAGE FROM THE SPONSOR - INVESTEC 22................................................................................................................
SURGICAL FORUM - ANNUAL AUDITS 24................................................................................................................
DIVISION OF SURGERY WEEKLY AUDIT & MEETING 25................................................................................................................
CLINICAL CASE DISCUSSIONS 26................................................................................................................
SATURDAY SURGICAL SEMINARS 27................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SET1 SSE / CE EXAM COURSE 30...............................................................................................................
SURGICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS 32...............................................................................................................
SET MOCK INTERVIEWS 31
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SURGERY 34................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SURGERY TRAINING & RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS 36.................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SURGERY RESEARCH PRIZE 37................................................................................................................
MASTERS OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 38................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SURGERY TRAINEES DINNER 39................................................................................................................
AUSTIN SURGERY WEB SITE 40................................................................................................................
DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS 41................................................................................................................
IMPORTANT DATES 42................................................................................................................
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Welcome Message
We wish to welcome all Surgical Trainees together with all members o the Division o Surgery to
the General Surgery Education Program or the year 2012. This program is aimed at providing a
comprehensive series o tutorials, seminars and journal club sessions to Surgical Trainees at all levels.
It also provides participation to all members o the Division o Surgery through the Surgical Forumsand the Annual Surgical Unit Audits. The strength o the program and its success over the past eight
years has been predominantly due to the commitment and dedication by the members o the Division
o Surgery who have volunteered their valuable time or the benet o our trainees.
The program continues to evolve each year based on the general attendance, impact and eedback
received rom both trainees and consultants. A number o changes have been incorporated in to the
program or 2012 to reduce the demand on trainees and surgeons while concentrating the teaching in
to manageable segments. The Saturday Surgical Seminars held once a month on Saturday aternoons
have been an outstanding success with record attendances by trainees and have been open to all
surgical trainees in Victoria. Another notable success was the new SET1 reresher course or trainees
preparing or the surgical sciences and clinical examinations. The program will remain concentrated
between April and November 2012.
Some o the changes to the Surgical Education program or 2012 will demand an increased and pro-
active role by trainees in successully implementing it. This includes a greater role in dening the
content o the Journal Clubs as well as more emphasis on the Trainee Education Co-ordinator to
ensure a seamless progression o educational activities.
On Friday the 3rd o December 2011 the third Annual Austin Surgical Trainee Dinner was hosted by
the trainees to demonstrate their appreciation o the time and eort imparted to them by the Surgeons
and Fellows o the Austin Hospital. This will be held in 2012 at the same venue on Saturday the 1st o
December. Finally, the Austin Research Prize will be held on Tuesday the 27th o December 2012 and
we encourage all surgical trainees to participate.
We wish to emphasize that the program is open to anyone who is interested rom the Austin and
other centres, including all Surgical Trainees, Unaccredited Registrars, Surgical HMOs, Interns and
International Medical Graduates. The success o this program is dependent on active participation
rom all Surgical Trainees and sta members.
Thank you to all the members o the Division who participate in the surgical education program and we
look orward to another successul year.
Pro C Christophi
Head. Department o Surgery
Austin Health
V Muralidharan
Convenor
Surgical Education Program
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Surgical Education Program
INTRODUCTION: All Surgical Trainees are expcted to participate in the Surgical Education
Program. This program provides a continuous series o educational activities or trainees at
all levels. Since its inception in 2003, the program has continued to evolve and at present
encompasses a wide range o topics that is intended to provide a broad knowledge base.
SURGICAL TRAINEE REPRESENTATIVE: Two trainee representatives based at the Austin
Hospital are chosen (usually SET4 trainees) to co-ordinate the Surgical Education Program. It
will be the trainee representatives responsibility to communicate with the relevant tutors in
advance to conrm the sessions or make alternative arrangements i necessary. One trainee
would be the designated contact person or SET2+ trainees while the other designated to
cordinate the SET1 and NSET trainees.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is MANDATORY or all SET trainees based at the Austin Hospital.
All trainees including those on regional rotations are expected to attend the Saturday Surgical
Seminars. Surgical HMOs and Interns are also strongly encouraged to participate.
ABSENCE: Trainees who are unable to attend a particular session are expected to inorm the
Surgical Trainee representative so that apologies may be noted. I trainees are unable to attend
a session where they are expected to present, they must make alternate arrangements.
SURGICAL EDUCATION PAGER: Austin Hospital Lanpage No 6770 is linked to all surgical
HMO and registrar pagers to enable group paging or educational sessions
SURGICAL SUPERVISORS & REPRESENTATIVES
Mr Andrew Bui Tel: 94965000 Email: [email protected]
Supervisor, Surgical Education & Training (SET) 2-5
Mr Vijayaragavan Muralidharan Tel: 94963574 Email: [email protected]
Supervisor, Surgical Education & Training (SET) 1
Convenor, Surgical Education Program
Mr Michael Fink Tel: 94965796 Email: [email protected]
Supervisor, Prevocational Surgical Training
Dr Cris Cuthbertson Tel: 0412736283 Email: [email protected]
Surgical Trainee Representative
Dr Jocelyn Lippey Tel: 0416265543 Email: [email protected]
Surgical Trainee Representative
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Surgical Education Program Overview
DAY TIME ACTIVITY VENUE
TUESDAY 0700 - 0800 SURGERY TUTORIALS
(Weekly, April - November)
Journal Club
(Monthly, April - November)
Howard Eddey Library
Level 8 LTB
0700 - 0730
0730 - 0830
Light Breakast
SURGICAL FORUM
INVITED LECTURES
(Weekly, February - June)
ANNUAL AUDTS
(Weekly, July - November)
Lecture Theatre
Level 8 LTB
THURSDAY 0700 - 0730
0730 - 0830
Light Breakast
SURGICAL UNIT WEEKLYAUDIT
(Weekly, February - December)
Lecture Theatre
Level 8 LTB
FRIDAY 0700 - 0800 Clinical Case Discussions
(Fortnightly, April - November)
Howard Eddey Library
Level 8 LTB
SATURDAY 1400 - 1630 SATURDAY SEMINARS
(Monthly, April - November)
Lecture Theatre
Level 8 LTB
SATURDAY 17 NOV 2012 SET1 Exam Preparation Course: Part 1
SATURDAY 24 NOV 2012 SET1 Exam Preparation Course: Part 2
TUESDAY 27 NOV 2012 Austin Surgery Research Prize
SATURDAY 8 DEC 2012 Austin Trainee Dinner
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Austin Health Junior Surgical Trainees
SURGICAL HMO 3
Danny ABDULAHAD,
Jessica (Jia Min) CHAN
Greg CHANG
Tony CHEN
Chee Seng CHOW
Justin EASTON
SURGICAL HMO 2
Yvonne BAKER
Lauren BRIGGS
Susannah BROUGHTON
Jonathan FONG
Luke GIBSON
Yuen Chiu KANG
Gemma KIELY
Lesley LAM
Jonathon LO
Andrew MACKAY
Melanie MATTHEWS
George MILLER
Michael OBRIEN
Nisal PERERA
Grace SCHWARTZ
Lilly SHEN
Jimmy TSENG
David MAO
Ryan POWER
Hardeep SANDHU
Amar SOADI
Nibo WU
Chunxiao (Don) ZHANG
Jason GOH
Olivia HERDIMAN
Kacharan KOGHAR
Aaron KOH
Tze Lui KOH
Lisa LIM
General Surgery Trainee Representatives
Since their inception in 2009 the General Surgery Trainee Representatives have
played a major role in liaising between trainees and their teachers and ensuring the
smooth running o the Surgical Education program. Given the increasing number o
trainees based at Austin Hub two trainees will be assigned the role to be sharedbetween them. The trainee reps will also play an increasing role in determining the
content o the sessions, in particular they will be instrumental in the running o the
journal clubs.
In addition to their role in coordinating the education sessions they will also mentor
junior surgical trainees and act as a link between trainees and their respective super-
visors.
Dr Cris Cuthbertson Email: [email protected]
General Surgery Trainee Representative & Mentor or SET1 trainees
Dr Jocelyn Lippey Email: [email protected]
General Surgery Trainee Representative & Mentor or NSET trainees
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Austin Health General Surgery Trainees
SET 2 - 5 TRAINEES
Yahya AL-HABBAL SET2Kevin CHU (Urology) SET2
Holly HARMAN SET2
Narotum JOOTUN SET2
David LIU SET2
Noel RAMDWAR SET2
Catherine RUDINSKI (Paed) SET2
Synn Lyn CHIN SET3
Rhiannon KOIRALA SET3
Krinal MORI SET3
Raymond YAP SET3
Cris CUTHBERTSON SET 4
Jocelyn LIPPEY SET 4
David GOH SET 5
Kevin HUNG SET 5
Mary Ann JOHNSON SET 5
Benjamin KEONG SET 5
Ying-Ruey YONG SET 5
SET 1 TRAINEES
Luke BRADSHAW
Katharine GUGGENHEIMERChon Han LIEW
Geraldine OOI
Wei Ming OOI
Enoch WONG
Esther YU
SET TRAINEES - NON CLINICAL
Laurence LAU SET 3 (Research)
Zeng YAP SET 4 (Research)
Tanya DEAN SET2 (Personal Time)
Ruwangi UDAYASIRI SET1 (Personal Time)
SURGICAL FELLOWS
Colorectal Fellow : Alex WONG
Endocrine Fellow: Vivian YU
HPB Fellow: David YEO
HPB Fellow: Drago IORGULESCU
UGI Fellow: James ASKEW
NON-SET TRAINEES (UNACCREDITED)
Modher AL-SHAWI Peng Luen (Nicholas) LOW
Mohamed ASHOUR Sandhya MENDON
Simon BAZADUUT Alayne MOREIRA
Emily CHEN Amal ROYAN
Chun CHONG Gaurang SHAH
Murtaza DUNGARWALLA Ashwini SUPPERAMOHAN
Robindeep Singh GILL Muhammed Farruk TUFAIL
Su Kah GOH James WALCOTT
Rajan KAILAINATHAN
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Austin Health Specialist Surgery Trainees
UNIT FEB-APR MAY-JUL AUG-OCT NOV-JAN
CARDIAC SURGERY
Accredited CardiacRegistrar Sean Glavin Sean Glavin
Unaccredited CardiacRegistrar
BalaSrinivasan
TBA TBA
General Surgery (NSET)Registrar
SubodhKamble
Peng Low James Walcott Ashwini
Supperamohan
ENT / HEAD & NECK
ENT Registrar Nicholas Agar (SET5) Nicholas Agar (SET5)
ENT Registrar Dan Gordon (SET4) Dan Gordon (SET4)
MAXILLO FACIAL UNIT
Maxillo Facial Registrar Rob Witherspoon Sam Verco
Maxillo Facial HMO Anthony Barberi Anthony Barberi
NEUROSURGERY
Epilepsy Fellow Paula Ferrara Paula Ferrara
Accredited Registrar Antonio Tsahtsarlis Antonio Tsahtsarlis
Unaccredited Registrar Chandran Perera Chandran Perera
OPHTHALMOLOGY UNIT
Accredited Registrar Elaine Chong Elaine Chong
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
Accredited Registrar Natasha Laidler Natasha Laidler
PLASTIC SURGERY
Accredited Registrar Simon Chong (SET4) Robert Gilmore (SET2)
Accredited Registrar Mark Seiman (SET1) Jeanaette Ting (SET2)
Unaccredited Registrar Danielle Nizzerro Danielle Nizzerro
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Austin Health Specialist Surgery Trainees
UNIT FEB-APR MAY-JUL AUG-OCT NOV-JAN
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Accredited Registrar Matthew Barnes Craig Brown
Accredited Registrar Craig Brown Emily Kong
Accredited Registrar David Slattery Adam Watson
Unaccredited Registrar Pamela Boekel Pamela Boekel
Unaccredited Registrar Rachel Blackshaw Rachel Blackshaw
Adult Reconstruction &Joint Replacement Fellow
Anish Amin
Fellow: Knee Surgery Nigel Hartnett TBA
Fellow: Spinal Surgery Girish Nair Girish Nair
THORACIC SURGERY
Accredited Registrar Patrick Pritzwald - Stegman Patrick Pritzwald - Stegman
General Surgery Registrar Kevin Hung (SET5) Yahya Al Habbal (SET2)
UROLOGY UNIT
Accredited UrologyRegistrar
Kevin Chu (SET3) Kevin Chu (SET3)
Accredited Urology
Registrar
Renu Eapen (SET5) Renu Eapen (SET5)
Urology Fellow - Clinical Gregory Jack Gregory Jack
Urology Fellow - Clinical Rustom Manecksha Rustom Manecksha
VASCULAR SURGERY
Accredited VascularRegistrar
Domenic Robinson (SET4) Domenic Robinson (SET4
General Surgery Registrar Simon Bazaadut (NSET) Ravish Jootun (SET2)
Vascular Fellow Barend Mees Barend Mees
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Austin Health NSET (Unaccredited) Surgical Trainees
NSET TRAINEE FEB-APR MAY-JUL AUG-OCT NOV-JAN
Mohamed ASHOUR Relie Reg 2 TNH SURG 5A Night Reg 2 TSC
Modher Al-SHAWI TNH Unit 3
(SET2)
TNH Unit 3
(SET2)
Relie Reg 4 TNH Night 1
Simon BAZAADUT Vascular
(SET2)
Vascular
(SET2)
Relie Reg 2 Echuca
Emily CHEN Epworth R2 Epworth R2 Relie Reg 3 Breast
(SET2)
Chun CHONG Relie Reg 3 TNH Night 1 Epworth FM Epworth FM
Murtaza
DUNGARWALLA
Mersey Mersey TNH Night 1 Relie Reg 3
Su Kah GOH TNH SURG 5A Relie Reg 4 Hobart 2
(SET2)
Hobart 2
(SET2)
Robindeep Singh
GILL
Cardiac Surg HPBT2
(SET2)
TNH SURG 5B Relie Reg 1
Nagarajan
KAILAINATHAN
Bendigo
(SET1)
Bendigo
(SET1)
Night Reg 1 Mersey
(SET1)
Peng Luen (Nicholas)
LOW
Relie Reg 5 Cardiac Surg Echuca TNH SURG 5B
Sandhya MENDON TSC Night Reg 2 TNH SURG 5A Relie Reg 2
Alayne MOREIRA Relie Reg 1 Echuca Breast
(SET2)
TNH SURG 5A
Amal ROYAN Echuca Relie Reg 2 TSC Night Reg 2
Gaurang SHAH TNH SURG 5B TSC UGI Austin Relie Reg 4
Ashwini
SUPPERAMOHAN
Relie Reg 4 UGI Austin Relie Reg 5 Cardiac Surg
Farrukh TUFAIL TNH Night 1 Relie Reg 3 Epworth R2 Epworth R2
James WALCOTT HPBT2
(SET2)
TNH SURG 5B Cardiac Surg Relie Reg 5
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Austin Health NSET (Unaccredited) Surgical Rotations
UNIT / HOSPITAL FEB-APR MAY-JUL AUG-OCT NOV-JAN
AUSTIN ROTATIONS
The Surgery Centre(TSC)
SandhyaMendon
Gaurang Shah Amal Royan MohamedAshour
Cardiac Surg Robindeep
Singh Gill
Peng Low James Walcott AshwiniSupperamohan
Night Reg 1 Esther Yu Chon HannLiew
RajanKailanathan
Luke Bradshaw
Night Reg 2 Ying RueyYong
SandhyaMendon
MohamedAshour
Amal Royan
METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE ROTATIONS
TNH SURG 5A Su Kah Goh MohamedAshour
SandhyaMendon
Alayne Moreira
TNH SURG 5B Gaurang Shah JamesWalcott
Robindeep
Singh Gill
Peng Low
TNH Night 1 Farrukh Tuail Chun Chong MurtazaDungarwalla
Modher Al-Shawi
Epworth R2 Emily Chen Emily Chen Farrukh Tuail Farrukh Tuail
VICTORIAN REGIONAL ROTATIONS
Echuca Amal Royan AlayneMoreira
Peng Low SimonBazaadut
RELIEVING REGISTRAR
Relie Reg 1 Alayne Moreira Wei Ming Ooi KatharineGuggenheimer
Robindeep
Singh Gill
Relie Reg 2 MohamedAshour
Amal Royan SimonBazaadut
SandhyaMendon
Relie Reg 3 Chun Chong Farrukh Tuail Emily Chen MurtazaDungarwalla
Relie Reg 4 AshwiniSupperamohan
Su Kah Goh Modher Al-Shawi
Gaurang Shah
Relie Reg 5 Peng Low Ying RueyYong
AshwiniSupperamohan
James Walcott
OVERLEAF:SET2 positions led by NSET trainees are marked in red; SET1 positions lled by NSET
trainees are marked in blue.
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Austin Health Surgical Trainees SET 2-5
TRAINEE SET
YEAR
ROTATION 1
Feb 12 - Jul 12
ROTATION 2
Aug 12 - Jan 13
Yahya AL-HABBAL SET2 Bendigo 2 Thoracic
Holly HARMAN SET2 Hamilton TNH Th/Vasc
Narotum JOOTUN SET2 Burnie Vascular
Chu Yin LIP (Urology) SET2 Shepparton Hobart 1
David LIU SET2 Hobart 2 Bendigo 2
Noel RAMDWAR SET2 Hobart 1 Burnie
Catherine RUDINSKI (Paed) SET2 TNH Th Vasc HPBT2
Synn Lyn CHIN SET3 Alice Springs Launceston
Rhiannon KOIRALA SET 3 Bendigo 1 Alice Springs
Krinal MORI SET 3 Colorectal Shepparton
Raymond YAP SET 3 Launceston TNH3
Cris CUTHBERTSON SET 4 HPBT 1 Colorectal
Jocelyn LIPPEY SET 4 TNH1 UGI
David GOH SET 5 Breast TNH1
Kevin HUNG SET 5 Thoracics (Austin) TNH2
Mary Ann JOHNSON SET 5 UGI HPBT1
Benjamin KEONG SET 5 TNH3 (CRS) Hamilton
Ying-Ruey YONG SET 5 Nights/Relieving Bendigo 1
Laurence LAU SET 3 Research Research
Zeng YAP SET 4 Research Research
* Non SET Trainees identied in red.
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Austin Health Surgical Rotations SET 2-5
UNIT ROTATION 1
Feb 12 - Jul 12
SET
YR
ROTATION 2
Aug 12 - Jan 13
SET
YR
AUSTIN HOSPITAL
HPB/T 1 Cris Cuthbertson 4 Mary Ann JOHNSON 5
HPB/T 2 James Walcott RobindeepSingh Gill
U Catherine Rudinski 2
BREAST David GOH 5 Alayne Moreira Emily Chen U
UGI / ENDOCRINE Mary Ann JOHNSON 5 Jocelyn LIPPEY 4
COLORECTAL Krinal MORI 3 Cris Cuthbertson 4
VASCULAR Simon Bazaadut U Narotum Jootun 2
THORACIC Kevin HUNG 5 Yahya Al-Habbal 2
THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL
TNH Unit 1 Jocelyn LIPPEY 4 David GOH 5
TNH Unit 2 Benjamin KEONG 5 Raymond YAP 3
TNH Unit 3 Modher Al-Shawi U St Vincents Trainee
TNH Unit 4 St Vincents Trainee Kevin Hung 5
TNH Thor / Vasc Catherine Rudinski 2 Holly Harman 2
VICTORIAN REGIONAL HOSPITALS
BENDIGO 1 Rhiannon KOIRALLA 3 Ying-Ruey YONG 5
BENDIGO 2 Yahya Al-Habbal 2 David Liu 2
HAMILTON Holly Harman 2 Benjamin KEONG 5
SHEPPARTON Chew Yin Lip 2 Krinal MORI 3
TASMANIAN HOSPITALS
BURNIE Narotum Jootun 2 Noel Ramdwar 2
HOBART 1 Noel Ramdwar 2 Chew Yin Lip 2
HOBART 2 David Liu 2 Su Kah Goh U
LAUNCESTON Raymond YAP 3 Synn Lyn CHIN 3
INTERSTATE HOSPITALS
ALICE SPRINGS Synn Lyn CHIN 3 Rhiannon KOIRALLA 3
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Austin Health SET1 Surgical Trainees
SET1 TRAINEE FEB-APR MAY-JUL AUG-OCT NOV-JAN
Luke BRADSHAW Burnie Burnie Trauma (AH) Night Reg 1
KatharineGUGGENHEIMER
Launceston Launceston Relie Reg 1 Trauma (AH)
Chon Hann LIEW UGI Austin Night Reg 1 Epworth R1 Epworth R1
Geraldine OOI Epworth FM Trauma (AH) Burnie Burnie
Wei Ming OOI Trauma (AH) Relie Reg 1 Launceston Launceston
Enoch WONG Epworth R1 Epworth R1 Mersey UGI Austin
Esther YU Night Reg 1 Epworth FM Bendigo Bendigo
Austin Health SET1 Surgical Rotations
UNIT /
HOSPITAL
FEB-APR MAY-JUL AUG-OCT NOV-JAN
METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE ROTATIONS
Epworth 1 (R) Enoch Wong Enoch Wong Chon HannLiew
Chon HannLiew
Epworth (FM) Geraldine Ooi Esther Yu Chun Chong Chun Chong
Trauma (Alred) Wei Ming Ooi Geraldine Ooi LukeBradshaw
KatharineGuggenheimer
UGI/Endo (Austin) Chon HannLiew
AshwiniSupperamohan
Gaurang Shah Enoch Wong
VICTORIAN & TASMANIAN REGIONAL ROTATIONS
Bendigo RajanKailanathan
RajanKailanathan
Esther Yu Esther Yu
Burnie LukeBradshaw
Luke Bradshaw Geraldine Ooi Geraldine Ooi
Launceston KatharineGuggenheimer
KatharineGuggenheimer
Wei Ming Ooi Wei Ming Ooi
Mersey MurtazaDungarwalla
MurtazaDungarwalla
Enoch Wong RajanKailanathan
* Non SET Trainees identied in red.
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Shock and Awe
Time: 0700 0800 Day: Tuesday & Friday
Duration: February - March
Venue: Howard Eddey Library, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, LTB.
Content: The ormat o the tutorials will be at the discretion o the tutor.
Preparation: These sessions are specically aimed at the candidates presenting or
the FRACS examinations. Tutors will be targeting the exam candidates specically. Trainees
not presenting or the exams are also adviced to attend as observers as they will gain
tremendously in terms o examination technique and skills.
DATE DAY SURGEON
7 February Tuesday T Hyett
10 February Friday C Christophi
14 February Tuesday V Muralidharan
17 February Friday A Bui
21 February Tuesday H K Lim
24 February Friday S W Loh
28 February Tuesday A Aly
2 March Friday G Starkey
6 March Tuesday M Nikarjam
9 March Friday C Christophi
The GSA Victorian Fellowship Exam Course will be held between the 12 - 23 March 2012
rotating through various hospitals. It will be held at Austin as ollows:
20 March AM Lectures and Exam Preparation Lecture Theatre Lvl 8 LTB
20 March PM Clinical Demonstrations Outpatients Lvl 3 LTB
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Surgery Tutorials & Journal Clubs
Time: 0700 0800 Day: Tuesday
Venue: Howard Eddey Library, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, LTB.
Tutorials: The ormat will be at the discretion o the tutor. Trainees should prepare
or the tutorials by doing pre reading rom text books and published
articles in order to obtain the maximum benet rom each tutorial.
Journal Clubs: The Surgical Trainee Representative will liaise with the tutor and assign
articles to the trainees to review. Each trainee should have a relevant
journal article ready or discussion.
DATE TOPIC SURGEON
3-Apr Benign Breast Disorders Sunil Jassa l
10-Apr Infammatory Bowel Disease Adele Burgess
17-Apr Approach to the Solitary Thyroid Nodule Bill Fleming
24-Apr Journal Club: Breast Surgery Lindsay Castles
1-May Surgery or Liver Trauma Graham Starkey
8-May RACS ASC Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
15-May Oesophageal Carcinoma Tom Sweeney
22-May Mastalgia and Nipple Discharge Su Wen Loh
29-May Journal Club: Colorectal Surgery Alex Wong
5-Jun Anorectal Incontinence / Rectal prolapse Richard Brouwer
12-Jun Parathyroid dieseases Jane Harding
19-Jun Benign Liver Tumours V Muralidharan
26-Jun Journal Club: HPB - Liver Surgery David Yeo
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TUESDAY
DATE TOPIC SURGEON
3-Jul Oesophageal motility disordes and GORD Ian Michell
10-Jul Mx o Early Breast Cancer Caroline Baker
17-Jul The Dicult Colectomy Andrew Bui
24-Jul Journal Club: UGI - Obesity surgery Hou Kiat Lim
31-Jul Investigating the Adrenal incidentaloma Bill Fleming
7-Aug Splenectomy / Splenorrhaphy Michael Fink
14-Aug Gastrectomy or Malignancy Ahmad Aly
21-Aug Journal Club: Endocrine Surgery Vivian YU
28-Aug Surgery or Benign Breast Disorders Anthony Hyett
4-Sep Bowel Anastomotic Techniques Ian Pilmer
11-Sep Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Jason Tan
18-Sep Journal Club: General Surgery Jason Tan
25-Sep Principles o Liver Resection Chirs Christophi
2-Oct Oesophagel Peroration & Fistulae Khiran Bhatia
9-Oct Complications o Breast Surgery Elaine Bevington
16-Oct Journal Club: Gastric Surgery James Askew
23-Oct Lower GI Fistulae Adele Burgess
30-Oct Adrenal Surgery Steve Farrell
6-Nov MELBOURNE CUP
13-Nov Ix o an Incidental Solitary Liver Lesion Mehrdad Nikarjam
20-Nov Journal Club: HPB - Pancreas Surgery Drago Iorgulescu
27-Nov Mesenteric ischaemia Hou Kiat Lim
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WEDNESDAY
Surgical Forum
Time: 0730 0830 (Light Breakast at 0715)
Day: Wednesday
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
Content: The Surgical Forum will be conducted in two parts as described below:
INVITED LECTURES (February June)
This will be conducted in the rst hal o the year rom the 15th February to the 27th June.
Speakers have been invited by the department to deliver clinical updates on current topics.
A mix o internal and external speakers havs been chosen based on their expertise.
SURGICAL UNIT ANNUAL AUDITS (July November)
This will be conducted in the second hal o the year rom the 4th July to the 21st November.
Each unit within the Division o Surgery is allocated a single day or a presentation o their
Annual Surgical Audit.
The Austin Surgery Annual Surgical Audits provide an opportunity or all surgical units to
present their annual activity, trends, outcomes and benchmarking. The unit members are
encouraged to present the gures or the unit activity and the general and specic morbidity
and mortality rates or the previous 12 month period. The morbidity should preerably relate
to both the operation and the indication i possible (criteria auditing). All deaths should belisted. Detailed discussion o complications and deaths should be avoided as this would
have been perormed at the weekly surgical audits. However, instances where morbidity
or mortality had resulted in a change in practice should be highlighted and discussed i
necessary. I available, other data on key perormance indicators and comparative data rom
other comparable hospitals would be appreciated. The duration o the audit meeting should
be approximately 45 minutes.
All units are expected to supply an electronic version o the audit to the Department o
Surgery archives. (See Kim McAughtry)
It would be ideal i the heads o units would encourage other participating sta to attend
(apart rom the unit members) to their unit audits. This may include ward, theatre and
anaesthetic nursing sta, as well as sta rom other departments such as physiotherapy,
nutrition, etc. In addition, members o similar units rom other Melbourne hospitals may be
invited and encouraged to attend.
The Surgical Foum (Wednesday 7.30 - 8.30am) now orms part o the protected teachingtime or all surgical HMOs at Austin and thus mandatory attendance is expected.
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WEDNESDAY
Surgical Forum (February June) Invited Lectures
DATE TOPIC SPEAKER
15 February Assessment o the surgical patient D Story
22 February Optimum fuid replacement ollowing surgery R Bellomo
29 February Surgery or Spinal Trauma G Quan
7 March Maximising organ donation or transplantation M Fink
14 March Robotics in Surgery S Barnett
21 March The new MD University o Melbourne R OBrien
28 March Abdominal compartment Syndrome D Karalapillai
4 April Surgical Education - Contemporary Issues D Nestel
11 April The Articial Eye J Cosgrove
18 April Advances in Rx o Melanoma J Cebon
25 April ANZAC DAY
2 May Advances in the Rx o septic shock G Hart
9 May RACS ASC Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
16 May Minimally invasive Surgery in Orthopaedics A Hardidge
23 May Management o Aortic Aneurisms P Chu
30 May Endovascular Intervention in Neurosurgery M Brooks
6 June Surgical Management o Myocardial ischaemia P Hayward
13 June Management o the Prostatic cancer N Lawrentschuk
20 June Management o the adrenal incidentaloma S Farrell
27 June Reversing co-morbidities by obesity Surgery A Aly & J Proietto
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Dreams can still come true
The Australian dream o buying your own home is getting harder as house
aordability puts it out o reach.
When it comes to mortgages, escalating prop-
erty prices has meant borrowers need to stump
up more cash as a deposit. Many home buyers
are orced to spend many years saving beore
they have a big enough deposit to buy their own
home.
To put this in perspective, say a home buyer
plans to purchase a residential property at the
median house price o $600,000. On top o adeposit, mortgage insurance and stamp duty
can add another $20,000 to $40,000 to a prop-
erty purchase o this value.
To avoid mortgage insurance, many banks re-
quire a buyer to pay a 20 per cent deposit plus
another 5 per cent to cover costs. For the me-
dian house price o $600,000 this equates to
$150,000, which is a lot o money.
Some banks add the mortgage insurance to
your loan i you dont have the cash upront. This
is problematic because you end up paying more
in interest over the lie o the loan.
To overcome this roadblock to home ownership,
Investec Medical Finance has created innova-
tive lending products, specically designed or
doctors and others in the medical proessions.
Unlike other banks, Investec recognises thatdoctors have a lower risk prole than the aver-
age borrower with a steady earning capacity
across the economic cycle.
During times o market turmoil, some lenders
have been orced to tighten their lending crite-
ria and decrease the amount they would lend
against the value o the property, which means
they require an even bigger deposit.
As a specialist bank, Investec has the ability to
maintain a consistent credit policy that doesnt
compromise our clients opportunity to borrow
and create wealth - and invest in property.
Investec continues to buck the trend, oering
up to 100 per cent mortgage nance or quali-
ed medical proessionals intending to occupy
the residence, and up to 95 per cent or a resi-
dential investment property without LendersMortgage Insurance.
With steady interest rates and a slowing o
property price growth, now might present an
opportunity to put a plan in place to get your
oot in the door.
We have a range o nancial options created es-
pecially or medical proessionals. Contact Pen-
ny Murphy on 0404 289 414 to nd out more or
visit www.investec.com.au/medicalnance
Penny Murphy has been with the Investec Med-
ical Finance Team or over 5 years. She specia-
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or her clients. Penny and her team are service-
driven, leaving you time to concentrate on what
you do best. Oering personalised service, our
aim is to provide Competitive Residential Pack-ages that suit your long-term and immediate
nancial needs.
Investec Proessional Finance is not oering
nancial or tax advice. You should obtain inde-
pendent nancial and tax advice, as appropri-
ate, to consider whether Investecs products
are right or you. All nance is subject to our
credit assessment criteria. Terms and condi-
tions, ees and charges apply. We reserve the
right to cease oering these products at any
time without notice.
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WEDNESDAY
Surgical Forum (July November) Annual Audits
DATE UNIT
4 July UGI / Endocrine Unit
11 July Radiology Unit
18 July Orthopaedic Unit
25 July Spinal Unit
1 August Urology Unit
8 August Neurosurgery Unit
15 August Ophthalmology Unit
22 August Colorectal Unit
29 August Vascular Unit
5 September Paediatric Surgery Unit
12 September Breast Unit
19 September Maxilloacial Unit
26 September Cardiac Unit
3 October Family Planning & Adolescent Gynaecology Unit
10 October Emergency Department
17 October Department o Anaesthesia
24 October Thoracic Unit
31 October Plastic Surgery Unit
7 November Intensive Care Unit
14 November ENT Head & Neck Unit
21 November HPB + Transplantation Unit
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T
HURSDAY
Division o Surgery Weekly Audit
Time: 0730 0830 (Light Breakast at 0715)
Day: Thursday
Dates: Commences 9 February 2012; Ends 13 December 2012;
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
Content: The weekly audit meeting is attended by all units within the Division o
Surgery.
Audit Content: The audits should display the weekly activity o the relevant unit, including
operative, endoscopic and non operative cases. Morbidity and mortality should be listed
with all UR numbers and relevant cases discussed in detail highlighting specic issues and
any suggested corrective measures.
Audit Format: The surgical audit is presented electronically using the lectern computer
and projector.
Audit Submission: Electronic ormat o the audit should be sent to Kim McAughtry at the
Department o Surgery (T: 9496 5468; E: [email protected]) to be received latest by
1400hrs on the Wednesday preceding the Audit. These will be uploaded to the computer
in the Lecture Theatre ready or presentation. Late submissions will NOT be uploaded.
I you are unable to submit the audit in time, you may bring a copy on USB Memory Stick
and physically load it on to the computer on Thursday morning. I you plan to do this, kindly
arrive ahead o time (beore 7.15am) to load the audit and avoid disrupting the smooth fow
and conduct o the audit session.
Division o Surgery Meeting
Time: 0730 0830 (Light Breakast at 0715)
Days: Thursday
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
The Division o Surgery meeting will be held once every threemonths in lieu o the audit
meeting. Surgical trainees are not required to attend but may do so i they wish.
Trainees are not required to attend.
Dates: 01 MAR 2012 07 JUN 2012
06 SEP 2012 06 DEC2012
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FRIDAY
Clinical Case Discussions
Time: 0700 0800 Day: Friday (Fortnightly)
Venue: Howard Eddey Library, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, LTB.
Content: The clinical case discussions are a ortnightly open session with
Proessor Christophi and Andrew Bui which will be on a wide varitety
o surgical topics. It is also an open orum to bring up any issues
regarding training and education.
DATE TOPIC SURGEON
13 April Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
27 April Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
11 May RACS ASC Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
25 May Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
8 June Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
22 June Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
July Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
20 July Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
3 August Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
17 August Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
31 August Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
14 September Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
28 September Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
12 October Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
26 October Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
9 November Clinical Case Discussions C Christophi
23 November Clinical Case Discussions Andrew Bui
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SATURDAY
Saturday Surgical Seminars
SATURDAY SURGICAL SEMINARS:
Time: 1400 1730
Day: Saturday (Monthly)
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
Each surgical seminar will consist o three parts as described below:
1330 - 1400 Lunch
1400 1430: Operative Surgery Quiz by the panel
1430 1500: Medical Updates or Surgeons
1500 1530: Trainee presentations x 2
1530 1545: Aternoon Tea1545 1630: Case presentations & quiz by Surgical Fellows
1630 1700: How I do it! by the chairperson
The aim is to provide to an interactive monthly session on a Saturday aternoon to enable
trainees rom metropolitan and regional as well as interstate rotations to participate.
Each Surgical Seminar will consist o the popular operative surgery quiz by the panel
members. This will be ollowed by a consultant physician delivering a ormal presentationon a very relevant non-surgical issue. Two trainee presentations o 15 mins each complete
the rst session. Ater s short break the surgical ellow relating to that subspecialty or one
o the SET5 trainees would present a number o case studies related to the topic discussed.
The session ends with a presentation (preerably video) by the chairperson.
The aim o each trainee presentation should be to present a concise summary o the topic
which should include an overview o current management principles, recent advances
and uture directions. Controversies in the subject should be discussed and audience
participation encouraged. Presenters are encouraged to question trainees in the audience
and vice versa. An essential part o the seminar should be a detailed study o the literature
encompassing at least the past ve years. Please do not attempt to present a text
book based account o the subject! Trainees are advised to contact the chairperson o
the session well in advance to discuss the direction and ocus o the seminar. You should
expect to begin preparation at least two to three months in advance.
All trainees except those posted interstate are expected to attend. Given the monthly
requency o the sessions, we expect trainees to be able to adjust their on call commitmentsin order to attend. Interstate trainees are strongly encouraged to attend where possible.
All non Austin surgical trainees are also most welcome.
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Saturday Surgical Seminars
DATE TOPIC SPEAKERS
28 Apr THYROID SURGERY
Chairman: Steve Farrell: Panel: J Harding, W Fleming, J Tan
Operative Surgery Quiz
Medical Updates: Advances in Mx o perioperativeCoagulopathy & DVT prophylaxis
Trainee Presentations:
Technical Advances in Thyroid Surgery
Contemporary approach to the multi nodular goitre
Case Presentations: Thyroid Disease
How I do it: Hemi Thyroidectomy
Panel
Carole Smith
J Lippey
H Harman
Vivian Yu
Steve Farrell
26 May HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMAChairman: Robert Jones Panel: M Fink, G Starkey
Operative Surgery Quiz
Medical Updates: Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment oViral Hepatitis
Trainee Presentations:
Indications or surgery or HCC
Advances in Non operative interventions or HCC
Case Presentations: Liver Tumours
How I do it: Open Liver Resection in Cirrhosis
Panel
Paul Gow
C Cuthbertson
Y Al-Habbal
David YeoRobert Jones
23 June RECTAL CANCERChairman: Adele Burgess Panel: A Bui, I Pilmer, R Brouwer
Operative Surgery Quiz
Medical Updates: Understanding and optimizing respiratoryunction pre operatively
Trainee Presentations:
Assessment, staging and post op surveillance
Treatment options or Advanced Rectal CarcinomaCase Presentations: Colorectal Cancer
How I do it: Anterior Resection
Panel
Celia Lanteri
K Mori
B KeongAlex Wong
Adele Burgess
21 Jul PENETRATING THORACIC TRAUMAChairman: Simon Knight Panel: G Fell, S Barnett, J Chuen
Operative Surgery Quiz
Medical Updates: Current understanding o post operativefuid management
Trainee Presentations:
Managing Stab Injury to the Neck & ChestApproach to Thoracic Gunshot Wounds
Case Presentations: Thoracic Trauma
How I do it: Thoracotomy or Trauma
Panel
David Story
R Koiralla
D Goh
Y R Yong
Adele Burgess
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SET1 Exam Revision Course
Time: 0800 - 1800
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
Facilitators: M Fink, M Nikarjam
Registration: Ms Kim McAughtry (The University o Melbourne Department o
Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building, Email: [email protected], Phone: 9496
5468, Fax: 9458 1650)
This is aimed at SET1 exam preparation or the ollowing year. Kindly note that these are
meant to be REVISION sessions and would require signicant basic knowledge o the
subjects to ully benet rom them
REVISION SESSION 1 Date: 17, November 2012 Saturday
TIME TOPIC
08:00-08:45 Pathology Haematology
08:45-09:30 Anatomy - CNS (brain and spinal cord)
09:30-10:15 Anatomy Head and neck
10:15-10:45 Morning Tea
10:45-11:30 Anatomy Thorax
11:30-12:15 Anatomy Abdomen
12:15-13:00 Pathology Haemostasis, haemorrhage, & thrombosis
13:00-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:30 Pathology Inections and antibiotics
14:30-15:15 Pathology Genetics and molecular biol.
15:15- 15:45 Aternoon Tea
15:45-16:30 Pathology Neoplasia
16:30-17:15 Pathology Tissue injury
17:15-18:00 Pathology Immunology
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SATURDAY
SET1 Exam Revision Course
Time: 0800 - 2000
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Dept o Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building
Facilitators: M Fink, M Nikarjam
Registration: Ms Kim McAughtry (The University o Melbourne Department o
Surgery, Level 8, Lance Townsend Building, Email: [email protected], Phone: 9496
5468, Fax: 9458 1650)
At the end o the second session there will be a two hour clinical examination revision
session. This will consist o eigth stations, two each o history, communication, examination
and procedure.
REVISION SESSION 2 Date: 24, November 2012 1Saturday
TIME TOPIC
08:00-08:45 Anatomy Pelvis
08:45-09:30 Anatomy Upper limb
09:30-10:15 Anatomy Lower limb
10:15-10:45 Morning Tea10:45-11:30 Physiology Cardiovascular
11:30-12:15 Physiology Respiratory
12:15-13:00 Physiology Fluid, electrolytes, homeostasis and acid base
balance
13:00-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:30 Physiology Liver and portal system
14:30-15:15 Physiology Gastrointestinal
15:15- 15:45 Aternoon Tea
15:45-16:30 Physiology Neurophysiology
16:30-17:15 Physiology Endocrine
17:15-18:00 Physiology Renal
18:00 - 20:00 Clinical Examination Revision
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SATURDAY
Surgical Workshops
AUSTIN SURGERY SKILLS WORKSHOPS & PRACTICE SESSIONS:
Venue: RACS, Spring Street, Melbourne. (Except Ophthalmology workshop
which will be held at the Repatriation Hospital Outpatients Clinic)
Facilitator: Michael Fink
Registration: Ms Pauline Dib (Medical Education Unit, Education Precinct, Level 4,
Austin Tower, Email: [email protected], Phone: 9496 4407, Fax: 9496 5523)
The surgical skills workshops are run or the Austin/Northern interns, HMOs and registrars.
The number o participants is restricted due to the limited number o stations at the
venue. Participants are accepted into the workshops on a rst come, rst served basis.
A participation certicate will be provided to participants at the end o each workshop.
In order to practice skills learned in the Surgical Skills Workshops, a supervised practicesession is undertaken two to three weeks ater each workshop.
DATE & TIME WORKSHOP
Saturday 14 APR
0900 - 1200
Basic Surgical Skills: Knots; Suturing; Excision o lesions;
Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 19 MAY
0900 - 1200
Bowel Anastomosis: End to end; End to side;
Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 1 SEP
0900 - 1200
Basic Laparoscopy: Equipment; Port insertion; Dexterity;
Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 15 SEP
0900 - 1200
Vascular Anastomosis: Arteriotomy & closure; Patch closure;
Tube grat anastomosis;
Convenor: Michael Fink
Saturday 6 OCT
0900 - 1200
Orthopaedic Workshop: Plaster application; C-spine
management; Joint aspiration; Fracture reduction; Joint relocation
Convenor: Andrew Hardidge
Saturday TBA
0900 - 1200
Ophthalmology Workshop: The red eye; Irritable eye; Sudden
blindness; Use o the slit lamp; Tonometry; Foreign bodies;
Convenor: Deborah Colville
Saturday 20 OCT
0900 - 1200
ENT Workshop: Epistaxis; Quinsy; Otitis Externa; Basic ENT
Procedures;
Convenor: Matthew Campbell
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SET Mock Interviews
Time: TBA
Date: TBA
Venue: Rooms 4.7 and 4.8, Education Precinct, Level 4, Austin Tower
Facilitator: Michael Fink
Registration: Ms Pauline Dib (Medical Education Unit, Education Precinct, Level 4,
Austin Tower, Email: [email protected], Phone: 9496 4407, Fax: 9496 5523)
Mock interviews are conducted to prepare Surgical Education and Training (SET) applicants
or their selection interviews. Please contact Pauline Dib or inormation on the dates and
venues.
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The Research Higher Degree program has
granted me the opportunity to take a step back
rom the demanding cut and thrust lie o a busy
surgical registrar, and at the same time enabled
me to urther my career. The experience has
taught me to think analytically and critically,
and I have learnt valuable lessons in study
designs, executions and result preparation or
publication. No doubt the knowledge gained
will aid me to be a better surgeon.
Kevin Hung
SET 5 Trainee / MS Student
Surgery and Scientic Research: Why do it?
Research Opportunities & The Academic Research Program
Research activity has progressively increased in importance to the surgical trainee over
the past years as emphasis has increased on a scientic approach to surgical problems.
Increasing demands are made on trainees to conduct, present and publish on surgical
research not only as a component o their accredited training but also to increase their
career opportunities and successul applications or uture ellowships. The Department o
Surgery continues to strongly support research undertaken by trainees either as ull time
research higher degrees or on a smaller scale during their clinical tenure.
Trainees at all levels rom HMOs to advanced SET trainees are encouraged to seek
opportunities early in the year to begin work on at least one research project. I you have
a particular interest in a subspecialty, then eel ree to approach members o that unit ora potential research project. I not, the Department o Surgery will be able to provide a
number o options or small, relevant clinical studies based on our ongoing prospective data
collection service. The aim would be to present the results at the Austin Research Prize
presentation and subsequently to have it published in a relevant peer reviewed journal.
Research or Surgical Trainees: Surgical trainees interested in an academic career will
have strong backing rom the department to enrol ull time in one o the Research Higher
Degrees. In addition we also support all surgical registrars, in both accredited and un-
accredited positions, to undertake serious research concurrent with their clinical work. These
are mostly small project based clinical studies involving data rom our clinical databases,
hospital medical records and where necessary, tissue rom the Victorian Tissue Bank.
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Expectations and Outcomes o Research: The departmentalphilosophy supports the timely completion o all research
undertaken by providing the necessary acilities, mentorship,
technical expertise and unding support. In general everyone
who undertakes research activities in the department will
be expected to present their results at local, national or
international meetings and be strongly encouraged to publish
in peer reviewed journals. All ull time research students are
expected to present at the annual Austin Medical Research
Week while clinical research undertaken by surgical trainees
and junior hospital doctors will be encouraged to be presented
at the annual Austin Surgery Research prize.
Research Higher Degree (RHD) Program: The Department o Surgery strongly encourages
the undertaking o RHD by research (PhD, MD M Surg and MSc). The main ocus o such
research is related to hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders, organ transplantation and
regulatory peptides. Students rom both the medical and biomedical elds are welcome.
There is also strong international interest rom regional centres in this program leading to
international post doctoral students undertaking this course.
Currently active research projects include the treatment o liver metastases by vascular
disrupting agents, macromolecular drugs and hyperbaric oxygen, the role o liver
regeneration in tumour growth, the role o microcirculatory disturbances and hyperbaric
oxygen in severe acute pancreatitis, xenotransplantation and the role o regulatory peptides
in the development o liver, colon, prostate and kidney tumours. In vivo and in vitro models
or each o these projects are well established in the Department. Clinical material and
tumour banks are extensively used. Details are available in our Pathways to Discovery
booklet which can be obtained rom the oce or downloaded rom our web site.
Research or Clinicians: The philosophy in the Department o Surgery encourages scientic
research at all levels in clinical, basic science and translational aspects. We also endeavour
to establish strong links with other departments to develop collaborative research including
the Peter McCallum Institute, and clinical departments such as Anaesthesia, Radiology,
Oncology and Intensive Care. Detailed surgical databases have been developed or both
general surgery and specialist HPB disorders. Data collected within these provide a solid
base or developing short term clinical studies. All such projects will aim to have the results
published in a peer reviewed clinical journal within a year o completion.
Research or Junior Hospital Doctors: Recognizing the need or small project based clinical
studies or junior hospital medical ocers (Interns, HMO 2 and 3) we oer a range o clinical
and mixed projects. These are available to anyone interested in developing a uture career
in surgery. They are structured to be completed within an year to enable a ull time junior
doctor to complete without enrolling or a ormal research degree.
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Austin Research Prize in Surgery & Anaesthesia
Time: 1700
Day: Tuesday 27, November 2012
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Department o Surgery, Level 8 LTB
Sponsorship: Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Ltd.
Eligibility Criteria: Trainees belonging to a training scheme within the Division o Surgery in
ALL surgical specialties ( all SET and Non-SET registrars, Surgical HMOs (PGY2 & 3) as well
as Advanced Trainees in Anaesthesia, Radiology, Emergency, Intensive Care & Pathology at
Austin Health are invited to submit abstracts relating to original scientic research.
Exclusion Criteria: Previous winners o the Austin Surgery Research Prize and interns.
Presentation Format: Oral presentation judged by a panel o adjudicators.
Presentation Timings: Each candidate will be allocated a maximum o 15 minutes or their
presentation. Candidates should aim to limit their talk to eight minutes ater which there
will be seven minutes o question time. A warning bell will be rung at eight and ourteen
minutes in to their presentation and a nal bell at teen minutes to mark the end.
Submission o abstracts: Submission will be through an interactive PDF document whichwill be made available in October 2012 by email and on the departmental web site.
Research prize Time Line:
Circulation o Submission PDF: Monday 22 October 2012
Closing date or submissions: 1700hrs Monday 12 November 2012
Austin Research Prize Presentation 1700hrs, Tuesday 27 November 2012
Prizes:
The trainee with the best presentation as judged by the
adjudicators will be awarded a gold medallion with ribbon
by the Johnson & Johnson representative at the end o the
proceedings. Subsequently they will have to be returned so
that they may be mounted on a special rame as shown along
with an inscription. The winners name will also be added to the
Honour Board in the department o surgery. All presenters willbe awarded certicates o attendance.
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Masters in Surgical Education
The Graduate Programs in Surgical Education are a new suite o qualications oered by the
University o Melbourne through its Department o Surgery and Medical Education Unit in
partnership with the Royal Australasian College o Surgeons (RACS). This suite o programs
addresses the specialised needs o teaching and learning in a modern surgical environment.The programs content recognises the unique challenges that characterise the clinical
settings and advanced technologies that are increasingly important in surgical training.
Eective teaching skills are essential attributes or educators responsible or training the
next generation o surgeons in the complex sets o skills required or sae surgical practice.
The programs allow surgeons to gain ormal skills in teaching and educational scholarship.
Program delivery includes core and elective subjects delivered through a combination o
workshops, distance and online delivery modes. The program will expose students to a
range o educational methods, which in turn increase program fexibility, allowing these
studies to be balanced with clinical commitments. The content refects critical issues in
the broader education community together with specic challenges or surgical education
the role o regulatory bodies, balancing clinical service with training, ethical imperatives
or simulation-based education, saer working conditions including sae hours and more.
Students have the option o enrolling in the Graduate Certicate, Graduate Diploma or
Master o Surgical Education based on their own educational needs.
Program Structure:Program delivery includes core and elective subjects delivered througha combination o workshops, distance and online delivery modes. The program will expose
participants to a range o educational methods, which in turn increase program fexibility,
allowing these studies to be balanced with clinical commitments. Students have the option
o enrolling in the Graduate Certicate, Graduate Diploma or Master o Surgical Education
based on their own educational needs.
Entry Requirements & Applications
All applications or entry will be assessed by the Selection Committee who will evaluate the applicants
ability to successully pursue the program. The ollowing criteria speciy entry requirements:
1. A Bachelor o Medicine/Bachelor o Surgery or equivalent qualication plus,
2. At least two years o relevant clinical work experience. It is important that students have an
appreciation o clinical practice beore they commence studies or this course.
3. Meet the English language requirements o the University o Melbourne. International Medical
Graduates must also meet the English language standards required by the Medical Board o Australia
(an IELTS score o 7.0 in each o the our components - listening, reading, writing and speaking).
The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call or reeree reports or
employer reerences to assist in the selection process. Inormation on how to apply can be ound at
www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/surgical-ed
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GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE
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Austin General Surgery Trainees Dinner
Time: 1900
Day: Saturday 15 October 2012
Venue: Grand Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria
Event Cordinators: Christine Cuthbertson, Kevin Hung, Jocelyn Lippey.
This is an event hosted by the Austin surgical trainees in appreciation o the education and
training given them by the surgeons at the Austin Hospital. The initial event was held in
2006 and ater a hiatus o two years recommenced in 2009. The Austin Trainees conducted
a very successul dinner event on Friday the 3rd o December 2010 which or the rst time
included surgeons rom many o the attached training hubs. Changes or the 2011 event
included the timing to be on a Saturday night which resulted on more than 70 attendees
including invited surgeons and trainees rom regional and interstate centres.
The event provides an inormal setting or trainees and surgeons to meet. In particular
trainees were able to meet in person some o their consultants or the ollowing year. This
event has progressively expanded both in scope and quality and will be a perpetual event
in the uture.
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University o Melbourne Department o Surgery Web Site
The clinical, educational and research activities o the Austin Department o Surgery is
supported and complemented by a comprehensive educational and inormative web site.
The site contains all the inormation required or trainees interested in a career in surgery,
ranging rom the Surgery education program, research opportunities, presentations and
statistical tools. Trainees are advised to drop by and browse the content to help them in the
many aspects o their uture career. Some o the more notable and useul sections o the
site are described below:
Education: This section leads to a number o links. Medical undergraduate education
lists the departmental commitments as well as links to the lectures in surgery series or
medical students. All powerpoint presentations are available as pd les or download.
The Specialist surgical training section details the Surgical Education Program, Austin
Research Prize and Research opportunities. The CME section leads to the annual HPBsymposia which contains all the presentations o the past years.
Research: The basic science section details the three major research groups in the
department. The research opportunities section details all the possibilities available or
students and graduates rom both the science and medical streams.
SSSA: The department inaugurated the Students Surgical Society o Austin in collaboration
with The University o Melbourne and the Austin Hospital to encourage students towardsa career in surgery.
Events: Links to major events including research related events as well as local, national and
international conerences.
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Departmental Publications
The Department o Surgery publishes a number o regular annual publications relating
to surgical education, research and training. These are aimed at providing all relevant
inormation to trainees and surgeons alike and encourage participation in the educational
and training activities. They may be readily downloaded rom the departmental web site ormay be requested as hard copies rom the departmental oce.
Pathways to Discovery:
This is the fagship publication or the research arm o the de-
partment. Printed as an 88 page A4 ull colour booklet it con-
tains details o all undergraduate and post graduate research
degrees oered by the department along with inormation on
research groups and research projects available to science
students and surgical trainees to undertake.
Although a large number o research projects are described
in the book that is only the tip o the iceberg when it comes
to research opportunities.
Austin Surgery Education Program:
This is printed as an A5 sized 44 page ull colour booklet or
ease o storage. It contains all relevant details about the sur-
gical education program, surgical rosters and details o de-
partmental activities.
Austin Research Prize Book:
This booklet is the ocial publication or the Annual Aus-tin Research Prize in Surgery & Anaesthesia. It is published
with all the abstracts being submitted in that year along with
the abstracts o the winners rom previous years.
Printed as an A4 ull colour booklet, it is made available on
the day o the Austin Research Prize Presentation.
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Important Dates and Events
SET 1 Dates
07 DEC 11 Closing Date or FEB 2012 Surgical Science and Clinical Exam
15 - 16 FEB 12 SET Surgical Science (Generic) Examination
17 FEB 12 SET Surgical Science (General Surgery) Examination
18 FEB 12 SET Clinical Examination
11 APR 12 Closing Date or JUN/JUL 2012 Surgical Science and Clinical Exam
06 07 JUN 12 SET Surgical Science (Generic) Examination
08 JUN 12 SET Surgical Science (General Surgery) Examination
16 JUN 12 SET Clinical Examination
SET 2-5 Dates
31 JAN 12 Closing Date or May 2012 Fellowship Examination
17 APR 12 Fellowship Examination written paper (Multiple centres)
18 - 20 MAY 12 Fellowship Examination Clinical & Vivas (Auckland)25 - 28 MAY 12 Fellowship Examination Clinical & Vivas (Brisbane)
07 JUN 12 Closing Date or September 2012 Fellowship Examination
14 AUG 12 Fellowship Examination written paper (Multiple centres)
14-17 SEP 12 Fellowship Examination Clinical & Vivas (Sydney)
Exam Courses
16 - 20 APR 12 Surgical Science Examination Generic Course (RACS, Melbourne)
12 - 23 MAR 12 Fellowship Part II Examination Preparation Course (Melbourne)
30 APR - 01 JUN Dunedin Basic Medical Sciences Course
Conerences
7 - 10 MAY 12 RACS Annual Scientic Congress, Kuala Lampur. Malaysia
21-22 JUL 12 GSA Trainees Weekend, Daylesord, VIC.
21 - 23 SEP 12 GSA Annual Scientic Meeting, Hobart, TAS
TBA 12 Victorian Annual General, Scientic & Fellowship Meeting, VIC
Austin Hospital Events
14 APR 12 Skills Workshop: Basic Surgical Skills
19 MAY 12 Skills Workshop: Bowel Anastomosis01 SEP 12 Skills Workshop: Laparoscopic Skills
15 SEP 12 Skills Workshop: Vascular Anastomosis
06 OCT 12 Skills Workshop: Orthopedics
TBA 12 Skills Workshop: Ophthalmology
20 OCT 12 Skills Workshop: ENT
TBA 12 SET Mock Interviews
06 OCT 12 SET1 EXAM Revision Course: Session 1
27 OCT 12 SET1 EXAM Revision Course: Session 2
12 NOV 12 Closing date or submissions or Austin Surgery Research Prize
27 NOV 12 Austin Surgery Research Prize Day15 OCT 12 Austin Surgery Trainees Dinner, Grand Hyatt, Melbourne
* All dates are subject to alterations by the parent organization
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CONTACT INFORMATION
The University o Melbourne,
Department o Surgery, Austin Health,
Studley Rd., Heidelberg, Vic 3084.
T: +61 3 9496 3670
F: +61 3 9458 1650
Departmental Enquiries
Kim McAughtry
T: +61 3 9496 5468
F: +61 3 9458 1650
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