A wonderful article about Dr Michelle Locke - plastic and reconstructive surgeon and academic surgeon!

What are some of the topical issues affecting Australian surgeons? RACS Fellow Professor Owen Ung outlines common issues for surgeons and patients in the October 2018 edition of Surgical News. Read more: bit.ly/2Eumxm9

Nominations are closing soon for the 2019 Younger Fellows Forum to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. For details visit bit.ly/2yTx9Fa

Research conducted by Vanderbilt Health suggests excellent technical skills alone are not enough to be a good surgeon and that unprofessional behaviour can undermine a team’s performance. Read how RACS is working to promote #respect in surgery: bit.ly/2HTxnQN

Surgeons are warning of the dangers of Lime scooters particularly in the lead up to the Adelaide Festival, where a trial of the vehicles is set to begin. MEDIA RELEASE: bit.ly/2H8R2h8

Proud of you James and all the team @CanterburyDHB and thanks to RACSurgeons for taking this stand for #Christchurch and all of NZ

People should trust the advice of the multidisciplinary team. Surgery is not always the advised treatment.

As I have said before: respect the advice of the multidisciplinary team. Surgery is not always the advised treatment.

This is a superb analysis of crowdfunding for surgery by Ranjana Srivastava - such a gifted writer. Evrybody needs to read this. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Immediate past president Mr John Batten’s Presidential portrait was unveiled at last night’s Council Dinner. Mr Batten’s portrait was painted by RACS Fellow and Archibald-nominated artist Dr Andrew Greensmith.

Future under examination at surgeons’ conference umbraco.surgeons.org/news/media-rel…

Straight from #RACSNZ19 to #Leadership course #SurgeonsAsLeaders #Governance #Communication #Healthcare RACSurgeons

Otago University academic Associate Professor Suzanne Pitama has been appointed as the first chair of the Australian Medical Council’s Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Committee aimed at improving health and social outcomes. Full story: ow.ly/gdkH50xmvfO

First day of the RACSurgeons #YFF2022 looking forward to the next 3 days. Conveners Dr Rebecca Won FRACS and Harsheet Sethi with our councillors Kerin Fielding Owen Ung and Assoc4AcademicSurgery visitors Callisia Clarke MD Juliet Emamaullee MD PhD

What exactly does RACSurgeons do? Sally Langley answers the question at #YFF2022 Education, Training, Advocacy, Leading the way in changing healthcare culture, Well-being, amongst many other things including the Post-op podcast. surgeons.org/en/media-centr…

Yesssssss!!!!! In person this year!!

John Biviano, CEO RACS talking about RACS innovation at Connecting the Dots-Surgery. ⁦RACSurgeons⁩ ⁦Payal Mukherjee⁩ ⁦Kerin Fielding⁩

Associate Professor Kerin Fielding from Wagga Wagga talking about research in the rural setting, at Connecting the Dots ⁦RACSurgeons⁩ ⁦Payal Mukherjee⁩

#PrideInMedicine #SydneyWorldPride #SydneyWorldPride2023 🌈 ❤️ Nisha Khot (She/Her) Jared Watts Dr Vijay Roach Rhea Liang Dr Glen Lo 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) ACEM ACRRM AGES ANZCA New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine RACGP RACMA The Royal Australasian College of Physicians RACSurgeons RANZCO RANZCP RANZCR The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia