Dec 11, 2015 | Guidelines & Position Statements, Latest News
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released a new clinical practice guideline that recommends the use of arterial rather than venous conduits when performing coronary artery bypass grafting in certain patients. The new guideline is available on The Annals of...
Dec 5, 2015 | Latest News
Dear Members and Trainees, Building Respect, Improving Patient Safety: An Action Plan on discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment (link to RACS website) Today, RACS published an action plan designed to promote respect, counter discrimination, bullying and sexual...
Nov 5, 2015 | Latest News
The ANZSCTS Government Relations Committee page has been updated with the latest correspondence & information on a number of current topics including: MBS review of percutaneous coronary interventions RACS position statement on the care of the paediatric position...
Sep 12, 2015 | Latest News
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Expert Advisory Group (EAG) has released research results and published its draft report to the College on the extent of discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment in the practice of surgery. The report and...
Jul 31, 2015 | Latest News
The July 2015 edition of RACS Surgical News (pg. 30) has featured an article on the ANZSCTS Cardiothoracic Trainees Course. The course was praised for it’s practical demonstrations, skills training sessions and wet labs, practice oral exams, and...
