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 statements...
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 the high-fidelity...
Please see link below for the latest newsletter from the ANZSCTS database program. ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 2
Please find below an update from the National Blood Authority focused on cardiothoracic surgery. The Patient Blood Management (PBM) guidelines are also available on their website. ANZSCTS Update April 2015
RACS is pleased to announce the launch of the RACS Support Program (RACSSP). The Surgeons Support Program through Converge International provides confidential counselling, coaching and support for workplace, emotional and personal issues. RACSSP is funded by the...
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care have released their clinical care standards for Acute Coronary Syndromes. This resource provides guidance to clinicians and health service managers on delivering appropriate acute coronary syndromes care....
The Autumn 2015 Newsletter from the ANZSCTS President, Prof Paul Bannon is now available to download here.
The St Vincent's Hospital Heart Lung Transplant Unit has carried out the world's first distant procurement of hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD). The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and St Vincent's Hospital jointly developed a special preservation...
Please see link below for the latest newsletter from the ANZSCTS database program. ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 1
ANZSCTS has adopted the 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization. A position statement published in Heart, Lung & Circulation on why the CSANZ guidelines were rejected by the society is available here.