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ANZSCTS Presidents Autumn Report 2023
Please see link below to Dr Emily Granger’s ANZSCTS President’s Autumn report. Download Report
Changes to Thoracic Surgery MBS Item Numbers
From 1 March 2023, the Australian Government is making changes to modernise Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) funded thoracic surgery services to ensure they reflect contemporary clinical practice. The changes are a result of the MBS Review Taskforce recommendations...
Seasons Greetings from ANZSCTS
We wish all of our members the very best for the holiday season and a prosperous new year in 2023.
Photos from 3SCTS 2022
Photos from the recent 3SCTS 2022 meeting in Cairns can now be viewed on the Society Flickr page.
Surgical Registrar Position 2023-24 in Wellington New Zealand
There has been an unexpected vacancy for an unaccredited registrar at the Wellington and Hutt Hospitals. This is a Permanent Surgical Registrar position for the RMO year 2023-24. Ideally for 12 or more months of Cardiothoracic, but can include opportunity to do some...
Heart Failure Awareness Week June 27th – July 3rd
Heart failure affects 1 in 50 Australians and is becoming increasingly common. Unfortunately, dangerously low levels of awareness about heart failure are leaving Australians vulnerable to this long-term condition, but with early diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle...
Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann Young Achievers Award 2022
For Trainees: The prestigious award in honour of Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann will be presented at the 3SCTS meeting later this year in Cairns, 16-19 November 2022. To enter this award you are required to submit an abstract. See extract from the 3SCTS program on page 17...
Cardiothoracic Surgery Program at RACS ASC May 2022
ANZSCTS wish to thank our Cardiothoracic Section Co-Convener’s, Dr Anil Prabu and Dr Masashi Ura's for their contribution in coordinating the upcoming cardiothoracic surgery program at the RACS ASC on 3 and 4 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre....
Cardiothoracic Surgical Registrar (Unaccredited) Part-Time Position at Wollongong Private Hospital
Wollongong Private Hospital is seeking expressions of interest for a Cardiothoracic Registrar to join the team for the delivery of cardiothoracic services to both private and public patients in the Illawarra. This opportunity will provide high-quality clinical...
Seasons Greetings from ANZSCTS
We wish all of our members the very best for the holiday season and a prosperous new year in 2022. The ANZSCTS office will be closed from Thursday 23 December 2021 and re-open on Monday 10 January 2022.
Recent awards for ANZSCTS Fellows
A/Prof Julie Mundy received the 2021 distinguished RACS Court of Honour award. The Court of Honour exists to both honour its members and provide advice to Council. Members of the Court are chosen from those who have shown continuing personal interest in the College....
Paul Bannon Named Top Researcher in the Field of Cardiology
Prof. Paul Bannon, the Chair of The Baird Institute, has just been named the Top Researcher in Australia in the field of cardiology by The Australian Newspaper's 2021 Research Magazine. This ranking is based on the number of citations for papers published in the top...
ANZSCTS 32nd Annual General Meeting
In accordance with the ANZSCTS Constitution (Section ‘General Meetings’) and ‘The Corporations Act 2001’ we wish to advise that the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the ANZSCTS will be held on Saturday 20 November 2021 at 3.00pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings...
HLC Editorial Fellow Expressions of Interest
Heart, Lung and Circulation is offering an opportunity in 2022 for emerging authors/researchers: The honorary role of Editorial Fellow. Please find attached flyer about the role. The closing date for Expressions of Interest is Friday, November 19, 2021.
2021 CSANZ & ANZSCTS Position Statement on the Operator & Institutional Requirements for a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Program in Australia
https://www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S1443-9506(21)01166-5/fulltext This document establishes the minimum standard for accreditation of institutions and operators as endorsed by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) and the Australian and New...