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Season’s Greetings from ANZSCTS
The ANZSCTS Office will be closed from Thursday 24 December 2020 and wil re-open on Monday 11 January 2021.
ANZSCTS Responsible Approach to Alcohol Policy
ANZSCTS has published a Responsible Approach to Alcohol Policy. This can be accessed using the link and is detailed below. ANZSCTS endorses and supports the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Responsible Approach to Alcohol Policy (Ref REL-HRS-049)....
Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery position at Royal Melbourne Hospital
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Further details are available in the attached flyer. Job Reference: 54365 Open and close date: 30/09/2020 – 30/10/2020 Contact: Professor Leeanne Grigg 03 9342 7589 Link for...
Perfusionist position at Royal Hobart Hospital
The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking an experienced and motivated Perfusionist to join its team. The role involves independently running cardiopulmonary bypass and related cardiac support equipment for elective and emergency cardiovascular procedures. Permanent...
Avant interview with Professor Brendan Murphy
https://youtu.be/JamIK7VPpIw Avant’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Penny Browne, sat down with Professor Brendan Murphy in his last few weeks as Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, to talk about his extraordinary journey of leading a team of medical experts responding to...
Senior Registrar or Registrar (Clinical Fellow) position at The Prince Charles Hospital
The Prince Charles Hospital is seeking to hire a Senior Registrar or Registrar (Clinical Fellow) in Cardiothoracic Surgery. The role description is available here, and links are below to apply and find out more about the role. LinkStart DateClose DateSmart...
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgery positions at Liverpool Hospital
Advertisements are now open for two consultant Cardiothoracic positions at Liverpool Hospital. Please access the links below from the NSW Health website to view the position descriptions. ...
COVID-19 Update to the ANZSCTS Database
The ANZSCTS Database will be releasing a small update to the data collection and data entry web system over the next few weeks to incorporate data elements relevant to the pandemic. Variables will be added to record whether the patient has had a laboratory-confirmed...
SCIDUA Annual Report 2018
The Clinical Excellence Commission has published the Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) Annual Report 2018, approved by the Minister for Health. Download report
The Private Practice Webinar Series
ANZSCTS partners The Private Practice are hosting a webinar series on a range of important topics, including medical indemnity & insurances, health employer arrangements, tele-health and more. To see the full series click here. There are more upcoming webinars too...
Cancellation of 2020 ANZSCTS ASM Wellington due to COVID-19
Dear Members, In light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Organising committee of the ANZSCTS Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) has taken the difficult decision to cancel the scheduled 12-15 November Wellington meeting. This decision is fully supported by the ANZSCTS...
Covid-19 Resources
ANZSCTS Statement on Elective Surgery (26 March 2020) Statement from ANZSCTS President Mr Aubrey Almedia and Vice President A/Prof. Jayme Bennetts on elective cardiac and thoracic surgery procedures. Cancellation of the ANZSCTS ASM 2020 Wellington due to Covid-19 (6...
ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 7 – April 2020
Please see link for latest newsletter from the ANZSCTS Database. ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 7
Cancellation of Tongariro Meeting 2020
Please refer to the message below from the convenor Harsh Singh (CDHB): Dear Delegates & Sponsors, The Christchurch DHB have been reviewing the current worldwide situation of Covid-19 which has now escalated to a pandemic and after much consultation from senior...
Seasons Greetings
Please be advised that the ANZSCTS office will close on Friday 20 December 2019, and re-open on Monday 6 January 2020. We wish you all an enjoyable and safe holiday break. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!