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Heart Failure Awareness Week 19 – 25 June 2023

ANZSCTS is participating in the Hearts4heart Heart Failure Awareness Week 19-25 June 2023. The campaign aims to: Raise awareness about heart failure prevalence in Australia, Educate Australians about the risk factors and symptoms of heart failure, and Provide...

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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...

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Heart Failure Awareness Week 27 June – 3 July 2023

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...

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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...

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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....

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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.

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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....

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