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Webcast on Australian Clinical Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation
Thank you to members for your support in sharing news on the webcast - Heart Foundation on Australia’s first guidelines for the diagnosis and management of adult patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The recording of the webcast is available here. ...
ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 6 – August 2018
Please see link for the latest newsletter from the ANZSCTS database program. ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 6
Philip Spratt Farewell Symposium
The Spratt Symposium is an event to celebrate A/Prof. Spratt's career in medicine, spanning 50 years. His contribution in this field is immensely inspirational. St Vincent's Hospital and the Garvan Institute are proud to present the Spratt Symposium. This symposium...
RACS Library resources feedback
The RACS Library endeavours to provide an appropriate range of quality e-resources for Fellows, Trainees and IMGs. This includes generic resources relevant to all surgeons but also more specialised materials appropriate for the range of specialties or subspecialties...
National Heart Foundation of Australia Atrial Fibrillation & Heart Failure Guidelines
The ANZSCTS have endorsed guidelines for: The diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation 2018 (full guideline, MJA executive summary) The prevention, detection and management of heart failure in Australia 2018 (full guideline, MJA executive summary) These have...
Free cardiothoracic surgery webinar series for surgical trainees from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK) is launching a series of free online webinars aimed at cardiothoracic surgical trainees. Each webinar in the series will be delivered by an expert in the field and will focus on a particular topic. We will be running...
Registrations are now open for ANZSCTS ASM 2018
Registrations are now open for the ANZSCTS 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Thursday 8 – Sunday 11 November 2018 at the Sofitel Noosa Pacific, Queensland, Australia. Full registration details Direct link to registration form Keynote speakers are: Professor Dr Volkmar...
Position Vacant – Non SET Registrar Positions (2yrs+ Post Graduation) at Waikato Hospital
Applications are invited for the 2018/2019 year commencing 10 December 2018 for non SET Registrar Positions (2yrs+ Post Graduation) at Waikato Hospital. Waikato Hospital is a teaching hospital and the major tertiary referral centre providing specialised and emergency...
Noosa ASM 2018 – New Workshop and Changes to ASM Schedule
Please find attached a ‘Save the Date’ flyer for the ASM that will be held in NOOSA, QLD between 8-11 November 2018. I wish to inform you of a number of changes to the schedule and format to the ASM. Please ensure you schedule your flights and accommodation so you...
Medtronic VATS Workshop
Medtronic is again partnering with Associate Professor Gavin Wright and Mr Naveed Alam to offer a pathway for adoption of Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery. It is expected that to achieve the quality outcomes that the VATS technique can offer that ANZSCTS members that...
ANZSCTS ASM 2016 Abstracts Published in Heart, Lung & Circulation
The 2016 Cairns ASM abstracts are freely available to view via the Heart Lung and Circulation website. http://www.heartlungcirc.org/issue/S1443-9506(17)X0012-7
RACS Library
Please find the details below regarding accessing/searching the library’s resources and services. Accessing the Library Effectively Login to the Library website Click on icon (top right) Try the Trainee Resources page Find full text online books, e-journals...
ANZSCTS patient data and comparative reports now available for members to download
All ANZSCTS members that currently operate at units contributing to the ANZSCTS Database can now download their patients’ data. Members can now also download reports directly from the web system. These new reports compare individual performance to all other members...
President’s Summer 2018 Newsletter
The Summer 2018 Newsletter from the ANZSCTS President, Trevor Fayers, is now available to download here.
Patient Blood Management Guidelines Update – January 2018
The Patient Blood Management Guidelines progress update for January 2018 is now available on the National Blood Authority website and the pdf below. Any questions about this update can be sent to guidelines@blood.gov.au. Download Update