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ANZSCTS ASM 2016 Presentations
Selected presentations from the recent Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 in Cairns are now available to watch (login required). The presentations are in the new Resources section, along with other helpful & educational videos. If members have any other videos or...
President’s Summer 2016 Newsletter
The Summer 2016 Newsletter from the ANZSCTS President, Trevor Fayers, is now available. Click below to view.
ANZSCTS Database Program – 2016 Update of Activities
Presentation delivered at the ANZSCTS Annual Scientific Meeting 2016, November 6-9, Cairns, Australia.
Patient Blood Management Guidelines – Quarterly Update July – November 2016
The Patient Blood Management Guidelines progress update for the July - November 2016 quarter 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
ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2016
Please see link for the latest newsletter from the ANZSCTS database program. ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 4
Avant Quality Improvement Grants Program 2016
Dear Members, Avant have developed a grants programs for doctors wishing to undertake quality improvement projects. Avant are glad to announce now that they have launched their Quality Improvement Grants program. The program offers up to $100,000 in funding for...
New journal alerting service from RACS Library
The RACS Library runs a great alerting service with Cardiothoracic Surgery recently added to the available e-journal subject sets. eTOCs = “electronic Table of Contents” alerts by email. Keep up-to-date with the latest articles. Alerts already in place. To join, just...
President’s Autumn 2016 Newsletter
The Autumn 2016 Newsletter from the ANZSCTS President, Prof Paul Bannon is now available to download here.
Cancer Australia Wiki Guidelines for Lung Cancer
The Cancer Australia Wiki Guidelines for Lung Cancer have recently been updated by the Lung Cancer Guideline Working Party. This resource addresses many questions using the PICO (Population-Intervention-Comparator-Outcome) approach. The evidence is summarised, a...
Avant offers 22 scholarships to support life-changing research
Dear Associate and Affiliate Members, Please refer below to the Avant offer to fund full-time, part-time and short-term research projects to support life-changing research to promote better patient outcomes and advance the careers of some of Australia’s promising...
ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 3 – January 2016
Please see link below for the latest newsletter from the ANZSCTS database program. ANZSCTS Database Newsletter Issue 3
Season’s greetings from ANZSCTS
ANZSCTS Office hours over the holiday period: Please be advised the Society Office closes on 23 December for the holiday period. The Office will reopen on Monday 11 January 2016. As the festive season approaches, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you and...
HPS Report: Impact of the changing role of private health insurers on clinical autonomy
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has commissioned a report to better understand the changing role of private health insurers in Australia and New Zealand and to undertake a preliminary assessment of the impact of these changes on the clinical autonomy...
STS Clinical Practice Guidelines on arterial conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released a new clinical practice guideline that recommends the use of arterial rather than venous conduits when performing coronary artery bypass grafting in certain patients. The new guideline is available on The Annals of...
RACS Action Plan on discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment
Dear Members and Trainees, Building Respect, Improving Patient Safety: An Action Plan on discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment (link to RACS website) Today, RACS published an action plan designed to promote respect, counter discrimination, bullying and sexual...