Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the body responsible for training and examining surgeons in New Zealand and Australia. The head office of the College is in Melbourne, Australia.

RACS was formed in 1927. Its major roles are in training surgeons, continuing education, and setting standards for surgical practice. The members of the College fall into two categories: Trainees (doctors training to be surgeons) and Fellows, (who possess the fellowship of the College - FRACS). Currently there are over 7,100 members of whom 1,650 are trainees.

The College is a non-government body and this independence has led to conflict with government. It is also independent of universities. The College is funded through fees paid by Trainees and Fellows.

The College trains in nine surgical speciality areas:
# general surgery
# neurosurgery
# vascular surgery
# otolaryngology or ent surgery
# cardiothoracic surgery
# paediatric surgery
# orthopaedic surgery
# plastic and reconstructive surgery
# urology

Some surgical specialities receive their training from separate colleges, these include: Ophthalmic surgeons who are examined by the (RANZCO), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons who are examined by the (RACDS), and Obstetrics and Gynecological surgeons who are examined by the (RANZCOG).

The major activities of the College are surgical training and examination, setting of standards for surgical practice, continuing professional development and government and media relations. The Surgical Education and Training Program (SET), with its first batch

Role in Surgical Education in Australia

In the 1990s there was some controversy over the control of surgery by the RACS, following the publication of a report into Australian surgical workforce. ["A Cutting Edge: Australia's Surgical Workforce 1994", Peter Baume, commissioned by the Australian federal health minister for human services and health, Dr Carmen Lawrence, in June 1993] Amongst other things, the report claimed that there were excessively tight controls exercised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons on the supply of surgeons. The report was also disputed strenuously. ["British Medical Journal", 4 March, 1995, letter from Thomas Hugh]

Links

[http://www.surgeons.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home RACS website]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons — The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or RACDS is a professional college established in 1965 that administers Fellowship Exams for both general and specialist dental practitioners in the Australasian region. The RACDS was established… …   Wikipedia

  • Royal College of Surgeons — A Royal College of Surgeons or Royal Surgical College is an type of organisation found in many present and former members of the Commonwealth of Nations. These organisations are dedicated to excellence in surgery, and are responsible for training …   Wikipedia

  • Royal College — A Royal College in some Commonwealth countries is technically a college which has received permission to use the prefix Royal . Permission is usually granted through a Royal Charter. The charter normally confers a constitution with perpetual… …   Wikipedia

  • Royal Surgical Colleges — There are a number of Royal Surgical Colleges in present and former members of the Commonwealth of Nations, each dedicated to excellence in surgery. They train surgeons and set their examinations. In this context, the term chartered implies the… …   Wikipedia

  • Royal Charter — Die Geschichte der Royal Charter (Königliche Satzungen), vom britischen Souverän auf Anraten des Privy Council gewährt, reicht zurück bis ins 13. Jahrhundert. Diese Satzungen verleihen verfassten Körperschaften besonderen Status; sie wurden zum… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • College — This article is about educational colleges. For other uses, see College (disambiguation). King s College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Australian organisations with royal patronage — Organisations* 1st 15th Royal New South Wales Lancers * Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (incorporated by Royal Charter) * Australian Academy of the Humanities (incorporated by Royal Charter) * Australian Academy of Science… …   Wikipedia

  • St John's College, University of Sydney — Oxbridge College Infobox name = St John s College university = University of Sydney shield = colours = * full name = The College of St John the Evangelist motto Latin = Nisi Dominus Frustra motto English = Unless the Lord is with us, our labor is …   Wikipedia

  • List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter — List organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter is an incomplete list of organisations based in the United Kingdom that have received a royal charter from an English, Scottish, or British monarch.: See also List of organisations… …   Wikipedia

  • Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists — The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is responsible for examining and qualifying anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand. The College maintains standards of practice in anaesthesia.MembershipThe College has… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”