For nearly 20 years, general and acute care physician Dr Simon Quilty has witnessed up-close the poverty that inflicts indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The conditions are exacerbated by systems failures and lack of health care. Despite the incredible challenges, there are opportunities. Dr Quilty commends the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ attempts to encourage surgeons to work in remote parts of the country. Dr Quilty has been instrumental with Purple House, an initiative which provides Aboriginal communities with much needed medical and social support.

Dr Simon Quilty is presenting at the RACS NT, WA & SA Annual Scientific Meeting 2023
Date: 10-11 August 2023
Venue: Darwin Convention Centre
More Information: https://surgeons.eventsair.com/tristate2023  

Purple House – https://www.purplehouse.org.au/

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When Dr Emilia Dauway decided to relocate to regional Queensland from Texas, she didn’t intend for it to be permanent.

The 40-bed Queensland hospital she relocated to was a far cry from the 700-bed academic hospital in the US where she was Chief of Breast Surgery and Director of the Breast Cancer Program.

Now, based permanently in Harvey Bay, Dr Dauway’s committed to raising funds and educating women in regional Queensland on breast cancer treatments, through ‘Restore More’ a non-profit she founded in 2018.

Dr Emilia Dauway: http://dremiliadauway.com/

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The Surgical Education & Training (SET) One-Year scholarship that Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri received is an opportunity she says to help continue her passion to promote health equity among Indigenous people, particularly among the Maori and Pacifika community of Aotearoa New Zealand.

That passion is exemplified by many things she’s done, including her PhD research, which focused on investigating equity in access to bariatric surgery for Māori, and also understanding how health benefits could be optimised for Māori post-surgery.
Having a safe and supportive workplace – that’s inclusive of everyone – is an important step, she says, for the greater good of patients. 

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This month, we welcome the College’s new president, Associate Professor Kerin Fielding. Based in the New South Wales regional centre of Wagga Wagga since 1992, Assoc Prof Fielding has been a role model to younger surgeons working in rural areas. 

She was the first woman in New South Wales to become an orthaepedic surgeon, and only the third in Australia. She’s also an associate professor with the University of Notre Dame. 

Assoc Prof Fielding discusses what her priorities are, and what she hopes to achieve in her role as President.

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Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) with formal postgraduate specialist qualifications in surgery who wish to work in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand can apply to RACS for an assessment of their qualifications and experience.

Graeme Campbell, Clinical Director for SIMG Assessment & Support at RACS, explains the application process, which includes exams for some, supervised practice and face-to-face interviews. 

SIMG Overview
https://www.surgeons.org/en/SIMGs/simg-overview 

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The 2023 RACS Annual Scientific Congress will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 1-5 May. There’s been a lot of work behind the scenes to prepare for what should be an exciting event, with a variety of topics and speakers. The theme this year is ‘Equity in Surgery’. Convener of the 2023 RACS ASC is Professor Amal Abou-Hamden, who discusses the event’s details in this episode.

2023 RACS 91st Annual Scientific Congress:
https://asc.surgeons.org/

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RACS’s Trauma Committee has been pivotal in helping prevent acute trauma in the community. That includes encouraging surgeons to pursue a trauma specialty.

Instrumental to its success is Dr Li Hsee, who stepped down as Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand Trauma Committee in late 2022, after eight years in the role.

Among other leadership roles in trauma both at home and internationally, Dr Hsee’s responsible for the development and implementation of the first Acute Surgical Unit in Aotearoa New Zealand. He’s also the Clinical Director in General Surgery at Auckland City Hospital.

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Dr Mat Brick’s journey into the world of surgery wasn’t the most conventional.  He studied at medical school, but shifted direction to focus on running and cycling. He is a two-time world champion duathlete and he’s represented Aotearoa New Zealand at the world championship level in cycling. That passion for sports and activity-related injury enticed him back to the medical fold as an orthopaedic surgeon.

Today he’s one of just a handful of surgeons world-wide who have experienced thousands of hip arthroscopies. Dr Brick is on several international committees relating to hip arthroscopies, and he’s actively involved in research and teaching.

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WorldPride is the biggest event on the world’s LGBTQIA+ calendar. This year, it’s being hosted by Sydney – the first time WorldPride is held in the Southern hemisphere – coinciding with the iconic Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. This year, RACS is participating in WorldPride alongside several other medical colleges. The involvement has come about through the advocacy of a new LGBTQIA+ community, Pride in Medicine.

Two key figures of the group are Dr Matt Marino, a surgical Fellow who is President of Pride in Medicine and Dr Sarah Rennie, Aotearoa New Zealand Surgical Advisor and a driver of this initiative for RACS. Both participated in the Mardi Gras parade.

The College’s participation demonstrates its advocacy on behalf of the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQIA+ communities. It is also part of the College’s strategic focus of building a culture of respect and embracing diversity as well as serving all communities equitably to build sustainable surgical services.

For more information read the RACS Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

Sydney WorldPride 2023
17 February – 5 March, 2023
https://sydneyworldpride.com/

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Economically, it’s a tough time right now. Interest rates are rising, there are labour shortages, residential rents are up, house prices are down, almost everything is more expensive – all these issues are exacerbated by world events including the war in Ukraine.  And that means cash flow is tight for everyone, including those in the medical profession. That’s according to Nick Fennessy, Director and Partner at the The Bongiorno Group. He joins Mark Bremner, the Bongiorno Group’s Senior Financial Consultant, to discuss options for surgeons who are looking to get ahead financially in the near and long term.

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A new novel shines the light on excessive workloads faced by junior doctors and specialist trainees. The Registrar is written by debut author, Dr Neela Janakiramanan, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specialising in hands and wrists. She tells the story through protagonist Emma Swann, a surgical registrar who not only is overwhelmed by a punishing schedule, she’s also confronted by bullying and harassment.

To purchase a copy from Booktopia, please visit: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-registrar-neela-janakiramanan/book/9781761066511.html

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