ANSA Austin

19/04/2023

Hi all,

I'm writing to promote tomorrow evening's inaugural ANSA wellbeing initiative, pioneered by our Surg 3 fellow Georgina Riddough, aimed for the SET4 and 5s, aimed at performance optimisation for the fellowship exam.

Now that the dust has settled after the written, we'll be focusing on strategies to get the best out of the lead up to the written - and for the SET4s, ways to get into good habits in preparation for the exam.

This will be chaired by Sean Stevens, head of GATES, who holds his own interest in improving surgical education across the continuum and getting the best out of trainees, and he'll be joined by our recent FEX alumni discussing their strategies in the lead up to the exam - aimed at helping you all work smarter, not harder.

It'll run from 7:30 onwards, Wednesday 19th of April, via Teams, and while it's aimed at the SET4 and 5s, all are welcome to join.

We hope to see you there.

Steve Kunz

23/03/2023

Click the link to join us:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzFiMTRkNTktMTFhOC00NzczLTg0MjItZWQ1ZTUwY2FiOTVk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22680ffb06-000e-46a1-a455-ab68252c398d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be1bd416-8acf-4297-a49f-13a217e19203%22%7d

17/03/2023

For Ms Yap's talk on the Adrenal Gland, click to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGUzMTUyYmEtMmI5Yi00MTFlLTg0YjItNTk3YjhhMDE4Y2Vh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22680ffb06-000e-46a1-a455-ab68252c398d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be1bd416-8acf-4297-a49f-13a217e19203%22%7d

For Mr Farrell's talk on Hyperparathyroidism, click to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzNiNGY2YTUtYzRhYS00YWNlLWE1NDItMGJiOTdmNWE0YzA5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22680ffb06-000e-46a1-a455-ab68252c398d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be1bd416-8acf-4297-a49f-13a217e19203%22%7d

16/03/2023

Every Wednesday until November 29, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Click the link below to join:
https://melbournehealth.webex.com/melbournehealth/j.php?MTID=me2d59b8ac1dffc7933fd474b5e81cb7a>

More ways to join:

Join from the meeting link:
https://melbournehealth.webex.com/melbournehealth/j.php?MTID=me2d59b8ac1dffc7933fd474b5e81cb7a

Join by meeting number:
Meeting number (access code): 2654 181 6491
Meeting password: Trauma2023 (87286220 from phones and video systems)

Join by phone:
+61-3-9070-6484 Australia Toll (Melbourne)
+61-2-9053-7190 Australia Toll

Global call-in: https://melbournehealth.webex.com/melbournehealth/globalcallin.php?MTID=m06f40960aa98d78d3dcbc0e2e44faa1f>

Join from a video system or application
Dial: 26541816491@melbournehealth.webex.com
You can also dial 210.4.202.4 and enter the meeting number.

14/03/2023

Click on the link to join us: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzNiNGY2YTUtYzRhYS00YWNlLWE1NDItMGJiOTdmNWE0YzA5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22680ffb06-000e-46a1-a455-ab68252c398d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be1bd416-8acf-4297-a49f-13a217e19203%22%7d

23/01/2023

VERITAS Co-Chair recruitment 2023.

Interested in leading a trainee-led research collaborative spanning over 16 Victorian health networks? VERITAS is looking for interested registrars to take on the role of co-chair for 2023. Lead a dynamic group of research-minded trainees and help direct the path for the next generation of surgeons. Come and apply now!

VERITAS : Victorian collaborative for Education, Research, Innovation, Training and Audit by Surgical traineesVERITAS was born from of the knowledge that high quality research informs practise. Surgeons, like other medical professionals, are encouraged to follow evidence-based practise.Ensuring that...

17/11/2022

Dear Trainees: GATES invites you to their Trauma Saturday Surgical Seminar Saturday, 19th Nov 2022 1-3pm Online via TEAMS. Open to all networks.

13/11/2022

We would like to thank all the trainees who supported us for our 2022 Gratias Cena last night and especially those who travelled near and far. We appreciated your friendly faces and company so that we could continue this tradition of Austin-Northern Health training hub and ANSA to thank our trainers and everyone else who is involved for the great work of surgical training of both our SET and NSET registrars. See you again next year.

11/09/2022

Dear all,

It's getting to that time of year where we, the Austin Northern Training Hub Surgical Association, throws an annual dinner called Gratias Cena as a way of commemorating the accomplishments of our surgical community & to give back to the surgeons and supervisors who have gone above and beyond to teach and train us (recalling the AM tutes, Saturday sessions and day to day teaching, all of which they do of their own time and volition).

Especially so, this year marks the first post-lockdown Gratias Cena and an opportunity to have a fun, social evening with colleagues and mentors alike given the circumstances of the last 2 years!

This year, Gratias Cena will be held on the 12th of November kicking off at 6.30pm at Top Paddock in Richmond. Attendance of consultant surgeons is covered by surgical trainees. We have set up an RSVP link to gauge interest and numbers, and further details regarding ticket prices (for both ANSA and non-ANSA members) will be confirmed within the coming 2-3 weeks.

We would greatly appreciate your confirmation / registration of interest via our link - https://gratiascena2022.rsvpify.com ! Please don't hesitate to reach via PM for further details.

07/09/2022

Please join us in our Saturday Surgical Seminar. Topic this weekend on the 10/9/22 will be thyroid and parathyroid. Please PM for the seminar access link. We look forward to seeing you there!

28/06/2022

Hey all,

Friendly reminder that our monthly VERITAS journal club will be running tonight from 7.30-8pm. We have our very own Dr Stephen Kunz presenting on an RCT of medical vs. surgical treatment for refractory heartburn & Mr David Liu (UGI consultant from the Austin, providing expert insights). Definitely a great topic of discussion & widely applicable.

Would love to see you all there!

14/05/2022

Surgical Forum on Wednesday 25th May 2022, commencing at 7.15am. Our speaker is Adele Burgess, Colorectal Surgeon, Austin Health will be presenting a lecture on “How Bendy are Surgeons?”. A Reflection on the Colorectal Units Experience with Part time surgical Trainees and The results of the Austin Surgical Registrars Flexibility and Diversity Survey. Looking forward to seeing you all on the 25th May.

07/05/2022

Surgical Forum on Wednesday 11th May 2022, commencing at 7.15am. Our speaker is Assoc Prof Graeme Hart, Chief Medical Information Officer, Austin Health and members of the EMR Team will be presenting a lecture on “Informatics and the EMR at Austin health – Transforming the Way we Work”.
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 11th May.

01/05/2022

Congratulations to Dr Jasmina Kevric, one of our general surgery trainees, being awarded the Junior Doctor of the Year 2022 by AMA Victoria!

The 2022 Junior Doctor of the Year Award is awarded to a doctor-in-training who has made an admirable contribution to the medical profession and the community. Congratulations to Dr Jasmina Kevric, winner of 2022’s Junior Doctor of the Year Award!

20/04/2022

Surgical Forum on Wednesday 27th April 2022, commencing at 7.15am. Our speakers are Mr Ahmad Aly, Head of Upper GI Surgery, Dr Alex Craven General Surgeon specialising in Obesity and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and Assoc Prof Laurence Weinberg, Director of Anaesthesia, Austin Health will be presenting a lecture on “Highly Performing Teams….Are we there yet?”.
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 27th April.

13/04/2022

We would like to invite you to the inaugural VERITAS Journal Club. An exciting initiative linking three arms of our acronym, Education, Research and Training.

For many of us, it can be challenging to seek out the literature that drives many of our current surgical practices. But in the relaxed atmosphere of a Tuesday evening every month we are hoping to engage your time to answer the theme of our club this year, “Why do we do what we do?”… Why are some lap cholecystectomies done that way, why do some use prep with alcohol and others not, why do some surgeons use drains and others not, why do some surgeons use regional anaesthesia?

Finding the article, even the time, to appraise the literature of every single question, takes too long. But we hope that this year, we can set aside some time to look at some simple questions that are asked of actual relevance to us, to enhance our understanding of why we do what we do.

Our first journal club will review:

Strasberg’s Landmark paper on the Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (attached)


When: First Journal Club Meet - 19th April 2022, 7:30pm - 8:00pm. See affixed agenda for the year with provisional dates.

What: Strasberg, S and Brunt, L, "Rationale and Use of the Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”

Why: Relevant content, to answer foundational questions on our everyday practice

30/03/2022

Surgical Forum on Wednesday 13th April 2022, commencing at 7.15am. Our speaker is Mr Saxon Connor, HPB Surgeon, Christchurch, New Zealand, who will be presenting a lecture on “Optimising performance when under pressure”.

30/03/2022

Surgical Forum on Wednesday 06th April 2022, commencing at 7.15am. Our speaker is Professor Matthias Ernst, Director, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute who will be presenting a lecture on “The ONJCRI Pathway to collaboration with Surgeons".