- Article courtesy of Rural Health West's Autumn 2026 Rural Health Matters Magazine - This year’s Rural Health Long Service Awards recognised Dr John Rosser Davies for an extraordinary milestone - 50 years of service to rural Western Australia. It is a legacy that began almost by chance, when he left the United Kingdom in 1976 with plans of a globetrotting working holiday.

A CTEC workshop featuring the expertise of internationally renowned surgeons has helped lay the foundation of a new era in breast surgery for the ANZ region.

Australian and New Zealand Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons benefited from world class training in the latest advances in plastic reconstructive surgery at CTEC in early May. Renowned South Korean Specialist Plastic Surgeon Professor Joon Pio Hong provided an international masterclass in complex flap reconstructions at the CTEC Core Skills: Plastic Surgery Flaps Workshop.

A collaboration involving CTEC, The University of Western Australia and long-term clinical partner ArthroLase is shaping the future of robotic orthopaedic surgery.

CTEC honours the life and legacy of eminent neurosurgeon and medical leader Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO.

Professor Shirley Jansen has been appointed the Lawrence Brown Chair of Vascular Surgery at Curtin University.

CTEC faculty gathered on the Swan River to celebrate the close of the 2025 training calendar.

CTEC honours the life and legacy of esteemed urologist, educator and workshop convenor Dr John Taylor AM.

A collaboration between CTEC and WA NIF is integrating advanced CT imaging into surgical training.

CTEC marked its 25th anniversary with a celebration recognising its impact on surgical education and medical training.

UWA honoured the 152 donors to its 2020 to 2023 Body Donation Program at a memorial service in Winthrop Hall.