Training for RACS Surgical Trainees
The Core Skills workshops are designed for teaching essential and advanced surgical skills in a range of surgical specialty areas. These workshops are designed for RACS SET and GSET Trainees who have surgical experience and have progressed to specialty-based training.
The following workshops and educational events are suitable for Surgical Trainees.
CTEC Calendar
Core Skills: Vascular Surgery Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse)Available (observer) Suitable for: Vascular and General Surgery SET Trainees, GSET Trainees at Level 1 and above and suitably credentialed rural surgical practitioners., IMGs under supervision or progressing towards an alternative pathway to FRACS. Limited positions available for Unaccredited Registrars with strong surgical experience and an interest in Vascular Surgery, for Observers and assistant Theatre Nurses.Core Skills: Robotic and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Workshop
Suitable for: SET 5 Trainees, Fellows and Consultants in Colorectal Surgery. , This workshop is not suitable for Junior Trainees., Limited Observer positions are available.Core Skills: Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Unaccredited Registrars, Junior SET Trainees in General Surgery and Junior GSET Trainees. IMGs under supervision or progressing to an alternative pathway to FRACS., It is recommended participants have laparoscopic and suturing experience. This workshop is not suitable for Junior Doctors below the level of Unaccredited Registrar.Core Skills: Plastic Surgery Head, Neck and Flaps Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse)Available (observer) Suitable for: Junior and Senior Trainees in Plastic Surgery and IMGs under supervision or progressing towards an alternative pathway to FRACS., Limited places for Unaccredited Registrars. This workshop is not suitable for Junior Doctors below the level of Unaccredited Registrar. Limited places for Observers and assistant Theatre Nurses.Core Skills: Plastic Surgery Upper Limb Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse) Suitable for: Junior and Senior Trainees and Unaccredited Registrars with an interest in Plastic Surgery. IMGs under supervision or progressing towards an alternative pathway to FRACS. Limited Theatre Nurse positions are available.Introductory Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: This workshop is suitable for Gastroenterology Trainees and GSET/SET 4-5 Trainees in General SurgeryAdvanced Vascular Surgery: Anatomical Approaches Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse)Available (observer) Suitable for: SET 4 and above Trainees and Consultants in Vascular Surgery, IMGs. Limited places available for Observers and assistant Theatre Nurses. Wednesday
Apr 30
2025
Apr 30
2025
Generic Surgical Sciences Training Course
Course
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Junior Doctors - Interns, RMOs and Unaccredited Registrars - especially those aiming to sit the GSSE in June 2025 Friday
May 9
2025
May 9
2025
Core Skills: Intermediate Laparoscopic Skills Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Unaccredited Registrars, Junior SET Trainees and Core Training GSET Trainees Levels 1-3. , Doctors at RMO level and above who have completed CTEC’s Core Skills or JDocs: Foundations of Minimal Access Surgery are welcome. Saturday
May 17
2025
May 17
2025
Core Skills: Plastic Surgery Lower Limb Workshop
Workshop
Sold out (doctor)Sold out (nurse)Sold out (observer) Suitable for: This workshop is designed as two concurrent full day Trainee Sessions. Junior Trainee Session: Plastic Surgery Unaccredited Registrars & Junior SET Trainees in Plastic Surgery. Senior Trainee Session: For Senior SET Trainees and Fellows, Limited positions for Observers and for assistant Theatre Nurses. Friday
Jun 6
2025
Jun 6
2025
Core Skills: Gynaecological Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy and Open Surgery
Workshop
Sold out (doctor)Sold out (nurse) Suitable for: CORE 1-4 RANZCOG Trainees and Advanced RANZCOG Trainees. Limited places for Theatre Nurses in the role of assistant. Friday
Jun 20
2025
Jun 20
2025
The Anatomy of Complications Workshop
Workshop
Sold out (doctor) Suitable for: This workshop is limited to 18 participants and is primarily aimed at Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Trainees at Level 4 and above in the FRANZCOG Core Training Program. Saturday
Jul 26
2025
Jul 26
2025
Core Skills: Abdominal Wall Hernia
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse) Suitable for: General Surgery Trainees SET 1-3. Limited places available for Unaccredited Registrars who have made substantial progress towards successful application for GSET and for assistant Theatre Nurses. Friday
Aug 1
2025
Aug 1
2025
Advanced GI Endoscopy Workshop
Workshop
Sold out (doctor) Suitable for: Trainees and Consultants in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy and General Surgeons with Conjoint Committee Certification for endoscopic procedures. Friday
Aug 29
2025
Aug 29
2025
Laparoscopic Anatomy of Complications Workshop
Workshop
Sold out (doctor) Suitable for: This workshop is limited to 12 participants and is primarily aimed at Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Participants must operate at RANZCOG/AGES Level 4 or above and should have previously completed an open Anatomy of Complications Workshop. Friday
Sep 5
2025
Sep 5
2025
Core Skills: Intermediate Laparoscopic Skills Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Unaccredited Registrars, Junior SET Trainees and Core Training GSET Trainees Levels 1-3. , Doctors at RMO level and above who have completed CTEC’s Core Skills or JDocs: Foundations of Minimal Access Surgery are welcome. Thursday
Sep 18
2025
Sep 18
2025
Core Skills: Workshop in Neck Dissection for Thyroid Carcinoma
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse)Available (observer) Suitable for: Consultants, Fellows, RMOs, Unaccredited Registrars & SET Trainees in Endocrine, General and Head & Neck Surgery. IMGs under supervision or progressing towards an alternative pathway to FRACS., Limited free of charge assistant Theatre Nurse positions available. Friday
Sep 19
2025
Sep 19
2025
The Cutting Edge: Proceduralist Obstetrics and Gynaecological Skills
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: GP Proceduralists, GP Obstetricians, particularly medical practitioners with a DRANZCOG qualification. Limited places are available for King Edward Memorial Hospital Registrars in Gynaecological Surgery. Friday
Nov 7
2025
Nov 7
2025
Core Skills: ENT Sinus Surgery Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse)Available (observer) Suitable for: Trainees, Fellows & Junior Consultants in ENT Surgery. Observers & Assistant Theatre Nurses. Saturday
Nov 8
2025
Nov 8
2025
Core Skills: ENT Facial Plastic Surgery Workshop
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse)Available (observer) Suitable for: RACS Surgical Trainees, Fellows and Junior Consultants in ENT and Plastic Surgery. Limited Observer positions and free of charge assistant Theatre Nurse positions are also available. Friday
Nov 14
2025
Nov 14
2025