University of Queensland Postgraduate Surgical Anatomy Training Course

Advanced Surgical Anatomy Course

Joint postgraduate offering between The University of Queensland and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

 

 

 

News Update

 
The second course will start in July 2012 and online applications are now open, please download and submit the application form. It is advisable to download this with the latest version of Adobe Reader which can be accessed at: http://getadobe.com/reader/otherversions. In the unlikely event of any technical issues completing and submitting the form, please refer to the attached guidelines.
 
This course has been run as a pilot in 2012 and we anticipate that courses will continue in 2013 and beyond. We are accepting expression of interest for course in 2013 and if you would like to do so please email Marrianne Hamlet, m.hamlet@uq.edu.au. Please note that formal applications will only be accepted two months before each course begins, and offers will only be confirmed once payment has been completed.
 
The Advanced Surgical Anatomy Course (ASAC) will provide topographical training in anatomy with practical sessions on wet prosected specimens. Although the course is mainly intended for junior doctors preparing for Surgical Examination Training examinations, it is open to junior doctors from other specialties as well.
 
The course will be conducted by experienced Brisbane based senior practising surgeons, Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, (RACS). The ASAC is an eleven module structure course to be held over 23 weeks at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus. To enhance accessibility, each module session will be conducted twice; on a Saturday 0900hrs-1200hrs and on a Wednesday night 1800 hrs-2100 hrs.
 
The course is accredited and quality assured by the University Of Queensland’s School of Biomedical Sciences and will be conducted by experienced Brisbane based senior practising surgeons, Fellows of RACS. A Certificate of Attainment from the University of Queensland and Queensland Health, with RACS accreditation, will be awarded to successful candidates. Please view the Queensland Health brochure for full details.
 

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course are:
 
1.   To provide training in topographical anatomy to a level appropriate for postgraduates in surgical, radiologic and medical disciplines.
2.   To enable candidates to identify marked structures and their anatomical relations in prosected specimens and images.
3.   To enable candidates to correlate anatomical structures with radiological images.
 

Course Content

The course will teach surgical anatomy addressingall aspects of regional and systemic anatomy. Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will demonstrate knowledge in surgical relevance of all the structures covered in the course and surgical and procedural approaches to each organ or structure; and develop skill in anatomical structure identification and radiologic interpretation.
 

Entry Requirements

Completion of an undergraduate medical degree, such as MBBS or its equivalent qualification.
 

Course Fees

The course fees are AU $5,500 plus GST.
 

Course Schedule

The course has a limit of 30 candidates divided into 2 streams (Wednesday and Saturday) of 15 candidates per stream. Candidates will be required to submit their choice for their chosen Saturday and Wednesday modules. The preferred days will, however, only be allocated if available, therefore early registration is advised.
 

Course Structure & Delivery Method

The lectures will be delivered in the UQ School of Biomedical Sciences histology laboratory, fitted with 60 latest iMAC computers and a new integrated high definition audio visual system. All practical workshops will be delivered in UQ Gross Anatomy Facility.
 
Each module will be taught as a three hour session, and will include:      
i)      Pre-test multiple choice questions (MCQs) for 15 minutes;
ii)     Composite group teaching –involving an overview of module objectives by the module co-ordinator to all attendees lasting 25 to 45 minutes.
iii)    Focussed group teaching – small group-facilitated-learning on prosected specimens and images lasting 2 hours. The surgical faculty to candidate ratio will be approximately1:5.
 

Assessment

The candidates will be assessed via:
i)      Pre test MCQs for each module, and
ii)     On course completion
-       Post test MCQs
-       Specimen identification
-       Radiologic image identification

 Prize for Outstanding Achievement

A prize of $1000 will be awarded for outstanding achievement to the candidate in the Advanced Surgical Anatomy course who obtains the highest overall marks.   
 

 Course Coordinator Details

Associate Professor Alan Gale
Director of Clinical Training
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Brisbane
Contact no- 3636 0894
Email: Alan_Gale@health.qld.gov.au
 
 
 
  
 
 

  

 

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