{"id":5629,"date":"2019-03-18T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T06:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5629"},"modified":"2022-10-11T13:41:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T03:41:12","slug":"surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/surgery","title":{"rendered":"Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Surgery<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/surgery\/general-surgery\">General Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/surgery\/orthopaedics\">Orthopaedics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/surgery\/cardiothoracic-surgery\">Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">General Information<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The <strong>Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)<\/strong> trains doctors to become surgeons in nine surgical specialities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Cardiothoracic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/cardiothoracic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"General\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Neurosurgery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/neurosurgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neurosurgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Orthopaedic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/orthopaedic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orthopaedic Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Otolaryngology Head and Neck\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/otolaryngology-head-and-neck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Paediatric\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/paediatric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paediatric Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Plastic and Reconstructive\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/plastic-and-reconstructive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Urology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/urology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Vascular Surgery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/surgical-specialties\/vascular-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vascular Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Workforce Projections<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><i>Total number of first year trainees by specialty and year in Australia<\/i><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Specialty &amp; Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>CAR<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>GEN<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>NEU<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>ORT<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>OTO<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>PAE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>PLA<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>URO<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>VAS<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2010<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">84<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">207<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">63<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">253<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2008<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">104<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">299<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">216<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2006<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">93<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">207<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">193<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Key:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>CAR\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Cardiothoracic Surgery;\u00a0\u00a0<strong>GEN\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0General Surgery;\u00a0\u00a0<strong>NEU<\/strong>\u00a0Neurosurgery;\u00a0<strong>ORT<\/strong>\u00a0Orthopaedic Surgery;\u00a0<strong>OTO<\/strong>Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery;\u00a0<\/em><em><strong>PAE<\/strong>\u00a0Paediatric Surgery;\u00a0\u00a0<strong>PLA<\/strong>\u00a0Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery;\u00a0\u00a0<strong>URO<\/strong>Urology Surgery;\u00a0\u00a0<strong>VAS<\/strong>\u00a0Vascular Surgery<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The anticipated attrition rate (of Fellows) is greater than the volume of graduating trainees. The public sector has reached capacity for surgical training posts In Australia, more than 60% of elective surgery is in the private sector. To address the pressures facing public health now and into the future training must be extended into the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>It is conservatively estimated that 264 new surgeons will be needed each year between now and 2025. That is, in addition to the 184 new surgeons currently graduating each year, a further 80 will have to graduate alongside them.<\/p>\n<p><small>Reference:\u00a0\u00a0 RACS 2011: Surgical Workforce Projection to 2025 (for Australia)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Medical Education\u00a0Unit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Australasian College of Surgeons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":5189,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5629","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5629"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9079,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5629\/revisions\/9079"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}