{"id":5639,"date":"2019-03-19T07:49:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T21:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5639"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:53:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:53:18","slug":"general-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/surgery\/general-surgery","title":{"rendered":"General 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;\">General Surgery<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Advantages of starting a career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Potential for PHO position<\/li>\n<li>Broad range of experience<\/li>\n<li>Complex patients<\/li>\n<li>Busy<\/li>\n<li>Plenty of opportunities for theatre experience<\/li>\n<li>Research opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General Registration<\/li>\n<li>Currently, need to be in your second postgraduate year (PGY2) but this will be changing in 2015 to PGY3+ and Primary Examination prior to entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trainees undertake specialty surgical training through the Surgical Education and Training (SET) program<\/li>\n<li>Trainees require an accredited training post within a hospital (public or private)<\/li>\n<li>Usually takes at least five (5) or six (6) years<\/li>\n<li>Apply as trainee<\/li>\n<li>Complete Generic Surgical Sciences Exam \u2013 this is not currently a prerequisite for selection to SET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying for\u00a0training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Selection to SET based on performance<\/li>\n<li>Any rotations are suitable but ICU, Emergency, General Surgery and General Medicine are recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sound academic record<\/li>\n<li>Good performance in postgraduate training years, assessed by Term Assessments<\/li>\n<li>Referee reports<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Complete courses recommended on RACS website, for example,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/for-health-professionals\/register-courses-events\/skills-training-courses\/asset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASSET<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The College recognises that the ASSET course is equivalent to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcseng.ac.uk\/education-and-exams\/courses\/search\/basic-surgical-skills-intercollegiate-bss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) course<\/a>\u00a0delivered by the Colleges in the UK and Ireland.\u00a0 This course has short waiting lists and is often more economical at A$1130<\/li>\n<li>Consider undertaking post graduate Masters qualifications eg<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/studying\/postgraduate\/degrees\/index.php?r=site\/view&amp;id=404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Master of Surgical Science<\/a>\u00a0(Distance learning)<\/li>\n<li>Be honest, hard working and demonstrate right attitude<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Myths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Committee membership \u2013 recognised as a personal attribute but will not increase chances of selection to SET<\/li>\n<li>Courses such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/for-health-professionals\/register-courses-events\/skills-training-courses\/emst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EMST<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/for-health-professionals\/register-courses-events\/skills-training-courses\/ccrisp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCrISP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anatomy courses (listed below) &#8211;\u00a0these will help with General Surgical Sciences Exam however, will not increase chances of selection\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uq.edu.au\/sbms\/postgraduate-surgical-anatomy-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Surgical Anatomy<\/a>, University of Queensland\u00a0 (A$6,050)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/commercial.unimelb.edu.au\/custom-education\/courses\/surgicalanatomy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy<\/a>, University of Melbourne (A$18,600)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/courses\/qualifications\/pgdipsurganat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy<\/a>, University of Otago, NZ (A$31,311)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0067a4;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5639-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6e203e4ccfed5cb47 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6e203e4ccfed5cb47\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6e203e4ccfed5cb47\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#6e203e4ccfed5cb47\" href=\"#6e203e4ccfed5cb47\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When working as a specialist in this area, what does a daily schedule look like?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6e203e4ccfed5cb47\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6e203e4ccfed5cb47\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Currently, the reported working hours of the surgical workforce on average is 60 hours per\u00a0week (excluding 25 hours per week on average spent on-call) (Surgical Workforce Report\u00a02009). Increasing family time and desire for enhanced work life balance will see an\u00a0increased need for surgeons.<\/p>\n<p><small>Reference: RACS 2011: Surgical Workforce Projection to 2025 (for Australia)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fa58f3a4953515925 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_fa58f3a4953515925\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fa58f3a4953515925\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#fa58f3a4953515925\" href=\"#fa58f3a4953515925\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What advice would you give to someone thinking about this specialty?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"fa58f3a4953515925\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_fa58f3a4953515925\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Need to work hard \u2013 heavy study load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b192dfd01e582147e fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b192dfd01e582147e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b192dfd01e582147e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#b192dfd01e582147e\" href=\"#b192dfd01e582147e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How realistic is it to take time out of this specialty to travel, have children etc? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b192dfd01e582147e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b192dfd01e582147e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>College allows part time training.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5ab05d7a82bc90d05 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5ab05d7a82bc90d05\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5ab05d7a82bc90d05\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#5ab05d7a82bc90d05\" href=\"#5ab05d7a82bc90d05\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How has your specialty impacted on your family? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5ab05d7a82bc90d05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5ab05d7a82bc90d05\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>When training:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy study load<\/li>\n<li>Need to do lots of courses<\/li>\n<li>Rotations every six (6) months \u2013 statewide and possibly interstate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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-3\"><div class='has-marker fusion-row campus-map' data-zoom='17'><div id='map_1778082741-7068' class='location_map location_marker standard' data-centre='-27.39059461249216,153.0233396603271' data-zoom='17'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='marker' data-lat='-27.390737502941192' data-lng='153.02229896322933' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><\/h4>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id='control-div-map_1778082741-7068' class='control-div'>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-ui-map_1778082741-7068' class='control-ui' title = 'Click to reset the map'>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-text-map_1778082741-7068' class='control-text'>\r\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-undo' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><span>Reset<\/span>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t createMap( 'map_1778082741-7068' );\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n<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<p><strong>More information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Robert Franz,\u00a0Director of General Surgery<\/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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Australasian College of Surgeons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>TPCH has current College accreditation for two (2) advanced training positions<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 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>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Very competitive to get on SET<\/li>\n<li>2012:\u00a0 45 General Surgery trainees in Queensland<\/li>\n<li>Can be PHO for 2-4 years depending on number of trainees finishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div 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