Welcome to the Surgical Education Research and Training (SERT) Institute
Royal North Shore Hospital
The SERT Institute is a clinician-led initiative established to remove barriers that restrict surgeons’ capacity to participate in academic research, clinical auditing, clinical leadership, teaching, mentoring, clinical governance, and strategic planning across Northern Sydney Local Health District surgical services.
Explore Our Key Focus Areas
Surgery
Royal North Shore Hospital has 15 surgical departments including Trauma and over 110 consultants.
Education
SERT facilitates surgeon leadership workshops and the Masters of Surgery Program at the University of Sydney.
Research
Our surgical departments produce over 200 research publications per year.
Training
Surgical training sessions are held by each department throughout the year.
Support Our Research and Surgical Innovation
Royal North Shore Hospital Surgical Departments
Explore our specialties, meet our surgeons and find opportunities below
Latest News
Dr Ray Hollings Surgical Excellence Award 2025 – Applications Now Open
The Dr Ray Hollings Surgical Excellence Award aims to encourage and support consultant surgeons at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) to undertake quality improvement projects that advance surgical ser…
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Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship 2025 – Applications Now Open
The Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship aims to encourage and support junior research clinicians at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) and cover travel expenses related to local and overseas con…
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Improving Outcomes For Patients With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Associate Professor Anthony Glover’s, 2024 RACS John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship is funding research to find new ways to treat advanced thyroid cancer and increase access to new treatments. …
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Royal North Shore Hospital
Reserve Rd
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia