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 service delivery and patient care. The Surgical Education, Research and Training (SERT) Institute at RNSH have established the Dr Ray Hollings Surgical Excellence Award in recognition of the substantial contribution to surgery services made by Dr Ray Hollings over his 60 years medical career.
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Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship 2024 – 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 conference opportunities to present and showcase their work. The Department of Gastroenterology and the Division of Surgery established the Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship in recognition …
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SERT Institute Annual Report January 2023 – June 2024
The Surgical Education and Research Training (SERT) Institute proudly presents the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Annual Report 2023-2024. The annual report provides an overview of the surgical achievements that have been supported, shared, and facilitated by the SERT Institute and Data Analysis Surgical Outcomes (DASO) Unit over the past 18 months. It also incorporates …
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Dr Leo Pang is on a mission to make a difference
With no national or international screening program for early detection of head and neck cancer, the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon has set his sights on changing the landscape. In March, Dr Pang held the first Australian screening clinic at Royal North Shore Hospital to raise awareness about head …
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Outstanding stroke treatment
A 2023 national audit by the Stroke Foundation has found Royal North Shore Hospital’s stroke service is a beacon of excellence when compared to peer hospitals across the country. RNSH surpassed national standards and excelled across nearly all benchmarks. For example, an impressive 86 per cent of stroke patients received clot-busting therapy within the critical …
Professor Margaret Schnitzler recognised for leadership
When Professor Margaret Schnitzler started her medical career 40 years ago, she couldn’t have imagined she would go on to be considered by others as a “trailblazer.” While carving out a successful career herself, she is surprised and disappointed that today, there is still an under representation of women in senior medical leadership positions despite …
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