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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Journal Club – “Early Oral Protein-Containing Diets Following Elective Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery”
Although fast track protocols for elective lower gastrointestinal tract surgery commonly include an early feeding component, the most recent meta-analyses looking at studies in this area have failed to show a conclusive improvement in patient outcomes (2). However, this and previous analyses have pooled the assessment of protein-containing and non-protein liquid diets. This recently published …
Journal Club – “The Gift of Being a Surgeon”
For practising surgeons, burn out is a very real problem. The authors share strategies that they have used to avoid burnout and allow them to focus on the joyful experiences that a surgical career can offer (1).
Women’s Health Research Translational Network Grants
The Australian Health Research Alliance’s, Women’s Health Research Translation and Impact Network (WHRTN) is pleased to announce its inaugural Early and Mid-Career Researcher Funded Awards grant round comprising one-off 12-month financial support to facilitate career advancement and development in women in early and mid-career stages of their research careers.