About Find a Surgeon
Choosing a surgeon is an important decision. You need someone who listens, communicates well, has your best interests at heart and who you can trust, literally, with your life.
Trust FRACS
FRACS. Look for these five letters after a doctor’s name and know you are in good hands.
FRACS means your doctor is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and has specialist registration in one of nine surgical specialties. They have completed at least 12 years of rigorous medical education and training, are committed to ongoing learning through participation in continuing professional development (CPD) and perform surgery in an accredited facility.
About the directory
The Find a Surgeon directory on the College website is an opt-in system where active Fellows who have met the requirements of the preceding annual CPD program (or equivalent approved program), by the award of the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development, can register themselves if they wish. Fellows who have not met the requirements of the preceding CPD Program (or equivalent approved program) are not eligible to appear on the Find a Surgeon directory.
To appear on Find a Surgeon
You can opt-in or opt-out of Find a Surgeon as well as create and edit your practice card via your RACS Portfolio (members only, login required).