CTANZ networks and how to join

Student, Pre-vocational And Registrar Trials and Audit Network (SPARTANs) is a research network supporting medical students and junior doctors in engaging with collaborative projects in the surgical field. Our team has contributed over 50 data collectors to four international projects in our four years of activity.

Twitter handle: 
https://twitter.com/HunterSpartans (@HunterSpartans)

Span of network: 
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE LHD), New South Wales

Current multi-centred studies: 

APOLLO: Acute PresentatiOn of CoLorectaL Cancer: an internatiOnal snapshot

Previous multi-centred studies: 

OPERAS Study: Opioid PrEscRiptions and usage After Surgery

COMPASS: Management of COMPlicAted intra-abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery (hosted by EuroSurg)

Contact: 
Yannick De Silva ([email protected])

The main objective of the Queensland Surgical Trainee Research Collaboration (QUEST) is to produce high quality, surgically focused research.  

Span of network: 
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Current multi-centred studies:  
Queensland Colorectal Cancer Survivor Study

Network contact: 
Dr Tom Arthur ([email protected])

South Australian Trainees Audit & Research Collaborative (STARC) is the first Trainee-led research collaborative established in South Australia. The main aim of this collaborative is to empower trainees to lead in promoting evidence-based practice in surgery by participating in high quality research studies.

Twitter handle:
https://twitter.com/StarcSa (@StarcSa)

Span of network:
South Australia 

Current multi-centred studies:
SOCs-Free

HIPPO

APOLLO

Previous multi-centred studies:
SUNRRiSE, SOS, IMAGINE, Global Surg 3, CovidSurg, POSTVenTT, CHOLECovid

Network contact:

Dr Yick Ho Lam ([email protected])

Surgical Trainee Organisation for Research, Central Coast (STORCC) is a local collaborative active on the Central Coast of NSW, with approximately 30 members primarily consisting of prevocational doctors and medical students who have an interest in pursuing careers in surgical specialties. Our activity involves both local projects within our network and contributions to large international multi-centre collaborative studies.

Website: 
https://storcc.com

Span of network:

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD), New South Wales

Current multicentred studies:

HIPPO: Global Cohort Study: HernIas, Pathway and Planetary Outcomes for Inguinal Hernia Surgery

APOLLO: Acute PresentatiOn of CoLorectaL Cancer: and internatiOnal snapshot

SNAP-3: Sprint National Anaesthesia Project 3: Frailty & Delirium Australasia study

OPERAS: Opioid PrEscRiptions and Usage After Surgery

Previous multicentred studies:

IMAGINE, RECON, GLOBALSURG3, Covidsurg, The use of video media in informed consent for emergency appendicectomy: a randomised controlled, cross-over trial

Network contact:

Dr Elizabeth Lun, Associate Professor Amanda Dawson 

[email protected]

Surgical Trainee Research, Audit & Trials Aotearoa (STRATA) supports Aotearoa New Zealand's future surgeons to take part in high-quality and meaningful collaborative research.

Twitter: 
https://twitter.com/STRATA_Collab (@STRATA_Collab)

Span of network: 
Aotearoa New Zealand

Current multi-centred studies: 

HIPPO: Global Cohort Study: HernIas, Pathway and Planetary Outcomes for Inguinal Hernia Surgery

APOLLO: Acute PresentatiOn of CoLorectaL Cancer: and internatiOnal snapshot

Previous multi-centred studies: 
RURAL Study: Rural & Urban Risks of Appendicitis compLications

COMPASS Study: Management of COMPlicAted intra-abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery 

CHOLENZ: Variation in practice of cholecystectomy across New Zealand: a multicentre, prospective cohort study

RiBNZ: Rib Fractures in Blunt Thorarcis Trauma, New Zealand Management and Outcomes

Network contact: 
Dr Brodie Elliott, Dr Tracey Barnes, Dr Matthew McGuinness, Mr Chris Varghese, Dr Cameron Wells, Mr William Xu 

[email protected]

Victorian Collaborative for Education, Research, Innovation, Training and Audit by Surgical Trainees (VERITAS) comprises Trainees, medical students and Fellows from Austin and affiliated hospitals across Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory aspiring to a surgical career.

In general, VERITAS is surgery-focused though not exclusively. 

Twitter handle:  
twitter.com/VERITAS_Collab (@VERITAS_Collab)

Website:  
www.veritas.surgery

Span of network: 
Victoria, Tasmania and Northern Territory

Current multi-centred studies: 

POPPIES: Patterns of Opioid PrescriPtion In Elective Surgery

Previous multi-centred studies: 
SOS: Surgical Outpatient Study

POSTVenTT: POST operative Variability in anaemia TreatmenT and Transfusion

COVIDCare, PROTECTinG  

Network contact:  
Dr Michael Issa; Dr Anna Sonia Gill

[email protected]

 

Western Surgery (WestSuRG) is a research collaborative that involves junior doctors and clinicians to develop and run research projects at Western Health.

Twitter handle: 
twitter.com/WestSuRG (@WestSuRG)

Span of network: 
Western Health, Victoria

Current multi-centred studies: 

SoCS-FREE-OT: Sequential compression alone for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis in Operating Theatres

SNAP-3: Sprint National Anaesthesia Project 3: Frailty & Delirium Australasia study

ENCORE: Effects of aNesthesia in COloREctal cancer outcome trial

Previous multi-centred studies: 

POSTVenTT: POST operative Variability in anaemia TreatmenT and Transfusion

Pre-Operative and intra-operative chemical thromboprophylaxis increases bleeding risk following elective cholecystectomy: a multicentre (PROTECTinG) study

PROTECTinG: Perioperative Timing of Elective Chemical Thromboprophylaxis in General Surgery

Network contact:

 [email protected]

Span of network: 
Aotearoa New Zealand

Network contact: 
Dr Nichola Wilson

Australia and New Zealand Surgery in Children Registrar's Association For Trials (ANZSCRAFT) is a bi-national, Trainee-led, research collaborative for advancement of academia in paediatric surgery.

Span of network: 
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Current multi-centred studies: 
Empyema in Children Trial

Network contact: 
Dr Kiera Roberts, Dr Tim Little

The Australasian Clinical Trials in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ACTPRAS) is a binational network, supporting trainee-led, multi-centre, collaborative research.

Twitter:  
twitter.com/ACTPRASurgery (@ACTPRASurgery)

Website: 
www.actpras.com

Facebook: 
facebook.com/ACTPRASurgery

Span of network: 
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Current multi-centred studies: 

BCC-SIM Study: Basal Cell Carcinoma Study of Involved Margins (https://actpras.com/clinical-trial/bcc-study/)

ABACUS: Acute Burns in Adults - Cell therapy versus USual care (https://actpras.com/clinical-trial/abacus)

optiTHERMM: optimising THERMoregulation in Major burn surgery (https://optithermm.org/)

Previous multi-centred studies:

STROBE: Surgical TRainee OBservational Evaluation

CANVAS: CompArison of Non-Absorbable Suture Versus Absorbable sutures for Skin surgery (https://actpras.com/clinical-trial/canvas/)

CIPHUR: Chlorhexidine vs Iodine Prep in hand sURgery (https://actpras.com/clinical-trial/ciphur/)

Network contact: 
Dr Guy Stanley, Dr Andrew Lewandowski, Dr Rizwan Sheik and Dr Cody Frear (supported and supervised by Dr Michael Findlay)

[email protected]

ANZ Vascular Trainee Network (ANZVTN) is a Trainee-lead research collaborative aiming at increasing vascular surgical trainee involvement in research. Recently, the ANZVTN has partnered with the UK trainee Vascular and Endovascular Research Network (VERN) and other trainee networks across the world to conduct the COVID-19 Vascular Service.

Twitter handle: 
twitter.com/anzvtn (@anzvtn)  

Study: 
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the provision, practice and outcomes of vascular surgery (COVER study). 

Current multi-centred studies: 
COVER study (COvid-19 Vascular sERvice Study)

Network contact: TBC

The STudent Research InitiatiVE Western Australia (STRIVE WA) supports Western Australian medical students from all three WA medical schools to develop skills in audit and participate in high-quality collaborative research projects.

Twitter: 
twitter.com/strive_wa (@strive_wa)

Span of network: 
Western Australia

Current multi-centred studies: 

SNAP-3: Sprint National Anaesthesia Project 3: Frailty & Delirium Australasia study

Previous multi-centred studies: 

COMPASS Study: Management of COMPlicAted intra-abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery (partnered with TASMAN Collaborative)

OPERAS: Opioid PrEscRiptions and Usage After Surgery

POSTVenTT: POST operative Variability in anaemia TreatmenT and Transfusion

COVID-19 Student Response

RECON: REspiratory COmplications After AbdomiNal Surgery

Network contact: 
Beau Scaddan (President) [email protected]

Richmond Cai (Immediate Past President)

 

Trials and Audit in Surgery by Medical students in Australia and New Zealand (TASMAN Collaborative) was created for medical students in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia to be engaged and active in designing, leading, and disseminating high-quality collaborative surgical research.

Twitter handle: 
twitter.com/TASMANCollab (@TASMANCollab)

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TASMANCollab/

 

Website:

https://anzsurgsocs.org/tasman/?fbclid=IwAR3gx6oebfX9HbSp9fOGVWcqMaaYuXjTBRaDqvJM_uAKQkV6cOhy2HBE0ZM

Span of network:
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Current multi-centred studies:

HIPPO: Global Cohort Study: HernIas, Pathway and Planetary Outcomes for Inguinal Hernia Surgery

APOLLO: Acute PresentatiOn of CoLorectaL Cancer: and internatiOnal snapshot

Previous multi-centred studies:

OPERAS: Opioid PrEscRiptions and Usage After Surgery

RECON: REspiratory COmplications After AbdomiNal Surgery

IMAGINE, Global Surg 3

Network contact:

TASMAN Leads: Ms Lorane Gaborit, Mr Gordon Liu [email protected]

ASSA President: Ms Aya Bassam [email protected]

Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA)
http://www.clinicaltrialsalliance.org.au/

Australasian Students’ Surgical Association (ASSA)
https://anzsurgsocs.org/

The Student Audit and Research in Surgery (STARSurg) Collaborative 
https://starsurg.org/

Royal College of Surgeons (UK) Clinical Trials Initiative
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and-research/research/surgical-trials-initiative/