Tasmanian activities
Courses and activities in the TAS
RACS TAS has a comprehensive calendar of events planned for 2024. Watch this space for further information.
Upcoming Events 2024
RACS Digital Health Webinar - Cyber security for your practice
Date: Tuesday 25 June 2024
Time: 6pm
Register here or via flyer here (PDF 1.39MB).
TAS Papers Day and Awards
Submit Abstract Submission here or via QR on flyer here (PDF 278.67KB).
Abstract guidelines here (PDF 191.69KB).
Tas Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
Save the date.
Location: Crowne Plaza, Hobart
Date: Saturday 7 September 2024
View flyer here (PDF 182.26KB).
Victoria Prep for Practice 2024
Location: Skills Lab, The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 250-290 Spring St, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002.
Date: Saturday 10 August 2024
In partnership with Bongiorno Group we are offering 2 lucky winner a trip to Melbourne to attend Prep for Practice in Victoria.
View flyer here (PDF 2.11MB) on how to enter draw.
Tasmanian Robotic Surgery Meeting
The RACS Tasmania Robotics in Surgery Meeting was held in Launceston on 18-19 March 2023. The meeting brought together fellows, SIMGs, trainees and industry professionals to discuss the latest advances in robotic surgery technology, techniques and its applications across various surgical specialties.
The meeting consisted of keynote speakers, presentations and discussion panels on topics such as robotic-assisted colorectal surgery, urologic surgery, gynaecologic surgery, and ENT surgery. Presenters dived deep into recorded surgical demonstrations showcasing the use of robotic systems in surgical procedures and the intricacies available from an end user perspective .
Attendees were able to have hands on experience with the robotic system DaVinci from Device Technologies and presentations were also given by Medtronic and IMRA. We were also honoured to have the Deputy Premier of Tasmania, Michael Ferguson attend and experience the robot himself.
Overall, the RACS Tasmania Robotics in Surgery Meeting was a successful event that provided a platform for sharing knowledge and promoting collaboration among the surgical community and industry professionals involved in robotic surgery. This will form part of the TAS State Committee advocacy priorities for 2023 (helping to secure a Robot for the LGH and RHH) to address the access inequality issues faced by those living in rural areas.
Hobart Drive featured the event and discussion around robots in surgery on Tuesday, 21 March 2023. Listen to Dr Richard Cetti, and Associate Professor Lih-Ming Wong from the 44.45 mark: https://www.abc.net.au/hobart/programs/drive/hobart-drive/102103244
Digital Health Agency Webinar
Digital Health Webinar - Sharing Digital Health Insights
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, the Tasmanian and Victorian State Offices in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency hosted an interactive one hour webinar session on a range of digital health tools to support specialist practitioners.
View the recording of the webinar here
View the slides here (PDF 3.41MB)