Vascular Surgery Training
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the principal body for the training and education of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Accreditation is given by the Australian Medical Council, on behalf of the Medical Board of Australia, and the Medical Council of New Zealand to conduct training and education of surgeons in all specialties in Australia and New Zealand.
RACS collaborates with the Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery, as an agent of RACS, to administer the Surgical Education and Training (SET) program.
The Board of Vascular Surgery has oversight for the conduct of the SET training program in Vascular Surgery, reporting to the Board of Surgical Education and Training.
Vascular Surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. The SET Program in Vascular Surgery is designed to provide trainees with clinical and operative experience to enable them to manage patients with conditions that relate to the specialty, including becoming familiar with the techniques related to the discipline. At the conclusion of the SET Program trainees will have a detailed knowledge of the surgical conditions recognised as belonging to the specialty of Vascular surgery and will be able to perform as independent practitioners, meeting the requirements of all identified RACS competencies.
Program
Major and Minor procedures classification
Research Requirement for trainees commencing in 2022
Assessment (clinical)
Vascular In-Training Assessment Form
ANZSVS – Consultation Observation – 2024
ANZSVS – Endovascular Procedure Observation – 2024
ANZSVS – Open Surgery Observation – 2024
ANZSVS – Ultrasound Observation – 2024
ANZSVS – Case Based Discussion – 2024
Logbook (example only, trainee logbooks are completed in AVA)
Trainee Hospital Post Evaluation Form
Assessment (examinations)
Generic Surgical Sciences Examination
Vascular Surgical Science Examination
Policies
The College is responsible for setting the policies that govern Surgical Education and Training. To access the policies please click here to be directed to the RACS website.