This section deals with specialist surgical training (SET) and contains
information about the specialist surgical training programme in
general surgery.
The surgeon effects healing through operating. Surgeons examine
patients, request investigations, decide whether an operation is
necessary, operate and manage post-operative care.
Specialty areas of the discipline include general surgery; cardiothoracic surgery; neurosurgery;
otolaryngology-head and neck surgery; orthopaedic surgery;
paediatric surgery; plastic and reconstructive surgery; urology; and
vascular surgery.
Specialist surgical training is undertaken in one
of these areas after acceptance into the Surgical Education and
Training (SET) programme.
Video clip from the 2010 RMO Careers Fair at Auckland City Hospital
Mr Ian Civil, President, RACS and Clinical Director of
Trauma at Auckland City Hospital talks about
physician training
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