Coffee Break Conversations with Surgical Supervisors
by The Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Surgeons’ roles are diverse, with many demands placed on their time and attention. Supervising Trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) can be challenging.This podcast is designed to assist Supervisors by providing tips and strategies to make it easier to deal with the ‘common and curly’ problems faced by surgical supervisors and increase their sense of satisfaction with this aspect of their work.This series of podcasts is designed to specifically address the needs of Supervisors and Trainers in surgical education.We have invited a number of experienced supervisors and surgical education experts to share their wisdom on a range of topics related to surgical supervision.We believe that having a sound knowledge of the core principles that underpin medical education, as well as and skills in teaching and coaching, will make surgical supervision easier and hopefully more rewarding.The relationships developed between Supervisors, Trainees, (and SIMGs), can b
Episodes
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Judgement and clinical decision making with Dr Rebecca Garland
Rebecca is an Otolaryngologist based in Wellington New Zealand. She is experienced in surgical education and supervision. She was a supervisor of training for nine years and the Chair of Otolaryngology for New Zealand for 4 years. During this time she became involved in curriculum writing and...
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Health Advocacy - Part 2
This episode on is the second of a two-part episode on Health Advocacy. Part 1, with Dr Neill Boustred, focussed on Health Advocacy of the Surgeon – assessing and teaching trainee and Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG) surgeons to advocate for the benefit of the recipients of...
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Health Advocacy - Part1
This episode on Health Advocacy is in 2 parts. Part 1 focuses on Health Advocacy of the Surgeon – that is how surgeons advocate for the benefit of the recipients of healthcare. How supervisors can teach and assess competence in Health Advocacy. Part 2 will be about Health Advocacy for the Surgeon…
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What makes a great surgical supervisor?
In this first episode, we identify key issues for effective clinical supervision. They include genuine care and concern for the trainee, knowledge of the curriculum, giving regular and honest feedback, and being familiar with the resources available. RACS Medical Educator and host of Coffee Break...
About this show
Surgeons’ roles are diverse, with many demands placed on their time and attention. Supervising Trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) can be challenging.This podcast is designed to assist Supervisors by providing tips and strategies to make it easier to deal with the ‘common and curly’ problems faced by surgical supervisors and increase their sense of satisfaction with this aspect of their work.This series of podcasts is designed to specifically address the needs of Supervisors and Trainers in surgical education.We have invited a number of experienced supervisors and surgical education experts to share their wisdom on a range of topics related to surgical supervision.We believe that having a sound knowledge of the core principles that underpin medical education, as well as and skills in teaching and coaching, will make surgical supervision easier and hopefully more rewarding.The relationships developed between Supervisors, Trainees, (and SIMGs), can b
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The Royal Australian College of Surgeons