Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Leading advocate for surgical standards in Australia and New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and surgical education in Australia and New Zealand.
Abbreviation | RACS |
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Formation | 1927 |
Purpose | Surgery |
Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
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Region served | Australia, New Zealand & Asia-Pacific region |
Official language | English |
President | Associate Professor Kerin Fielding |
Website | https://www.surgeons.org |
Known by its common acronym RACS, it is a not-for-profit organisation, supports the ongoing development and maintenance of expertise during the lifelong learning that accompanies surgical practice of more than 7,000 surgeons and 1,300 surgical trainees and International Medical Graduates. In conjunction with the Australian Government, RACS also provides global surgery outreach by supporting healthcare and surgical education in the Asia-Pacific region[1] and is a substantial funder of surgical research.