BECOMING A TRAINEE

How to Apply for SET Training

Application to the Surgical Education & Training (SET) Program is a two-stage process:

1. Registration with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
   RACS assesses each registrant against the generic eligibility requirements of general (unrestricted) medical registration and permanent residency. Ineligible registrants are advised accordingly and cannot proceed to the application lodgement phase. RACS registration for 2014 closed on Friday 15 February 2013.

 

2. Application to the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
   AOA SET Selection online applications for 2014 close on Friday 5 April 2013 at 5:00pm (AEST). RACS registered applicants were notified via email on the date of opening of applications on how to apply for AOA SET Selection.

SET Application Documents

The following documents relate to the 2013 for 2014 SET application intake.

SET Application Regulations (last updated on 16 November 2012)

SET Application CV Marking Guide (last updated on 16 November 2012)

SET Application FAQs (last updated on 16 November 2012)

SET Application Checklist (last updated on 16 November 2012)

SET Application Appendix 1C (last updated 19 November 2012)

SET Application AOA Logbook Template (last updated 30 November 2012)

SET Application Timeline 2013 (for 2014 Intake)

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AOA ANATOMY COURSES

For information about AOA anatomy courses, please click here.

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INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES

If you are an international medical graduate (IMG), please note that you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia for the full duration of the program, and hold unconditional registration as a medical practitioner in Australia. For more information, contact RACS IMG department

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UNDERGRADUATE INFORMATION EVENINGS

AOA will run undergraduate information evenings regionally throughout the year, for medical students interested in orthopaedics. Please contact AOA Training Officer Susie Obeid on 02 8071 8027 or susie.obeid@aoa.org.au to be put on an email contact list for these evenings. Events will be listed on this web page as details are confirmed.

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UNDERGRADUATE WORKSHOP

Each year the Australian Orthopaedic Association hosts a week-long Undergraduate Workshop designed to showcase orthopaedic surgery, through a combination of lectures and practical exercises, to final year medical students. It is held in a different state every year with Melbourne hosting this year's workshop from 2 - 6 December 2013. The AOA invites universities from across the country to nominate one student, who is interested in pursuing orthopaedics as a career, to attend this exciting initiative. For further information about the workshop please contact AOA Training Officer, Susie Obeid (susie.obeid@aoa.org.au).

Feedback from previous participants:

'Thanks for the enthusiastic genuine teaching and hands-on experience.'
'I loved the Hands, Shoulder and Trauma workshops.'
'I really enjoyed using the surgical tools and sawbones.'
'The practical experience was fantastic.'
'The plastering workshop was excellent.'