Last Update: 07/12/2011 15:49
The Governance and Advocacy
Committee, in conjunction with the Heritage and Archives
Committee, have invited immediate past President, Professor Ian
Gough, to summarise his achievements and to highlight memorable
events that occurred during his presidency (2008-2010) and his
broader time on Council.
Professor Ian Gough, immediate past College President
(2008-2010), discusses key topics of the College agenda:
Introduction
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
(ACCC) challenge
Medical indemnity
Surgical Education and Training (SET)
Academy of Surgical Educators (ASE)
Council reconstructing
The politics of healthcare
RACS Code of Conduct
International links
Fellowship Pledge
Introduction
(4min 17sec)
Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC) challenge
Discusses the College's response to the ACCC challenge,
particularly regarding the opportunities available for overseas
Trainees. The initial and ongoing outcomes are described (8min
43sec).
Medical
indemnity
Describes the effect of the collapse of a major medical insurer
on many surgeons (4min 15sec).
Surgical Education and Training
(SET)
Outlines the reasons behind the creation of a shorter and more
efficient training program to attract highly functioning Trainees,
as well as the effect of technological changes on training
methodology (4min 58sec).
Academy of Surgical Educators
(ASE)
Speaks of the inception and development of a College body to
assist in fostering and sustaining the pursuit of excellence in
surgical education (3min 34sec).
Council reconstructing
One of the major changes undertaken under Professor Gough's
leadership was changes to membership of Council, the constitutional
review, associations within the College, as well as regular
Surgical Leaders Fora and Trainees and Younger Fellows Societies
(4min 57sec).
The politics of
healthcare
Discusses the College's political stance and how the College is
now more politically engaged in upholding surgical standards in the
community (4min 37sec).
RACS Code of
Conduct
Speaks to the development and revision of the surgeons Code of
Conduct, which also addresses involvement with the medical industry
and disciplinary actions for breaches of conduct (2min 8sec).
International links
Elaborates on the College's relationships with overseas Colleges
and outreach programs (2min 59sec).
Fellowship Pledge
Professor Gough recites the Fellowship Pledge now taken by all
College Fellows at their convocation (2min 2sec).