Hunter New England Surgical Skills Training Network
The Hunter New England Surgical Skills Training Network is part of the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD).
We aim to offer a comprehensive surgical education and training program for our:
- RACS SETs
- Pre-SETs (Unaccredited Registrars and SRMOs)
- PGY1s and PGY2s interested in pursuing surgical careers
For any additional information please contact:
Conjoint Associate Professor Stephen Smith
HNE Network Director for Pre-SET Surgical Training
Ms Belinda Tuynman
Education Support Officer
Telephone: 4985 5568
Surgical Training Contacts
HNELHD Network Director for Surgical Skills Training Network:
Conjoint Assoc Prof Stephen Smith
stephen.smith@health.nsw.gov.au
Profile https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/stephen-smith
Education Support Officer:
Ms Belinda Tuynman
belinda.tuynman@health.nsw.gov.au
Medical Administration and Recruitment Managers for Surgery for Hunter New England
Cardiothoracic's, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Urology and Vascular
Ms Angela Keers
HNELHD-JHHSurgicalMed@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Nicole Sazdanoff
Nicole.Sazdanoff@health.nsw.gov.au
Site Directors of Training for Pre-SETs (Unaccredited Registrars/SRMOs and career advice for PGY1s and PGY2s)
Armidale – Dr Graham Stewart
Belmont – Dr Bill Regalo
Calvary Mater Newcastle – Dr Melanie Webb
John Hunter/Royal Newcastle (General Surgery - Assoc Prof Stephen Smith and Orthopaedics - Dr Ben East)
Maitland – Dr Kerrie Lewis
Manning (Taree) – Dr Moheb Ghaly
Tamworth – Dr Frank Sardelic
Research
Conjoint Associate Professor Stephen Smith, Director for the Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit
stephen.smith@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Rosemary Carroll – Surgical Research CNC
Network Hospitals
Hospitals included in HNLHD surgical network include:-
| Armidale | General Surgery |
| Belmont | General Surgery or Orthopaedics |
| Calvary Mater | General Surgery |
| John Hunter/ Royal Newcastle Centre | Cardiothoracics, Head and Neck, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, or OMF, Orthopaedics and Urology |
| Maitland | General Surgery or Orthopaedics |
| Manning (Taree) | General Surgery or Orthopaedics |
| Tamworth | General Surgery or Orthopaedics |
The following hospitals are not part of the HNELHD network but unaccredited and accredited RACS SET Trainees are rotated to these hospitals
| Coffs Harbour | Orthopaedics |
| Gosford | General Surgery and Orthopaedics |
| Port Macquarie | General Surgery and Orthopaedics |
| Wyong | General Surgery |
John Hunter Hospital
Term Assessments
Term assessments are distributed each term for the unaccredited Senior Resident Medical Officers and Registrars. These are for feedback for the doctors from their supervisors. These forms are reviewed by the Network Director for Surgical Training and the Clinical Superintendent for Surgical Services.
Research
Research requirements are a valuable component of applications for RACS SET positions.
Our current Network Director Conjoint Assoc Prof Stephen Smith is also Director for the Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit.
There are weekly face to face and zoom meetings.
Please refer to research website for extensive information.
http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/working-together/Pages/Surgical-Clinical-Research-Unit.aspx
Contacts
Conjoint Associate Professor Stephen Smith
stephen.smith@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Rosemary Carroll – Research CNC