Postgraduate Teaching

Postgraduate Opportunities

The Department of Surgery is the focus for postgraduate surgical training with surgical teaching, skills training and regular audit meetings.
Members of the Department participate in surgical and clinical anatomy teaching for postgraduates

Postgraduate course: Advanced Studies in Clinical and Surgical Anatomy or look at the Anatomy web site

The Marshall Prize in Surgical Training
Established in 2002, the Marshall Prize in Surgical Training is to encourage surgical trainees within Southern Health to pursue basic or clinical investigative projects. The prize recognizes the contribution of the Marshall brothers Robert, Vernon and Donald to surgical training at Prince Henry's Hospital and Monash Medical Centre. A symposium based on submitted abstracts is conducted in mid-December each year.

Skills Surgical Simulation Laboratory

A basic and advanced skills and surgical simulation laboratory has been recently established in the Department to cater for both undergraduates and postgraduate surgical trainees. To date particular emphasis has been placed upon basic surgical principles, laparoscopic surgery and orthopaedic surgery. It is planned to broaden the scope of the facility to surgical simulation in the near future.

Frankston Hospital Registrar Research Prize and Tyco Award

The Frankston Hospital Registrar Prize and Tyco Award will be awarded for the best research project submitted. A symposium is conducted in late November each year.