In‐training assessment at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant

“…A 2006 paper by RACS members on the topic of the NMSA highlighted recruitment, training and supervision of the NMSA as potential issues. The emphasis of this paper was that evolution of roles should be within a framework of 'defined knowledge and competencies' based in evidence, supporting a high level of care and patient safety 23 .…”

Assessment of surgical trainees in the workplace

“…A model for workplace‐based assessment has been adopted by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and employed as part of its strategic plan for the epoch 2011–2015, as described by Collins . The modalities employed are similar to those described in the intercollegiate model from the United Kingdom and a significant emphasis is placed on the steps that have been taken to encourage trainers to embrace the various modalities of in‐training assessment as it represents a significant departure from the assessment considered in the traditional apprenticeship model.…”