SET Program Governance

SET Program in Neurosurgery Governance

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (the College) is the body accredited and authorised to conduct surgical education and training in Australia and New Zealand and in some regions of Asia . The Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program in Neurosurgery is the accredited training program to obtain the FRACS and operates in Australia , New Zealand and Singapore . The administration and management of the SET Program in Neurosurgery is delegated to the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (the Society) as an agent of the College. The Board of Neurosurgery (the Board) has dual reporting roles and represents both the College and the Society on all matters relating to the SET Program in Neurosurgery.

The Board has developed a new Regulations Handbook for the SET Program in Neurosurgery. The Regulations Handbook is currently in draft format and will be introduced formally with the commencement of the new SET Program for 2008. Section 2 of the Regulations Handbook relating to the Board of Neurosurgey and Governance can be downloaded below subject to copyright provisions. Section 2 covers the following areas:

• SET Program in Neurosurgery Governance
• Composition of the Board
• Eligibility Criteria for Membership
• Nomination and Election Processes
• Terms of Office
• Conduct of Board Meetings

Regulations Handbook for SET Program in Neurosurgery: Section 2 - Board of Neurosurgery & Governance

Composition of the Board of Neurosurgery

The composition of the Board of Neurosurgery includes an elected Chairman and an elected member from each State of Australia and New Zealand, one of whom shall be appointed as the Deputy Chairman. The Board also includes four co-opted members and the SET Program Executive Director (in attendance). A list of the current composition is shown below.

Associate Professor Michael Weidmann
Chairman, Board of Neurosurgery
Queensland

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