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Who is PVASS
2021-2022 Committee
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2025 Committee
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General Resources
Societies & Interest Groups
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Surgical Research Night 2026
Jul
13

Surgical Research Night 2026

  • Monday, July 13, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
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GSSE Tips & Tricks 2026
Jun
24

GSSE Tips & Tricks 2026

  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Surgical Subspecialty Night - Urology & CTSx 2026
Jun
5

Surgical Subspecialty Night - Urology & CTSx 2026

  • Friday, June 5, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Surgical Subspecialty Night - Vascular & General Surgery 2026
Apr
10

Surgical Subspecialty Night - Vascular & General Surgery 2026

  • Friday, April 10, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Surgical Specialities Night 2
Nov
19

Surgical Specialities Night 2

  • Wednesday, November 19, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
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THIS WEDNESDAY: Click "going" in the PVASS Surgical Specialties Series Facebook event page to receive the webinar link! Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from current surgical trainees and ask them your questions!

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Surgical Specialities Night 1
Sep
24

Surgical Specialities Night 1

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 8:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for an engaging session in our Surgical Subspecialties Series. This is a great opportunity to learn more about surgical career pathways, gain insights from specialists, and ask questions in a supportive environment.

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GSSE Tips & Tricks 2025
Jul
23

GSSE Tips & Tricks 2025

  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

How do you study for the Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE)? Learn from Professor Julie Mundy and Dr Lachlan Crawford on how to optimise your preparation and ace the GSSE to be one step closer towards applying for a RACS surgical training program!

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How to Ace Your Surgical Interview
Jun
2

How to Ace Your Surgical Interview

  • Monday, June 2, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

How do you prepare for the last step in your application? Learn from recently accredited registrars about how they aced their interviews to get into their SET program. An unmissable webinar for SET applicants as well as interested medical students and junior doctors!

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Surgical Specialties Night 2
Oct
28

Surgical Specialties Night 2

  • Monday, October 28, 2024
  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM
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Interested in Vascular or Orthopaedic Surgery?

Welcome to second installment of the PVASS Surgical Specialties Series, where you can hear the best tips and tricks from current and incoming SET trainees in various surgical specialties!

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Surgical Specialities Night 1
Oct
21

Surgical Specialities Night 1

  • Monday, October 21, 2024
  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Interested in getting onto a surgical training program?

Welcome to the PVASS Surgical Specialties Series, where you can hear the best tips and tricks from current and incoming SET trainees in various surgical specialties!

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PVASS Presents: GSSE Tips and Tricks 2024
Jul
29

PVASS Presents: GSSE Tips and Tricks 2024

  • Monday, July 29, 2024
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Looking to ace the GSSE? PVASS has you covered with our upcoming GSSE Tips and Tricks online event!

We'll have an exciting lineup of experienced speakers who will take us through the best tips for acing the anatomy, pathology and physiology components, and how to manage time effectively during the exam. Keep an eye on the page for speaker details!

This event will take place online at 6pm AEST on July 29th.
See our Facebook event for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1171105850600498/

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Effective Research for Surgical JMOs
May
3

Effective Research for Surgical JMOs

  • Friday, May 3, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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A Beginner’s Guide to Surgical Research 2023
Sep
20

A Beginner’s Guide to Surgical Research 2023

  • Wednesday, September 20, 2023
  • 6:00 PM 7:30 PM
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Interested in getting some surgical research done but not sure how to get started? Already doing research but want to take your paper to the next level? This would be the perfect event for you to learn about all things related to surgical research!

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GSSE Tips & Tricks 2023
Aug
15

GSSE Tips & Tricks 2023

  • Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Wanting to get a headstart on GSSE preparation? Looking for some final tips and tricks for the GSSE? Look no further than PVASS's GSSE event on August 15th 6pm AEST, we are looking forward to seeing you there!

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Surgical Interview Preparation
Jul
12

Surgical Interview Preparation

  • Wednesday, July 12, 2023
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

It often comes down to the interview to decide who gets the next step of a candidate's surgical career. Our second event of 2023 promises to host a variety of presenters of different backgrounds, with the aim to provide prevocational, aspiring surgeons with handy tips and tricks to excel in the interview process. From junior medical officer positions to SET trainee interview tips, this event hopes to equip members with points to improve interview performance.

For more info, head to: https://fb.me/e/3FE5rtfy2

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Balancing Family and Surgery
May
25

Balancing Family and Surgery

  • Thursday, May 25, 2023
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tune in to PVASS’ first event of 2023!

If you are interested in a career in surgery, and want to find out more about planning and raising a family alongside surgical training, this event is for you! Come along to hear panel of speakers discuss their experiences balancing family and surgery, and have an opportunity to ask them all your questions!

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GSSE Tips and Tricks
Dec
6

GSSE Tips and Tricks

  • Tuesday, December 6, 2022
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

If you are currently in the midst of preparing for the GSSE, or thinking about starting your GSSE preparation soon, this event is perfect for you!

Stay tuned for speakers and more information about this event!

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A Beginner's Guide to Surgical Research
Nov
29

A Beginner's Guide to Surgical Research

  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Interested in getting some surgical research done but not sure how to get started? Already doing research but want to take your paper to the next level? This would be the perfect event for you to learn about all things related to surgical research!

This online event will answer all your burning questions related to surgical research. We hope to see you on the 29th of November!

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Navigating the pre-vocational space
Apr
26

Navigating the pre-vocational space

  • Tuesday, April 26, 2022
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Welcome to the inaugural event of the Pre-Vocational Australasian Surgical Society (PVASS)!

Tune in to this online event to hear from the personal experiences of those who have gone through the journey of a pre-vocational junior doctor. Attendees will hear opinions and experiences from a diverse range of Unaccredited Registrars, SET Trainees, and Consultants. After a short presentation from each guest speaker, we will invite guests to ask questions in a casual panel discussion format.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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PVASS

Contact Us:
info@pvass.org

Our Partners:
MySurgAssist, & the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Learn more about them here.