Australian surgical education at under-graduate, post graduate and subspecialty level is based on a system of proscribed, curricula based programming. These programs are scientifically grounded, clinically rigorous and aim to adapt to the rapid rate of technological advances inherent in most modern surgical disciplines. The earliest written record codifying medical practice is approximately 4000 to 6000 years old. The practice of vascular surgery is generally accepted as commencing in the 1950s. Despite its relatively modern roots, the fundamental role of teacher, trainee and academy continues in vascular education in Australia and is the case in most established jurisdictions where training in vascular surgery is codified. The achievement of proficiency and competency requires a rigorous assessment of theoretical knowledge, clinical acumen and demonstrable experience in the practice of vascular surgery that in the case of Australia and New Zealand takes the form of an exit assessment.
The Adelaide Vascular Trials: The Impact of Focussed Feedback and Formative Feedback (Powerpoint)
