Central Gippsland Health (CGH) will become a surgical training facility after being selected for training of candidates by the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS).

The hospital will train candidates for the College’s Surgical Education and Training (SET) with the first trainees starting their rotation at CGH from February 2025.

CGH Chief Executive Officer, Mark Dykgraaf, welcomed the selection of the service for the training.

“It elevates our hospital to a surgical training facility and we will be working closely with the RACS in its endeavour towards excellence in surgical training,” Mr Dykgraff said.

“It is also a recognition of our surgical department, the wide spectrum of procedures we undertake at CGH and the excellent training we provide to our trainees.”

The SET trainees will complement the four current surgical trainees and two interns who provide care to the community with guidance and support from four consultant surgeons.

CGH is the major provider of extensive surgical services in the Wellington Shire.

“Our skilled team of local surgeons are supported by a multidisciplinary team to provide the best service possible for our community,” Mr Dykgraaf said.

“We strive to deliver quality care to our patients and this recognition from the RACS is a tribute to the teamwork and dedication of all our clinicians and managers.”

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For more information contact Tracy VanderZalm of Wordwise Communications on 0447 491 345.

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