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| Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons | |
|---|---|
| Name | Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons |
| Abbreviation | ANZSCTS |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Region served | Australia and New Zealand |
| Membership | Cardiothoracic surgeons |
Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons is a regional professional association representing cardiac and thoracic surgeons across Australia and New Zealand. The society engages with clinical institutions such as Royal Melbourne Hospital, Christchurch Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and interacts with professional bodies including Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, New Zealand Medical Association, Australian Medical Association, and international organizations like American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
The society was founded in the context of postwar developments in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery during an era influenced by pioneers connected to institutions such as St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, and collaborations with centres like Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and Guy's Hospital. Early leadership included surgeons trained under figures associated with Alfred Blalock, C. Walton Lillehei, Michael DeBakey, and Christiaan Barnard while linking to regional milestones like the establishment of programs at Royal Hobart Hospital and Westmead Hospital.
Governance follows models common to associations such as Royal College of Surgeons of England and American College of Surgeons, with an elected council and subcommittees reflecting practice areas including adult cardiac surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, thoracic oncology, and minimally invasive surgery. The society liaises with regulatory and funding agencies such as Medicare (Australia), Pharmaceutical Management Agency, and state health departments including Victorian Department of Health, New South Wales Ministry of Health, and Te Whatu Ora. Governance incorporates ethical and credentialing frameworks comparable to those of General Medical Council and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Membership comprises consultants and trainees linked to training pathways of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and fellowship programmes influenced by standards from Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and international fellowships at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, and Papworth Hospital. The society supports trainee representation, mentoring systems modeled on European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery frameworks, and interfaces with certification processes referenced by Medical Council of New Zealand and hospital credentialing at centres like Royal Adelaide Hospital and St George Hospital, Sydney.
The society contributes to guideline development and quality improvement initiatives comparable to documents produced by National Heart Foundation of Australia, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Cancer Council Australia, and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia for interdisciplinary care pathways. Clinical priorities span procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair, lung resection, and protocols for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and perioperative management informed by research from Flinders Medical Centre, Royal Perth Hospital, and international trials originating at Harvard Medical School and Imperial College London.
The society promotes multicentre research networks and audit registries analogous to registries maintained by Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Australian Stroke Coalition, and international collaborators such as National Institutes of Health and Wellcome Trust. Members publish in journals including The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and collaborate with universities like University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Auckland, Monash University, and University of Otago on translational research, randomized trials, and registries addressing outcomes, device evaluation, and health services research.
Annual scientific meetings mirror formats used by American Heart Association, European Society for Vascular Surgery, and International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, hosting plenaries, workshops, and skills courses at venues including Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Aotea Centre, and university teaching hospitals. The society runs simulation and hands-on training events in partnership with organisations such as Australian Society of Cardiac Imaging and industry partners like Medtronic and Abbott Laboratories, and facilitates continuing professional development consistent with requirements of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Medical Council of New Zealand.
Advocacy efforts engage health ministers, parliamentary committees, and peak bodies including Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council and New Zealand Minister of Health, addressing workforce planning, rural service provision in regions like Northern Territory and Canterbury, New Zealand, and resource allocation comparable to debates in National Health Service contexts. The society partners with multidisciplinary stakeholders such as Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, and international consortia including World Health Organization fora to influence policy, device regulation, and patient safety initiatives.
Category:Medical associations of Australia Category:Medical associations of New Zealand Category:Cardiothoracic surgery