Surgical Education and Training (Urology)
Urology training is part of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon's Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program. This program started in 2008. It involves a re-think and re-structure of surgical training, as it moves away from the old apprenticeship model where surgery was taught as a craft, to an adult learning model where learning is self-directed, experiential, and reflective.
The SET Program in Urology is designed to improve the quality and efficiency of surgical education and training. It enables early selection into specialty training, and streamlines the training experience.
The SET Program in Urology is delivered by the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) under an arrangement with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). The management of the training program is the responsibility of the Board of Urology, otherwise known as the Training, Accreditation and Education Committee (TA&E Committee).
The SET Program in Urology aims to select, train and educate people with the ability to acquire the necessary surgical skills and competencies to become excellent urologists. The Board of Urology looks for potential, recognizing that past behaviour predicts future performance. The Board promotes ethical values and principles, and supports and encourages continued learning throughout a professional career.
The SET Program in Urology is a minimum of six year as outlined below:
SET 1 - Introduction to surgical training
SET 2 - Surgery in general to acquire more advanced surgical skills
SET 3 - 1st year of clinical urology training
SET 4 - 2nd year of clinical urology training
SET 5 - 3rd year of clinical urology training
SET 6 - 4th year of clinical urology training (Senior Registrar/Provisional Fellow)