Executive Summary
The Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Surgical Education Research and Training (SERT) Institute was established in 2017 under the Division of Surgery and Anaesthesia, with the support of the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Chief Executive. It is a clinician initiative established to promote, assist and encourage the engagement of surgeons in academic and surgical quality improvement activities that will result in improvement in patient outcomes and clinical care. This initiative was identified to overcome barriers that impact on the capacity of surgeons to be involved in academic research, clinical auditing, clinical leadership, teaching, mentoring, clinical governance roles and processes across the hospital. The development of the 6 key priority areas was guided through broad consultation with key stakeholders and are aligned to the NSLHD strategic plan 2022-2027, in addition to the Clinical Governance Plan, Research Strategy, Digital Strategy and Precinct Plan 2022. This 6 monthly report provides an overview of the SERT Institute progress against 6 Key Priority areas for 2023–2027.
Significant Achievements Priority Area 1: Operations & Business
In April 2024, the SERT Institute Advisory Committee was established, sponsored by the NSLHD Chief Executive. Membership includes board representatives, senior surgeons, key stakeholders, clinical and research academics. This expert committee aims to provide leadership, strategic guidance, oversight of activities and initiatives of the Institute. It encourages broad stakeholder engagement, consultation and a platform to recognise surgical, research and educational achievements. Priority Area 2: Promotions & Engagement In 2024, the SERT Institute launched a Data Network aimed at uniting individuals and teams from various departments across RNSH working with data. This initiative was designed to encourage knowledge sharing, foster collaborative problem-solving, and provide support and guidance. Members included the Performance and Analytics Unit, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Department, Medical Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Radiation Oncology, Medical Imaging, and Renal departments. The SERT Institute website was redesigned and transitioned to a new platform in December 2023. As it evolves, it will showcase achievements, highlight education, training and research initiatives, significant publications, conferences, awards, innovation, and quality improvement projects. Over the past three years, the SERT Institute has forged strong partnerships with the Western Local Health District (WSLHD) Research Education Network and University of Sydney (USYD) to develop a junior consultant leadership program - Fostering Leadership Across Systems in Health (FLASH).
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