Virtual training program upskills Pacific Islands surgeons

Professor Ram Nataraja from the Department of Paediatrics in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health leads the Pacific Islands Virtual Online Training in Surgery (PIVOTS) program. This virtual surgical training program, developed by Monash Children’s Simulation at Monash Children’s Hospital Simulation Centre in collaboration with Fiji National University and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, aims to improve surgical outcomes in low-resource Pacific Island countries.

The program addresses the need for excellence in surgical education, especially highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, by using simulation-based education and virtual methodologies. It has trained 107 surgeons, 71% of whom are women, across six partner countries, enhancing local healthcare delivery.

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