Pre SET Surgical Society Committee 2024
Chief Surgical Resident (2024)
Dr Aidan Jackson
2024 is a year of opportunity and excitement for the St Vincent’s Pre-SET society. Having been at St Vincent’s in various capacities for over 10 years, I am humbled and honoured to be your Chief Surgical Resident this year. St Vincent’s has always been welcoming and friendly to me, and has provided support for me to grow and challenge myself; I hope it can continue to be the same for all those new and returning in 2024.
The aim of the Pre-SET society is twofold; firstly, to improve surgery at St Vincent’s, and secondly, to improve those who do surgery at St Vincent’s. The surgical community at the hospital, as with the hospital more broadly, is and should continue to be high-quality, passionate, and friendly. Those who come to this hospital will find a community willing and able to support growth of their knowledge, skills, and clinical acumen. The Pre-SET medical student and HMO teaching sessions, GSSE workshops, Registrar Ready and Top Gun programs, and research support division, to name a few, are testaments to the culture of learning and improvement at St Vincent’s. I am passionate about supporting and growing these programs in 2024. Likewise, I am excited about the prospect of new ventures, such as our RACS Courses, our Sustainability portfolio, and improving our visibility across the wider St Vincent’s network across Victoria. If there is a way we can support your learning and development, please let us know.
Thanks must be given to all of those who make the Society possible. Firstly, to my predecessor Dr Adrienne Lui, whose tireless work in 2023 allowed the society to grow and continue to reach new heights. Thank you for your work and support of our community. To Dr Nicole Winter and Dr Michael Hii, Co-Supervisors of Pre-SET Training, whose support and guidance allows Pre-SET and us as individuals to realise our goals - thank you for your hard work. Finally and most importantly, thanks goes to you, the St Vincent’s Pre-SET community. A community is founded on its constituents and is only ever what you make of it. I am therefore grateful for all of the fantastic people at the hospital who form our society, and challenge you to help make it even more vibrant, passionate, and mutually beneficial this year.
So, to old and new faces, welcome back to St Vincent’s in 2024. The Pre-SET society welcomes you and encourages you to be a part of our strong surgical community here. Come to our events, learn and challenge yourself, meet and mix with like-minded people, and help yourself and the hospital be the best we can possibly be in 2024.
Treasurer
Dr Mason Jong
Secretary
Dr Abhay Gupta
IT/Promotions Officer
Dr Claire Paulet
Education Officer: GSSE Education
Dr Angela Yang
Education Officer: GSSE Education
Dr Harry Christie
Education Officer: Weekly Lecture Series
Dr Vanessa Rivera
Education Officer: Weekly Lecture Series
Dr Ashan Wimalaratne
Education Officer: Student Teaching
Dr Sam Macalister
Education Officer: Student Teaching
Dr Husein Al-Talib
Education Officer: Registrar Ready
Dr Josh Hong
Research Officer
Dr Daniel Gould
Social Officer
Dr Roz Walmsley
Social Officer
Dr Adrienne Liu
Intern Representative
Dr Kit Chong
Sustainability Officer
Dr Lizzie Bartetzko
Education Officer - RACS Course
Dr Ahmed Nada