Guest Episode with A/Prof Phil Carson

Welcome to this guest episode with A/Prof Phil Carson. A/Prof Carson is a general surgeon from Darwin and the most recent ex-censor in chief of RACS. We are lucky enough to have him for this special episode to cover a range of topics filled with pearls and insights from his varied and interesting career.
We cover:
- some background into his life as a rural generalist in Darwin.
- what to do to prepare for practice if you are considering a career as a rural general surgeon.
- we gain some insights into RACS and its role in surgical training and exams through A/Prof’s position on the college council and as the censor in chief.
- we hear from the other side what the college really wants us to get out of the exam process!
- through his rewarding career in the territory we hear about working with Australia’s Aboriginal people.
- he shares how he keeps calm and clear-headed when faced with difficult clinical and administrative situations as a surgeon.
- we also cover the clinical topic of necrotising fasciitis, and how to approach a question in the exam you feel you haven’t prepared for.
- as well as finish with advice for trainees once they’ve passed their exam!
I'm so excited to share this episode with you!

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