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The College has lost a founding father and someone who was committed to its success.
He leaves behind a legacy both as an excellent, kind and supportive Mentor but also as someone who embraced life with vigour, determination and an excellent sense of humour.
His Academic career commenced in the 1970’s as lecturer and then senior lecturer in Paediatric Surgery at Monash University.
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He then spent 10 years in the Middle East (1983-1994) setting up Children’s surgical services in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and research Centre where he established the unit over 5 years. He returned briefly to Australia and then was appointed head of the Department of Surgery and foundation Paediatric Surgeon at the King Khalid National Guard Hospital in Jeddah.
After two years in that position he returned to Australia in 1994 and undertook a two year Fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery following which he commenced practicing Cosmetic Surgery in the private sector in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Dr Tran, Dr Rastogi and Dr Bezic were with A/Prof. Moore the night before he passed and this photo is one that we will treasure.
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In 1999 he together with Dr Rastogi and Dr Fleming formed the College (ACCS) with Dr Moore being Foundation President. He remained active in the College as a Councillor, past Censor-in-Chief, examiner for the Fellowship exam of the College and member of the Board of Censors. Throughout this time he was very active in the Registrar Training Program of the College both as an administrator and trainer of registrars.
In 2014 he was instrumental in setting up the Breast Devices Registry which is administered by Monash university and in 2015 was appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University.
Dr Moore was an anatomy preceptor at Sydney University with a number of his dissections still sitting in the in the University anatomy museum and in honour of such a fine history the College is to rename our annual cadaver dissection workshop the “Colin Moore Memorial Cadaver Workshop”.
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The first College Cadaver workshops for both Surgical & Medical were convened at the Sydney Eye Hospital with great success. The feedback has been extremely positive as expressed below with plans to schedule this as an annual event to be called the “Colin Moore Memorial Cadaver Workshop”. A special thank you to Dr Daryl Hodgkinson, Dr David Ong and Dr Michael Zacharia, Dr Lara Wetton for organising and providing expert guidance provided to the Surgical Fellows and to Dr Ron Feiner, Dr George Calfas & Dr Sadaf Salehi again guided by Dr David Ong on the day dedicated to the Medical Fellowship.
“This is without doubt one of the best dissecting workshops that I have attended. I have researched similar workshops in the past and these were only offered in the USA. I am sure it is one of the best cadaver dissecting workshops and anatomical training in Australia.”
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Dr Peter Tran - College President
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Dr Tran has procedural specific training in cosmetic surgery. He also holds a Fellowship of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (FAACS), having been trained by leading Plastic and Cosmetic surgeons worldwide, he is skilled in addressing complex aesthetic surgical problems without compromising patient safety and care. His philosophy is that each of his patients are cared for to the highest standards, with the utmost professionalism.
This starts from the initial consult, through surgery and to the post-operative period, practicing up-to-date evidence-based medicine throughout their treatment journey.
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Dr Tran is an academic and is passionate about teaching, having held appointments as Conjoint Associate Lecturer with the University of NSW, and has his research in medical teaching and surgery published in multiple international peer-reviewed journals. Dr Tran considers his patient’s well-being the number one priority, as such was the ACCSM representative to the Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR) Steering Committee, a Commonwealth Government Health initiative which tracks the long-term safety and performance of breast implants Australia wide.
In addition, he sits on the advisory committee for high-risk cosmetic surgery data collection and is the cosmetic surgery representative on the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) at Waratah Private Hospital. In these roles he is actively involved in advocacy, policy and regulation of cosmetic surgery
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Dr Charlotte Yang - College Vice President
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Dr Charlotte Ying is a fully qualified, Australian-trained female practitioner performing cosmetic surgeries and graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with Honours degrees in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics. After completing her internship in Dublin, she relocated to Australia to further her career.
Even at a young age, Dr Ying knew that she was destined to embark on a journey in aesthetic surgery. “My heart and mind lit up the minute my biology teacher walked in and announced that we were doing dissections to different pig and cow organs. But my excitement did not only stem from the dissection, I remember being the only person in class wanting to learn how to ‘put them back to their original state’. I was in grade 6.”
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Dr Ying found this passion again whilst working as a Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Registrar at The Canberra Hospital. There she excelled in her surgical skills and contributed to surgical education as a tutor for the Australian National University Medical School. Despite her busy working schedule, she managed to conduct and publish her researches on innovative treatments for finger injuries and hand diseases to present at conferences.
Dr Ying’s professionalism and hard work earned her an exclusive interview and a 2-page article with The Canberra Times, click here to read.
After several years of ‘fixing’ injuries, she realized that there is more to plastic surgery than reconstructing physical damage. “Not many surgical specialties concentrate on the patients’ needs and wants. I’m always interested in my patients’ stories, their experiences and how I can improve their lives as a whole.” Therefore in 2013, Dr Ying decided to enter the world of Cosmetic Surgery in Sydney, obtaining additional experience working alongside multiple renowned Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons while completing her Fellowship training with the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine.
With the vast amount of clinical exposure, she has gained immense knowledge and technical skills in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Dr Ying is constantly striving for improvement and has both attended and spoken in international cosmetic surgery conferences.
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Dear ACCSM colleagues,
Cosmetex 24 was another brilliant congress for the ACCSM, again distinguished by superb scientific content rather than just another commercially driven “info-entertainment” congress event.
Feedback from attendees has been very positive, hallmarked by a deep appreciation of the interactive and intimate nature of the scientific sessions characterised by excellent presentations from an impressive international contingent (as below) along with our own excellent local speakers.
We are all so grateful to our Cosmetex speakers for collectively providing outstanding educational content.
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There were many presentation highlights but none more impressive than Prof Nguyen Hong Ha’s contributions, especially his inspiring presentation on reversal of filler related blindness cases.
Dr. Fadi Hamadani, plastic and aesthetic surgeon from Palestine, once again has graced us with his generous educational contribution to the Cosmetex program. Dr. Hamadani has become an entrenched favourite with ACCSM colleagues.
Many colleagues may not appreciate the fact that in recent times Cosmetex has been entirely curated “in-house” by our college staff led by our general manager Ms. Jenny Vallance and ably assisted by Ms. Rita Penos & Ms. Natalie Cheney. This is an enormous task that is usually undertaken by expensive agencies.
Accordingly, we are able to maintain a streamlined and cost-efficient event to the great financial benefit of our college. So, a big thank from all of us to you Jenny, Rita and Natalie. You ladies are awesome!
We had a huge convocation session with so many worthy trainees transitioning to our ACCSM fellowship. Congratulations and “well done” to all colleagues who have worked so hard to attain our highly converted fellowship. You are all the college future.
A special call out to our immediate past president Dr. Anoop Rastogi for his inspiring leadership and all those on the ACCSM council who have contributed so much behind the scenes to further the college. Congratulation to our new college president Dr. Peter Tran and vice president Dr. Charlotte Ying who have already contributed so much to the ACCSM though their work on college council.
On a more social note, the Cosmetex Gala was a delightful and elegant evening, very much enjoyed by all who attended. A really warm and vibrant celebration of a most memorable 2 days of aesthetic medical science.
Finally, a big “thank you” to all attendees for attending. You enliven Cosmetex and give this event the tremendous energy that makes it such a successful event.
Dr Ron Feiner
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Cosmetex 2025 is shaping up to be another outstanding congress and is scheduled to be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sydney 14-15 August.
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Congratulations to our new Surgical & Medical Fellows all of whom were awarded their fellowship during the Convocation Ceremony at Cosmetex.
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Do you have a CPD Home? It is a requirement of AHPRA that all doctors are to notify AHPRA of their CPD Home when completing registration renewal in 2024.
To support ACCSM Fellows with their CPD Home needs the College partnered with Osler as they remove much of the administrative time burden as possible, by automating the capture of your learning activities. They support you to find high quality, high value activities that ensure the time you spend on CPD meets your needs. They provide tools to help you meet hard-to-get targets such as reviewing performance and measuring outcomes.
For those of our Fellows who are using OSLER as their CPD Home your registration will be automatically renewed in January 2025. If you have made other arrangements and do not intend continuing to use OSLER CPD Home you must notify OSLER no later than 15 December 2024.
Members continuing to use OSLER CPD Home should forward a copy of your invoice/receipt to administration for reimbursement of annual fee no later than 31/03/2025. Please note that reimbursement for 2024 CPD Home registration payment lapsed 31/3/2024.
Basic Requirements for all ACCSM Fellows:
- CPD Home return completed – this must be completed as part of the AHPRA registration process.
- ACCSM Procedure Audit to be completed.
- Attend the ACCSM annual conference, Cosmetex, at minimum every second year.
- CPR Course - must provide proof of a valid CPR certification at least once every three years.
- Sign and date the declaration on the CPD form.
- Submit form together with audit and certificates.
Surgical Fellows will also have to:
- Attend at minimum one ACCSM Clinical Outcome meeting per year.
- Present a case at one ACCSM Clinical Outcome meeting biennially as rostered.
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We take the opportunity to advise you of our ongoing partnership with IMCAS and to announce the dates of their next congress.
The 26th edition of IMCAS World Congress will take place from January 30 to February 1, 2025 in Paris. This exciting edition will bring together prominent speakers and academic societies who will will be providing a global overview of the latest breakthroughs and innovations in the dermatology, plastic surgery, and aging science community.
We encourage you to register and join this prominent learning event, working to build the future practice of our field!
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Are you receiving offers of discounted dermal fillers from non-authorised Australian distributors?
If so, please let us know and forward the text / email / social media post so that we can follow up with the TGA & the HCCC.
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As end of 2024 is almost upon us we hope the holiday period brings you joy and relaxation.
The spotlight continues to shine on the cosmetic surgery and medical area of medicine and throughout the College has continued to work tirelessly on your behalf. Let us look forward to 2025 with hope.
We wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year.
From the President, Council and Administration Staff of ACCSM
ACCSM Festive Season Office Closure
Over the holidays, our Office will be closed from 23 December. Reopening on 13 January.
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