Curriculum

General Surgery is, by necessity, a surgical discipline that covers a large number of surgical conditions. The curriculum should be taken as a guide as to what the Trainee is expected to cover. The Trainee should not necessarily be limited to the areas and conditions listed. The list is not meant to be prescriptive and all encompassing, but is meant to provide an indication of the breadth of knowledge required. No specific texts are prescribed; Trainees should read widely and material should include contemporaneous journal articles.

In 2022 NZAGS introduced a new training programme – General Surgery Education and Training Programme (GSET).  The GSET Programme is covered by the new Curriculum – click here to download a copy of the new GSET Curriculum .

Below is a link to a guide to the new Curriculum –  thanks to General Surgeons Australia who have developed this guide.

Current Curriculum