The 2022 RANZCO Congress ended in Brisbane on Tuesday, with the college hailing the success of the hybrid event that also marked the beginning of several governance changes.
The congress, held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from Friday 28 October to Tuesday 1 November, welcomed more than 1,700 in-person delegates who enjoyed a rich content program and trade exhibition.
“The energy levels were exceptional and created a reunion buzz that lasted from Friday through to Tuesday,” the college stated.
“As RANZCO’s first foray into hybrid congress, those watching remotely were able to join live-streamed plenary sessions.”
The event also hosted the RANZCO Council meeting on Friday 28 October, where three directors and a new vice-president were elected on to the 11-strong RANZCO board.
Incumbent director Dr Clare Fraser was elected for a second term. Dr Peter Hadden and Dr Sonia Yuen were elected to two other available director positions. Hadden is the current New Zealand branch chair while Yuen is an oculoplastics and paediatric ophthalmologist from Brisbane.
RANZCO’s censor-in-chief is also a director. As Dr Justin Mora’s term in the role ended at the congress, Dr Andrew Thompson replaces him on the board. Thompson has been heavily involved with RANZCO’s exam and education committees and also hails from New Zealand.
Meanwhile, current director, Professor Peter McCluskey, was elected as vice president.
This came after Dr Grant Raymond was elevated to the role of RANZCO president, in a triple presidential handover at the congress dinner that saw Associate Professor Heather Mack (2018-2022) handover to Professor Nitin Verma (2020-2022), then to Raymond (2022-2024).
Although the congress ended on 1 November all content is recorded and available online.
The next congress will be held 20-24 October 2023 in Perth.
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