PFT Recommendations

mastectomy – minimum 15 cases
skin sparing mastectomy 5 cases
needle localization / ROLL / segmental mastectomy/biopsy – minimum 15 cases
segmental mastectomy/wide local excision for malignancy – minimum 25 cases
axillary dissection – minimum 20 cases
sentinel node biopsy – minimum 30 cases
benign breast disease -minimum 25 cases
Reconstructive procedures observe minimum 7 (not as primary operator)
microdochectomy – minimum 5 cases
attendance at a BreastScreen Assessment Clinic – minimum 10
attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings – minimum 20
Completion of an accredited ultrasound course – preference for initiation of a Certificate in
Clinician Performed Ultrasound (CCPU) with the Australasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)
Completion of an accredited communications workshop

All fellowship positions be registered with BreastSurgANZ PFT Committee
All fellowship positions should have a description on the BreastSurgANZ website
All supervisors should provide feedback on their fellow’s progress each 6 months
Supervisors should report problems with progress of their fellow to the BreastSurgANZ PFT committee

All fellows should register with BreastSurgANZ PFT Committee
Fellows should diligently complete all reasonable tasks set by supervisor and other supervising surgeons
Completion of a log book of experience similar to during SET advanced training
Review of log book quarterly by supervisor and 6 monthly submission to BreastSurgANZ PFT committee
Attendance at organized recommended bi-national training sessions is compulsory
Undertaking at least one research project which is presented at a national or international meeting or published in a peer reviewed journal
Adequate mixture of experience as suggested by guidelines in section 2a. (Range of Experience)