Collaborative research in Australasian plastic surgery

Abstract

Many specialist groups have developed clinical trial initiatives in response to the growing need for more collaborative research, and these are proliferating in multiple countries across the globe. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), under the direction of Professor John Windsor, established the clinical trials network of Australia and New Zealand (CTANZ). CTANZ supports the Australasian clinical trials in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery (ACTPRAS) research group which has already facilitated two multicentre, international, collaborative studies.