A/Professor Ram Nataraja is an academic paediatric surgeon currently based in Melbourne. In addition to clinical practice at the Monash Children's Hospital, Ram pioneers innovative advancements in surgery through randomized control trials and running the largest paediatric surgical simulation center in Australasia. A/Prof Nataraja is also passionate about global health and the use of simulation training in transition countries and improving patient outcomes through educational reforms. He has led a sustainable educational reform in Myanmar to implement new surgical techniques through simulation.

Join us as we talk to A/Prof Nataraja and learn from his advice on maximizing learning on paediatric placement, the role of medical students in global health, and the evolution of innovation in pediatric surgery over the years.