Dr Claudia Villanueva is a Peruvian Cardiothoracic SET 5 Trainee from NSW, currently training at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. She has a special interest in surgical education, as well as research into improving patient safety and increasing diversity and inclusion in surgical training. She has a Master of Surgical Education from the University of Melbourne, her thesis explored the experiences of minority trainees within the SET program. You can find her on Instagram as @thethoracicregistrar. 

Tune in to this episode of our "Road to Surgery" series where Dr Villanueva chats to Vanessa Balo, sharing tips on preparing for SET applications, along with some insider tips on preparing for GSSE!

*Episode recorded in 2022*