Submissions - ANZCA Curriculum Review

To officially begin the ANZCA Curriculum Review process, the ANZCA Curriculum Review Working Group (CRWG) invited submissions from all stakeholders in the ANZCA Training Programme and/or ANZCA Clinical Teacher Development and Support Initiatives.

Submissions Closed:  31 January 2009

Submissions Information:

Who could make a submission? 

Who was invited to make a submission?

How were the submissions advertised?

How was a submission made?

When were submissions due?

What did a submission cover? 

How will submissions be used?

Which websites were recommended?

What technical information was given for the Submission Form?

What if there was trouble with the Submission Form?

Who could make a submission?

Submissions to the ANZCA CRWG were open and could be made by any group or individual having an interest in the ANZCA Training Programme and/or ANZCA Clinical Teacher Development and Support Initiatives.  A group submission could be made by any combination of individuals, including any: organisation, institution, committee, sub-committee, working-group, interest group, hospital team, etc.

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Who was invited to make a submission?

While this was an open call for submissions, invitations to a number of groups and individuals were also made, to encourage input from key stakeholders.

For details on specific invitations sent, click here.

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How were the submissions advertised?

Various methods were used to advertise the submissions process between October 2008 and January 2009, including formal invitations and publications in various ANZCA publications.

For details of the advertising process, click here.

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How was a submission made?

Submissions were to be completed on the ANZCA CRWG Submission Form and sent electronically, by clicking the submit button on the last page of the form.

Click here for an archived version of the ANZCA CRWG Submission Form

IMPORTANT NOTE!

As submissions closed on 31 January 2009, the archived version of the ANZCA CRWG Submission Form is for information purposes only, and cannot be completed or submitted.

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When were submissions due?

In order for the ANZCA CRWG to meet its reporting deadlines, submissions had to be received no later than:

31 January 2009

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What did a submission cover?

Making a submission allowed the respondent to convey to the ANZCA CRWG:

• opinions and suggestions regarding the current ANZCA Training Programme;
• a suggested set of desired outcomes of ANZCA training (e.g. the knowledge, skills and professional attributes an ANZCA trainee should possess upon completion of training);
• ideas for innovation within the ANZCA Training Programme;
  
• ideas for a comprehensive clinical teacher training and support programme for ANZCA Fellows; and
  
• other information that might have been relevant for a comprehensive curriculum review.

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How will submissions be used?

Submissions made to the ANZCA CRWG will be used to guide the process of curriculum review for the ANZCA Training Programme.  In particular, the information supplied will assist in the creation of a set of desirable outcomes of ANZCA training.  In addition, any information provided in the submissions which is related to ANZCA clinical teacher development and support will be forwarded to the ANZCA CTDWG for their consideration.

All submissions received may be published on the ANZCA website, or within other publicly available reports made by ANZCA.  Submissions will not be published or considered in the review process if they promote a product or service (either directly or indirectly), contain offensive language or the sentiments expressed are likely to offend.  ANZCA also reserves the right not to consider or publish submissions deemed inappropriate for reasons other than those outlined above.

While the ANZCA CRWG is interested in hearing all viewpoints, the submissions process may not be the most appropriate means of making a complaint or seeking assistance.  For matters that require a specific action or response, it may be more appropriate to contact the College directly.

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Which websites were recommended?

• ANZCA Website
•  ANZCA Training Programme
• Registration Process
  
• Guidelines for the Selection of Trainees
• Curriculum Modules
  
• Primary Exam
• Final Exam
• In-Training Assessments
  
• Fellowship
  
• Other Websites
• CanMEDS Curriculum Framework
• Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors
  
• Good Medical Practice (Australia)
• Good Medical Practice (New Zealand)
• Good Medical Practice (United Kingdom)
• Australian Medical Council - Accreditation Information
  
• New Zealand Medical Council - Accreditation Information
  

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What technical information was given for the Submission Form?

1. Technical Requirements:
• Ensure you do not complete the Submission Form as opened directly in your web-browser.  Instead, you must first save the form to your computer and then re-open the saved file through Adobe Reader.
• Ensure you are using the latest version of Adobe Reader to open and complete the Submission Form.  You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader for free.  Only Adobe Reader will allow you to submit your form electronically.
• Apple-Mac Users:  Ensure you open your saved form in the latest version of Adobe Reader only.  Do not attempt to complete the form through any other PDF viewer program (e.g. Preview).
• Ensure you have completed the required fields (marked with *) on the first page of the form prior to submission.  If you attempt to submit your form without completing these fields, you will receive an error message and the required fields will be highlighted in red for you to complete.
• Ensure you are connected to the internet when attempting to submit your completed Submission Form.  The submission process, initiated by clicking the 'Submit' button on the last page of the form, will utilise your email application.
  
2. Text Response Fields:
• Remember that for all text response fields, the formatting has been set.  Font size and spacing is pre-set and you will need to manually identify/number bullet points.  You can copy and paste from other documents if you wish, but formatting (including heading styles and bullet points) will not be maintained.
• Remember that for all text response fields, the length of response is limited.
  
• On the first page of the form, responses are limited to the visible area.  Please ensure your response fits within the space provided.
  
• On subsequent pages of the form, responses can be longer than the visible area, but will limited to 5,000 characters.  Please keep your response to these items within this limit.
3. Saving Your Form:
• You can save a copy of your form with your responses in place.  Simply choose 'Save As' from the 'File' menu found at the top of the Adobe Reader.
  Remember to save to an easily accessible folder on your computer.
  
• Saved forms can be re-opened for further editing of responses, or emailed to a colleague for their input/reference (if required).
4. Submitting Your Form:
• Submissions must be made electronically by clicking the 'Submit' button on the last page of the Submission Form.  Refer to the 'Electronic Submission Instructions' section on the last page of the form for details.
• Before submitting your form, please ensure you have all the required 'Technical Requirements'; i.e. saved the form to your computer, opened and completed the saved form using the latest version of Adobe Reader; completed the required fields (*) on page one; and are connected to the internet.
  

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What if there was trouble with the Submission Form?

If, after reading the technical requirements section above, respondents were still having trouble with the Submission Form, they were asked to send an email stating the problem to the Education Development Unit.

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