Fellows

Fellowship of ANZCA and the Faculty of Pain Medicine is an immediately recognised hallmark of a specialist of the highest professional standing. It is a symbol that the holder not only met the requirements for admission to fellowship, but also remains a member in good standing with a professional organisation  that has the highest aspirations for safe and high quality patient care.

ANZCA breaks new ground and sets high quality standards in anaesthesia in pain medicine for others, locally and overseas. There are several ways that Fellows can be involved in ANZCA activities to promote and support anaesthesia.

How to be involved with the College

There are many ways to get involved with College activities to provide support, guidance and oversight to specialist trainees and its Fellows, including offering educational activities, the development of professional standards and representing the profession to government and to the community.  Click here to read about some of the ways you can engage.

Continuing professional development

The ANZCA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program allows Fellows to maintain and update their skills and knowledge.  ANZCA sets the standards of CPD for Australia and New Zealand anaesthetists  by using proven and accepted educational standards, strategies and tools to assist Fellows to plan and participate in CPD. Click here to visit the CPD website.

Special interest groups

The special interest groups (SIGs) are jointly managed by ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists. Any anaesthetists with an interest in these areas can join together to study, report and develop educational events such as continuing medical education (CME) meetings on specific areas of anaesthesia. Click here to visit the SIGS website.

Supervisory roles

There are several ways that Fellows can assist in the training of ANZCA trainees. Click here to learn about the roles and responsibilities of the regional education officer, the formal project officer, rotational supervisor, supervisor of training and module supervisor, including a directory of contacts by country and region.

New Fellows

Upon completing all requirements of the ANZCA training program, trainees can apply for fellowship of the College. Trainees admitted to fellowship of ANZCA are entitled to place FANZCA after their names. Most trainees obtain their fellowship by examination, however it is possible to be elected to fellowship or receive an honorary fellowship. Click here to learn more about how ANZCA supports and assists new Fellows. Click here for more information about ANZCA fellowship.

Research

ANZCA strongly supports research via the Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation, annually dedicating in excess of $600,000 to research, a figure that is growing each year. This is achieved via an allocation of 10 per cent of all Fellows’ subscriptions and an allocation of income from ANZCA’s investment portfolio. Another source of funding for medical research in Australia comes from the Australian Government through the Medical Research Endowment Fund, which is administered by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In New Zealand, medical research funding is administered by the Health Research Council (HRC).  Click here to learn more about research programs.

Pay subscriptions

Click here to pay your subscription online. For further information, please contact the Fellowship Affairs Unit at the College on +61 3 9510 6299.