Fellowship

While there are three ways to become a Fellow of the College (by Examination, by Election, and by granting of Honorary Fellowship), the vast majority of Fellows obtain their Fellowship by examination.  The requirements for admission to Fellowship through each of these three routes are described in Regulation 6: Admission to Fellowship of the College. 

Fellowship by Examination

Trainees who have completed the training and examination requirements of the College can apply to the Council for admission to Fellowship. Fellowship is awarded by Council to Trainees who have been deemed to have met the requirements described in Regulation 6.5.

Candidates admitted to Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists shall be entitled to place after their names the letters F.A.N.Z.C.A.

Eligibility

Approval for admission to Fellowship is contingent on the following minimum requirements being completed by Trainees:

• 60 months training which comprises at least 33 months anaesthesia and 3 months intensive care medicine in a unit approved by Council.
• Success at the Final Examination
• Completing all Curriculum Modules
• Approval of a Formal Project
• Evidence of meeting the EMST, EMAC or equivalent requirements.

 
For further details please see the Regulations.    

Deadlines

To avoid disappointment you must meet the deadlines for applications for admission to Fellowship. You are required to submit all documentation for admission to Fellowship by the following dates:

If you have any queries regarding admission to Fellowship, please contact the Examinations & Training Unit by email at serickson@anzca.edu.au or by telephone on +61 (3) 9510 6299.

Application

Three forms are required when you apply for Fellowship by Examination.

• The Application for Fellowship Form
• The Collection Statement
• The Medical Practitioner Information Form (Australian citizens and permanent residents only)

 
Once you have completed the required Fellowship forms, please forward them to:

The CEO
c/o Examinations & Training Unit
ANZCA
PO Box 6095
St Kilda Road Central VIC 8008
Australia

Fellowship by Election

Article 22 of the Articles of Association allows Council to elect to Fellowship, without examination, persons who have made a notable contribution to the science and practice of anaesthesia, intensive care and/or pain medicine in Australia or New Zealand.

Medical practitioners who meet this criterion and who are permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand, may apply for election to Fellowship without examination, if they fit one of four categories described in Regulation 6.3. Election to Fellowship requires at least three quarters of the Members of the Council present to vote in favour. 

Honorary Fellowship

Similarly, Article 21 of the Articles of Association allows Council to confer Honorary Fellowship on distinguished persons who have made a notable contribution to the advancement of science and practice of anaesthesia, intensive care and/or pain medicine in Australia or New Zealand who are not practicing anaesthesia, intensive care and/or pain medicine in Australia or New Zealand.

Prospective fellows must be nominated in writing, formally proposed and seconded by two members of the Council. Three-quarters of the Council members must vote in favour.