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August 2008

 

ANZCA Trainee Newsletter

August 2008

 1.       Fees Reminder

Hong Kong, Malaysian & Singapore fees were due on 30 June 2008.

If you have not paid your 2008 Annual Training Fee, please do so as soon as possible.

The 2008 Annual Training Fees form can be found at:

http://www.anzca.edu.au/trainees/trainee-forms/atf-2008-annual-training-fee-form

 2.       Acronyms

Forever trying to work out what THAT acronym stands for?  The following link may help:

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/acronyms.html

 

 3.       Examinations

FINAL EXAMINATION

The Final Examination commences this Friday (29th August) with the Written Examination and the Medical Clinical Examination will be held the following day (Saturday 30th August) in seven venues in Australia (Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne), Auckland and Hong Kong.

 Final Examination Candidates are required to present for both the Short Answer Question paper and Multiple Choice Question paper and two Medical Vivas (with patients).  Candidates must achieve a pass in at least one of these sections to be eligible to be invited to the Oral Examination which will be held in Sydney on the 24th and 25th October.

 PRIMARY EXAMINATION

The Primary Oral Examination commences in Melbourne on Monday 8th September and will be held in Hong Kong on Friday 12th September.  All candidates have been advised if they have been invited to present for the oral examination in either Physiology or Pharmacology or both subjects. .  The candidates have also now been notified of the exact time and date that they are required to present in Melbourne for the Oral Examination which will be held at the Australian Institute of Management, 181 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. 

 We wish all the candidates good luck.

 4.       ANZCA Training Program – Curriculum Review

The first meeting of the ANZCA Curriculum Review Working Group (CRWG) was held at ANZCA House last Thursday (14 August), and marked the beginning of this latest review of the FANZCA Training Programme.  The President and members of the Executive started the day with an official welcome, after which the workshop attendees were given an overview of the curriculum review process by the EDU and began work to agree a framework and set of principles for the process.  The outcomes of the workshop were:

·         Agreement of the use of the CanMEDS-2005 framework for the revised curriculum.

·         Development of principles for the review process, in particular the need for:

  • o        alignment of teaching, learning and assessment within the curriculum;
  • o        clear and feasible organization of the curriculum (especially in regards to selection, clinical experience and progression issues);
  • o        a system of on-going program evaluation and improvement for the training program; and
  • o        a system of clinical teacher development and support available to all clinical teachers (i.e. available to all Fellows working with trainees, not just those in specific ANZCA supervisory roles).

·         Agreement on the structure for the submissions process.

The next step in the Curriculum Review will be a submissions process to canvass opinions of all stakeholders (including trainees); an open invitation for which is anticipated to be announced in September.  For further information: See http://www.anzca.edu.au/edu/projects/curriculum-review or contact Claire Byrne (Education Research and Evaluation Officer): cbyrne@anzca.edu.au

 5.       Council Report

 REGULATIONS

 Two new Regulations were promulgated.

  • Regulation 35  ANZCA Certificates

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/regulations/regulation-35.html

  • Regulation 36 - Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Certificate

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/regulations/document.2008-08-27.6597302514

 Regulation 14.5 – Application for Final Examination

This Regulation was amended to clarify that Advanced Trainees applying for admission to the Final Examination must, by the application closing date, have submitted the appropriate documentation.

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/regulations/regulation-14.html

 Regulations 30 – Reconsideration and Review Process and 31 – Appeals Process

Some revision was made to these Regulations to bring the terminology into line with current processes and the interim review of TE11 – Formal Project Guidelines.

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/regulations/regulation-30.html

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/regulations/regulation-31.html

 PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS

Following the normal review process, the following Professional Documents were approved by Council:

PS7 – Recommendations for the Pre-Anaesthesia Consultation

http://www.internal.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-documents/professional-standards/ps7.html

PS18 – Recommendations on Monitoring During Anaesthesia

http://www.internal.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-documents/professional-standards/ps18.html

PS29 – Statement on Anaesthesia Care of Children in Healthcare Facilities without Dedicated Paediatric Facilities

http://www.internal.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-documents/professional-standards/ps29.html

PS49 – Guidelines on the Health of Specialists and Trainee

http://www.internal.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-documents/professional-standards/ps49.html

TE11 (Interim Review) – Formal Project Guidelines

http://www.internal.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-documents/training-educational/te11.html

 Guidelines for the Safe Administration of Injectable Drugs in Anaesthesia

Council supported the promulgation of a Professional Document on this topic.  As part of the approval process, a further draft will be prepared by Prof Alan Merry for October Council and will then be put to the Regional/NZ Committees for comment.

 Malignant Hyperthermia Resource Kit

Council endorsed the MH Resource Kit produced by Malignant Hyperthermia Australia and New Zealand.  This kit includes the recommendation for an initial dantrolene dose of 2.5 mg/kg and a minimum stock-holding of 24 vials at each anaesthetising location.

 Section 3.2.4 of ANZCA Professional Document T1 – Recommendations on Minimum Facilities for Safe Anaesthesia Practice in Operating Suites and Other Anaesthetising Locations has been amended accordingly, and the interim review posted on the website.

 Should you have any queries regarding the above please do not hesitate to contact the Training & Assessments Department.

 Training & Assessments
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
630 St. Kilda Road
MELBOURNE
Australia

 Postal Address
PO Box 6095
St Kilda Road Central
VIC 8008
Australia
Office:         +61 3 9510 6299
Fax:            +61 3 9510 6786