November 2008

ANZCA Trainee Newsletter

November 2008

1. Primary Examination

Application Form and further information can be found at http://www.anzca.edu.au/trainees/atp/primary-examination

Primary Examination Fee –  AUD$3,485.00

The examination fee is to be remitted in Australian dollars by bank draft, personal cheque (Australia only), or by credit card directly to College Headquarters by the examination closing date together with completed Application to Present for Primary Examination.

LATE APPLICATIONS OR LATE DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE EXAMINATION CLOSING DATE

Please note that because of numbers involved it has become necessary for the College not to accept any applications to present for a College Examination after the closing date for that examination. This ruling must also apply to documentation in support of the application.

2. Prize Winners

Congratulations to the following Primary and Final Examination candidates who achieved the following:

RENTON PRIZE

The Primary Court of Examiners recommended that the Renton Prize for the half year ended 31 December 2008 be awarded to:

Dr. Stanley Tay, VIC

MERIT CERTIFICATES

Merit Certificates were awarded to:

Dr. Timothy James Byrne, VIC

Dr. Jai Nair LePoer Darvall, VIC

Dr. Navroop Singh Johal, VIC

Dr. Lloyd Antony Roberts, VIC

Dr. Rachel Ruff, NSW

Dr. Bevan James Vickery, NZ

Dr. Alison Williams, WA

Dr. Tang Pui Yan, HKG

CECIL GRAY PRIZE

The Final Court of Examiners recommended that the Cecil Gray Prize for half year ended 31 December 2008 be awarded to:

Dr. Lisen Emma Hockings, WA

Merit Certificates were awarded to:

Dr. Nathan James Kershaw, NZ

Dr. Petra Fey Muriel Millar, QLD

Dr. Clinton George Paine, NZ

Dr. Damian Michael Simpson, VIC

3. Changes to the Royal College of Anaesthetists Training Program and Regulation 15.11.3 (2007)

The following recommendations have been adopted in response to recent changes to the training program of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

For training undertaken after 1 August 2007:

• Recognition of up to 24 months Training Time may be granted retrospectively under Regulation 15.11.1 (2007) to Trainees who have competed RCA Training Levels 1 & 2 and who possess the RCA Basic Level Training Certificate.  Trainees who completed RCA Basic Level Training in less than 24 months may have recognition of the actual time completed.

• Trainees who have spent time in RCA approved Basic Level appointments but did not complete Basic Level Training, may have recognition of the actual time competed in these appointments under Regulation 15.11.1 (2007).

As a result Regulation 15.11.3 (2007) has been amended.  Please refer to the following link: http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/regulations/regulation-15.html

4. Professional

Approval of Professional Document

Following the normal review process, the following Professional Document was approved by Council (click on the link):

http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-documents/professional-standards/pdfs/PS45.PDF

Draft Professional Document : Guidelines for the Safe Administration of Injectable Drugs in Anaesthesia – Prof Alan Merry

This document had been brought to August Council for discussion and has been amended in light of that discussion.  It will have a different lead author appointed and will subsequently be circulated to regions for input.

Development of a New ANZCA Policy Document on Guidelines for Accrediting Retrieval Services – A/Prof Kate Leslie and Dr Alastair McGeorge

The Training Accreditation Committee embarked upon a strategic process earlier this year. An area of concern was the supporting documentation for inspection and accreditation of retrieval services.  The draft process was approved by TAC on 17 October 2008.  The people identified to be part of the “Expert Group” are Drs Alastair McGeorge, Steuart Henderson, Forbes Bennett and Neil Ballard.  

5.  Admission to Fellowship

Please note that early submission of final AVT Forms documenting completion of your Advanced Training Year (ATY) 3 will not be accepted.

Any AVT Forms sent to the College before the completion date of 60 months training time will be returned to the trainee.

Upon completion of all training requirements, you are required to complete an application for Fellowship Form, which can be found on the College website.

http://www.anzca.edu.au/trainees/trainee-forms/fellowship-by-examination-form

During the months of January and February, there will be a number of opportunities for trainees who complete their training to be admitted to Fellowship.   Further information about January and February admissions to Fellowship will be available in next month’s Trainee Newsletter.

8.  Amendment to Module 12 Assessment

From January 2009, the on-line self-assessment for Module 12 will be increased from 40 to 42 questions.  The additional questions reflect the addition of informed financial consent (IFC) to the curriculum. IFC is an important aspect of the consent process for privately insured patients.  ANZCA are grateful to the ASA for their assistance in supplying a set of selected questions from which the new questions could be selected.  The pass mark for the Module 12 assessment will remain at 75%. All other components of and processes for the assessment will remain unchanged.

As the College will be closed from midday on 23rd December 2008 until 5th January 2008, in practice this means that anyone who applies for registration for Module 12 on or after 23rd December 2008 will be assigned the new test.   

Please send any enquiries via email to: training@anzca.edu.au

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