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Important information about the Rural Generalist Anaesthesia (RGA) training program structure and content; eligibility; registration/application; selection process; and recognition of prior learning and experience (RPLE).
Training time towards the Rural Generalist Anaesthesia training must be completed at an accredited site.
Training time towards the Rural Generalist Anaesthesia training must be completed at an accredited site.
Rural Generalist Anaesthesia trainees must successfully complete the multiple choice question examination (MCQs) and the RGA Standardised Structured Scenario-based Assessment (RGA-SSSA) during training.
The grandparenting process is aimed at the current practicing rural GP anaesthesia workforce. Its purpose is to allow this workforce to easily transition to the new qualification.
In May 2023, the TC-RGA agreed that Rural Generalist Anaesthetists (RGAs) would be recommended to undertake the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program-level requirements identified in the ANZCA and FPM CPD standard.
Frequently asked questions about the Rural Generalist Anaesthesia training program.
The TCRGA is a collaboration between ANZCA, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. It oversees development of the RGA training program.