Perioperative Medicine Steering Committee
In 2016, ANZCA Council approved the development of a formal qualification in perioperative medicine. ANZCA then worked closely with the Perioperative Medicine Special Interest Group to establish a steering committee.
The Perioperative Medicine Steering Committee (POM SC) reports to ANZCA Council on the development and implementation of an effective integrated perioperative care model and education offerings for Australia and New Zealand.
Perioperative medicine was introduced as a key pillar of ANZCA’s 2018-2022 strategic plan and is again a key objective of the 2023-2025 strategic plan. Updates are provided in the ANZCA Bulletin.
2023 ANZCA Committee Calendar
Committee members
| Title |
Name |
Region |
| Co-Chair |
Dr Sean McManus |
Qld |
| Co-Chair, ANZCA Councillor, ANZCA Immediate Past President |
Dr Vanessa Beavis |
NZ |
| Deputy chair |
Prof David Story |
Vic |
| ANZCA Perioperative Medicine SIG executive |
Dr Jill Van Acker |
ACT |
| FPM Director of Professional Affairs, Education |
Dr Melissa Viney |
Vic |
| New Zealand National Committee representative |
Dr Nicola Broadbent |
NZ |
| College of Intensive Care Medicine representative |
A/Prof Arthas Flabouris |
SA |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians representative |
Dr Aisling Fleury |
Qld |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians representative |
Dr Amy Osborne |
Vic |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians representative |
A/Prof Mick Vagg |
Vic |
| Royal Australasian College of Surgeons representative |
TBA |
TBA |
| Australian College of Remote and Rural Medicine representative |
Dr Peter Rogers |
Tas |
| Royal Australian College of General Practitioners representative |
A/Prof Richard Watts |
SA |
| Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners |
Dr Neeta Haribhai |
NZ |
| ANZCA, Executive Director, Education and Research |
Dr Robert O'Brien |
Vic |
| ANZCA, Executive Director, Policy and Communications |
Ms Clea Hincks |
Vic |
| Community representative |
Ms Heather Gunter |
NZ |
| Chair, Perioperative Care Working Group |
Dr Jeremy Fernando |
Qld |
| Chair, Perioperative Medicine Content and Assessment Working Group |
Dr Joel Symons |
Vic |
| Committee Support Officer |
Ms Amelia Che Ajid |
Vic |
Recognition Pathways Working Group
The purpose of the Recognition Pathways Working Group (RPWG) is to develop the process for and subsequently assess and recommend applicants for recognition (“grandparenting”) of the ANZCA Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM).
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DipPOM Content and Assessment Working Group
The DipPOM Content and Assessment (DipPOM-C&A) working group is a multidisciplinary and collaborative group responsible for developing the diploma educational content, including clinical immersion activities and online learning resources and assessments.
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