The AC-RGA is a dedicated training pathway for trainees from both RACGP and ACRRM to complete an advanced skills year in anaesthesia in order to provide anaesthesia services in rural and remote areas Australia-wide. The training program involves workplace-based assessments, an MCQ and a viva exam - the RGA-SSSA (RGA Standardised Structured Scenario-based Assessment).
Examiners would be expected to attend a question-writing workshop in March-April, and examine at the online RGA-SSSA exam twice a year in June and November. Examiners work alongside fellow examiners from RACGP and ACRRM in question development, standard setting and delivering a comprehensive assessment of trainees at the end of their training year. Examiners should have prior or current experience with providing anaesthesia services outside metropolitan areas, or a demonstrated interest in rural and remote medicine.
For more information, or to submit an application to join the Court of Examiners, please contact [email protected].
The purpose of the rural generalist anaesthesia (RGA) multiple choice question (MCQ) exam is to drive early learning on quality and safety in anaesthetic practice and is mapped to the learning outcomes within the RGA curriculum.
The rural generalist anaesthesia (RGA) standardised structure scenario-based assessment (SSSA) is a standardised viva examination designed to assess the practical integration and application of knowledge in clinical practice, with a focus on RGA practice in the rural and remote context.
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).