Perioperative medicine
We're developing a formal perioperative medicine diploma as part of a major ANZCA-led multi-disciplinary collaboration that aims to establish an effective, integrated and collaborative perioperative care model.
Perioperative medicine is an emerging area of patient care that involves a wide range of healthcare professionals working together to improve the patient experience, reduce postoperative complications, reduce inpatient hospital days and reduce early re-admissions following surgery.
What is perioperative medicine?
Perioperative medicine emphasises the importance of an integrated, planned, and personalised approach to patient care before, during, and after any surgical procedure involving anaesthesia.
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ANZCA Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM)
One of the key ways we're helping to provide patients in Australia and New Zealand with perioperative care is by creating a new qualification – the Diploma of Perioperative Medicine - that will enable specialist doctors such as anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, intensivists, as well as general...
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Perioperative Medicine Diploma FAQs
Everything you need to know about the proposed perioperative medicine diploma, including the reasons for its development; the likely course structure, duration, and eligibility requirements; and the timeframes.
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