Queensland Regional Committee - new member
The Queensland Regional Committee recently voted to co-opt a new member to fill the vacancy left by Associate Professor Nicole Phillips, who returned to New South Wales earlier this year. The successful candidate and newest member of the Queensland Regional Committee is Dr Elizabeth Robinson, who is also a member of the Queensland Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) Committee. Dr Robinson is currently a staff specialist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and was previously heavily involved with the ANZCA New Zealand Trainee Committee. We are looking forward to working with Dr Robinson as part of the Queensland Regional Committee.
Recent events
ACE March CME - "Case based discussion series"
Images: Dr Galina Gaidamaka addressing the attendees (top)
Sponsor representatives Mr Steve Ashton & Ms Samantha Clake (bottom)
The Queensland ACE Committee organised a CME evening lecture focused on case-based discussions, held on Thursday, March 13, at the ANZCA Queensland regional office. The event was extremely well-attended, with 32 participants in person and 31 joining remotely.
During the evening, attendees engaged in four presentations where they worked in groups to propose solutions for each case presented. The attendees were very engaged and proposed solutions; in-person attendees had the opportunity to discuss their own cases in a group chat.
Remote attendees participated in Zoom breakout rooms moderated by six ACE committee members: Dr. Sarah Bowman, Dr. Georgina Cameron, Dr. Galina Gaidamaka, and Dr. Sarah Earnshaw, Dr Benjamin Cahill, and Dr Elizabeth Robinson who facilitated the discussions.
We thank MDA National and Astute Financial for sponsoring the evening and providing dinner from Rex’s Cuisine and wine from Hentley Farm. Their representatives Ms. Samantha Clarke (MDA) and Mr. Steve Ashton (Astute) spoke about the benefits of their services for ANZCA fellows and trainees, which was positively received.
Special thanks go to Dr. Sarah Bowman and Dr Galina Gaidamaka for facilitating the event, as well as to our four fantastic guest speakers: Dr Abir Guha, Dr Laura Panizza, Dr Damien Coyle and Dr Lara Veronese for presenting their cases.
Recent events
ACE May CME - "Gastric ultrasound workshop and GLP discussion"
Images:
Dr Fraser Morton demonstrating ultrasound technique on Dr Thar Nyan Lwin (top)
Mr Warren O'Harae being ultra sounded (bottom)
The ACE Committee organised a CME evening lecture and workshop on gastric ultrasound and GLP Discussion with special guest speakers Dr Fraser Morton and Dr Benjamin Sly, held on Thursday 22 May 2025, at the ANZCA QLD Regional Office in West End and via Zoom. The event was well-attended, with 35 in-person attendees and 15 online attendees.
During the evening, attendees engaged in Dr Sly’s and Dr Morton’s presentations, while enjoying dinner and drinks before jumping into a workshop where they had the opportunity to ultrasound members of the ACE committee to better understand the content. The attendees were very eager and asked many questions to Dr. Morton throughout the presentation and workshop.
We thank Astute Financial and MDA National for sponsoring the evening and providing dinner providing dinner from Rex’s Cuisine and wine from Hentley Farm, their representatives Mr Steve Ashton (Astute) and Ms Samantha Clark (MDA) spoke about the benefits of their services with fellows and trainees individually, which was positively received. The ACE Committee appreciates their constant support and engagement.
Special thanks go to Dr Georgina Cameron for organising and facilitating the event, as well as the presenters and facilitators for generously sharing their time and insights.
Recent courses
Primary viva weekend course
Queensland primary weekend viva course was held at ANZCA QLD regional office on the Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April with a full house of 12 candidates and 6 to 8 examiners rotating across 5-6 viva stations throughout the day.
The course was a success with convenor Dr Anoop Jain. All candidates enjoyed the opportunities to answer the questions and observe others answering to get as much feedback as possible. Some of the topics discussed were Cerebral Blood flow, determinants, hypotension, venous return curves, sympathomimetics and Neuromuscular blockers.
Overall, the weekend was a success, and all candidates gained sound knowledge and experience to perform their primary viva exam. Special thank you, Dr Bronwyn Thomas, Dr James Derrick, Dr Peter Larsen, Dr Gamini Wijerathne and Dr Susanna van Haeringen, for giving away their time.
Practice viva nights
The primary and final practice viva nights kicked off successfully with each night being well received by the candidates. We would like to extend our gratitude to Dr Joyce Leung (Primary practice viva convenor), Dr Tyson Jones (Final viva convenor) and Dr Alexander Smithers (incoming Final practice viva convenor) for their immense help and effort in preparation for these viva nights. It has been very challenging but through their dedication and hard-work we were able to deliver well-run viva nights for our candidates.
Primary lecture program
The QLD primary lecture program series 1, 2025 will have its last session on 14 June 2024. The feedback was well received from all attendees from the sessions we have had so far, and we would like to extend our gratitude to our presenters for their wonderful contribution to our program. Registration is still open for Queensland primary lecture program series 2.
Upcoming courses and events
Upcoming courses
- Queensland primary lecture program series 2
- Queensland primary exam refresher course 1
- Queensland final exam refresher course 2
- Queensland final viva tips and techniques
- ANZCA Educators Program: Brisbane
- Queensland virtual primary viva practice 2025.2
- Queensland primary practice viva 2025.2
- Queensland final practice viva 2025.2
- Queensland final virtual viva practice 2025.2
- Queensland primary exam refresher course
Upcoming events
QLD ACE CME
QLD FPM-CME: Save the date (tentative)
- 30 June 2025
- 24 November 2025
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The Queensland Regional Committee is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Queensland region and the ANZCA Council to which they report.
The Queensland Trainee Committee is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Queensland region and the ANZCA Council to which they report.
The FPM QRC is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Queensland region, and the FPM Board to which they report.