Pain medication shortages
FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur recently wrote to the Australian Health Minister Mark Butler about persistent ongoing shortages of essential pain-relieving medications.
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Advocacy plan
The college’s advocacy plan for the 2025-2027 period has been published on the website.
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Expedited SIMG registration pathway continues
The proposed expedited registration pathway for anaesthesia specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) for agreed qualifications (United Kingdom and Irish specialists), is due to be implemented by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) by the end of 2024.
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Beyond City Limits: Darwin
In September 2022, we visted Darwin to talk to specialist anaesthetists, trainees, and medical students about living and working in Australia's Top End.
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Australian 2023 anaesthesia workforce snapshot
We've released an anaesthesia workforce snapshot which highlights that the anaesthesia workforce in Australia continues to increase at pre-pandemic growth rates.
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IV fluid supply – October update
The national shortage of IV fluid bags across multiple suppliers in Australia is ongoing and anticipated to continue for the remainder of 2024.
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Beyond City Limits: Tasmania
For the Spring 2023 edition of the ANZCA Bulletin, we visited Tasmania to talk to anaesthetists and trainees who live and work there.
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ANZCA warns of risks in fast-tracking specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs)
The college has called for an immediate pause in government plans to fast-track the registration of overseas-trained doctors.
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Persistent pelvic pain – frequently asked questions
The Faculty of Pain Medicine released a new position statement on persistent pelvic pain and endometriosis and has developed a series of answers to some commonly asked questions.
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SIMG stories: All the way to Albany
Dr Shireen Edmends is an anaesthetist living in Albany, Western Australia.
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