ANZCA Bulletin - March 2006 - Australian and New Zealand College ...

12 Bulletin March 2006
Report
Highlights from February Council
HONOURS, APPOINTMENTS AND
HIGHER DEGREES
• Dr Jeanne Margaret Collison (NSW) - Officer of
the Order of Australia (AO)
• Prof Teik E Oh (WA) - Emeritus Professor,
University of Western Australia, and Honorary
Fellowship, Hong Kong College of
Anaesthesiologists
• Prof Barry Baker (NSW) - Emeritus Professor,
University of Sydney
ELECTION OF NEXT PRESIDENT
Dr Walter Thompson (WA) was elected
President-elect, and will take Office following the
Annual General Meeting in May.
JOINT FACULTY OF INTENSIVE
CARE MEDICINE
A delegations document, clarifying a number of
issues regarding the Joint Faculty's relationship
with ANZCA, was accepted by Council.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Training in the Private Sector
Through the Education and Training Committee,
consideration is being given to the training that
can be undertaken in alternative settings. In
addition, development of a policy on Supervisors
of Training for such institutions was considered
appropriate.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND
QUALITY ASSURANCE
New Fellows' Conference 2006
Dr Lindy Roberts was appointed Councillor in
Residence to the 2006 New Fellows' Conference,
which this year will be held at Victor Harbour, SA.
Clinical Indicators
As part of the ACHS Clinical Indicator Review
Process, consideration is being given via the
CE&QA Committee to re-forming the Clinical
Indicators Working Party.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Regulation 23 - Advice Regarding Recognition as
a Specialist in Anaesthesia. This Regulation was
reviewed, and the OTS documentation will be
updated accordingly to ensure consistency is
maintained.
Taskforces
The Taskforce reports have now been considered
in detail by Council. An action sheet is being
developed to assign priority to each
recommendation, and will include a costing
related to implementation, the status of activity,
and completion date.
Formation of a Quality and Safety Committee
Following the report from the Q&S Taskforce, the
establishment of a Quality and Safety Committee
was supported. Early identification of an
appropriate data vehicle is to be a priority for the
Committee, and input from the ASA and NZSA
will be sought.
Professor Alan Merry was appointed Chairman,
and confirmation of the membership of the
Committee is anticipated in April.
OTS Committee
An update to the documentation on the Area of
Need Assessment Process was accepted by
Council.
Finance, Audit and Risk Management (FARM)
Committee
Council supported the recommendation of the
FARM Committee that the College Audit should
be put out to tender, and an appropriate
recommendation made at the AGM in May.
College Involvement in South East Asia
There was general consensus about the College's
continued involvement in South East Asia, the
aim being to maintain close links with ANZCA
Fellows, colleagues and sister anaesthesia
organisations in the region.
Council considered local Government support for
its training program in Hong Kong, Singapore and
Malaysia a necessary condition for maintaining
that training program in those countries.
Council recommended that other modes of cooperation
with the anaesthesia training bodies in
Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia be explored,
by convening a forum formed by HKCA,
University of Singapore, University of Malaysia,
UKM (National University of Malaysia) and
ANZCA. This forum will be convened by Dr
Walter Thompson.
PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS
The following documents were approved by
Council:
• T1 - Recommendations on Minimum Facilities
for Safe Administration of Anaesthesia in
Operating Suites and Other Anaesthetising
Locations
• T3 - Safety Requirements for Anaesthesia
Machines for Clinical Practice (this new
document will undergo an interim review in 12
months)
• PS18 - Recommendations on Monitoring
During Anaesthesia
• TE2 - Policy on Vocational Training Modules
and Module Supervision (Interim Review
following review of Regulations 14 and 15).
This document will undergo the normal
process at its next scheduled review in 2008.
Following acceptance of the updated T1,
Professional Document T2 - Recommendations
on Minimum Facilities for Safe Anaesthesia
Practice Outside Operating Suites, was
withdrawn.