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ANZCA CouncilMeeting reportReport following the Council Meetingof the Australian and New ZealandCollege of Anaesthetistsheld on April 18, 2009Death of FellowsCouncil noted with regret the death of thefollowing Fellows:Dr Sydney Dennis Giddy (Vic), OAM -FFARACS 1968, FANZCA 1992Dr Rodney Hickey (NZ) – FFARACS 1974,FANZCA 1992Honours and AwardsA/Prof Stephen Gatt (NSW) has beenelected to Fellowship of the Royal Collegeof Anaesthetists.Education and Training CommitteeAssessmentsIt has been agreed that new examinerswill undergo a probationary appointmentperiod of 12 months for the PrimaryExamination and 18 months for theFinal Examination.Advice to poorly performing candidatesA process has been adopted for bothPrimary and Final examination candidatesand is available from the Training andAssessments Department.Educational innovation fundingThe Educational Innovation Grants havebeen renamed to reflect that they are notresearch grants, but tenders. The priorityareas for the 2010 funding have beenidentified as follows:• Workplace-based assessment ofanaesthesia trainees• Clinical teacher support and developmentInternational Medical GraduateSpecialists CommitteeIMGS assessment process – workplacebased assessmentsSubsequent to approval of the IMGSassessment process and the supportingdocument titled Workplace BasedAssessments Process for IMGS in February,it has been suggested that Council shoulddefer the WBA for partially comparableIMGS to a date to be determined pendingfurther discussion. Regulation 23 has beenamended to reflect this decision.Fellowship Affairs CommitteeAnnual Scientific Meeting – 2012 PerthDrs Tanya Farrell and David Vyse havebeen appointed co-convenors for the 2012ASM to be held in Perth.Internal AffairsCommunity representativesto College committeesThe arrangements for communityrepresentatives are under review, andwill include time-limited appointmentsand review of remuneration in line withthe Australian Government TribunalGuidelines. New sources for communityrepresentatives are to be investigated toexpand the pool of available personnel.Regulation 2.7.1 - Education andTraining CommitteeThis Regulation was amended to includethe following as ex-officio members:chairs of the Primary Examination, FinalExamination, Assessments and WorkplaceBased Assessments subcommittees.ANZCA support for developing countriesAn ad hoc working party has beenestablished to review the provisionof assistance to developing countries,particularly in South East Asia.The working party comprises:A/Prof Kate Leslie (Chair)Dr Michael CooperDr Wayne MorrissDr Richard MorrisProf Garry PhillipsDr Peter CookRelationship between ANZCA, Fellows,trainees and the healthcare industryA working group has been established todevelop a consultation paper outliningrelevant generic issues on the relationshipsbetween the healthcare industry and Fellowsand Trainees. The working group comprises:Dr Lindy Roberts (Chair)Dr Michelle MulliganDr Richard WaldronProf Alan MerryDr Rowan ThomasDr Kim GrayA representative of the ANZCATrainee CommitteeRelevant members of staffFellows and Trainees will be given theopportunity to respond to issues raised inthe consultation paper before a series ofrecommendations is made to Council laterin 2009.Strategic WorkshopThe August 15, Council Meeting will becondensed to provide a half day dedicatedto strategic planning.ProfessionalProfessional documentsPS51 – Guidelines for the SafeAdministration of Injectable Drugsin Anaesthesia has been promulgatedand is available for downloading fromthe College website.A new document titled “Process forreview of College ProfessionalDocuments” has been approved and isavailable for downloading from the Collegewebsite.ANZCA Representatives to externalorganisationsProf Guy Ludbrook has been nominatedas the ANZCA Representative to theAustralian Drug Evaluation Committee.Following a recommendation from theObstetric Anaesthesia SIG, Dr AliciaDennis has been confirmed as the College’srepresentative to the steering committeefor the Core Competencies and EducationalFramework for Maternity Services inAustralia Project.ResearchANZCA FoundationCouncil supported the request from theFoundation to raise funds in support ofthe publication of the hard copy of AcutePain Management: Scientific Evidence ThirdEdition 2010.New Programs CommitteeCertificate in Diving and HyperbaricMedicine – Post NominalIt has been agreed that the post nominalfor certificate holders in Diving andHyperbaric Medicine will be “Cert DHM(ANZCA)”. This may only be used bypractitioners who are up-to-date with theirannual certification fee.Dr Leona WilsonPresidentA/Prof Kate LeslieVice-President8The ANZCA Bulletin June 2009
Annual General MeetingminutesMinutes recording the proceedings of the Annual GeneralMeeting of the Australian and New Zealand College ofAnaesthetists held in Hall B at the Cairns Convention Centreon Tuesday, 5th May 2009 at 5pm.Present Dr Leona Wilson (President and Chair) and thefollowing Fellows who indicated their attendance on thecirculated register:Dr Bruce Adendorff, ACTProf Barry Baker, NSWDr Jane Baker, NSWDr Phil Byth, NSWDr Peter Cook, QLDDr Martin Culwick, QLDDr Robert Edeson, WAMr Michael Gorton, VICDr Genevieve Goulding, QLDDr Kerry Gunn, NZDr Steuart Henderson, NZDr Kevin Johnston, QLDDr David Jones, NZDr Ross Kerridge, NSWDr Nathan Kershaw, NZA/Prof Kate Leslie, VICDr Martin Lum, VICDr Ruth Matters, TASDr David McConnel , QLDDr Jane McDonald, NSWProf Alan Merry, NZDr Frank Moloney, NSWDr Michelle Mulligan, NSWProf Paul Myles, VICDr Timo Nyman, SADr John O’Reilly, QLDDr Greg O’Sullivan, NSWHon. Brian Pezzutti, NSWDr Nicole Phillips, NSWDr Mark Priestley, NSWDr Ian Rechtman, VICDr Richard Riley, WADr Lindy Roberts, WAProf John Russell, SADr James Sartian, QLDDr Joe Sherriff, NZDr Richard Simmie, VICDr Natalie Smith, NSWDr Renhard Steiner, SADr Joanne Sutherland, NSWDr Sandra Taylor, NSWDr Annette Turley, QLDDr Richard Waldron, TASDr Margaret Walker, TASDr Andrew Warmington, NZDr Robert Webb, QLDDr Richard Willis, SAIn Attendance Dr Mike Richards (CEO) 3Ms Carolyn Handley (Director, Corporate)Ms Jess McKay (Director, Finance and Business Administration)The President welcomed all in attendance to the sixteenthAnnual General Meeting of the Australian and New ZealandCollege of Anaesthetists.ApologiesApologies for non-attendance were received from:Dr Kerry Brandis, QldDr Penelope Briscoe, SADr Vernon Cook, NZDr Peter Duff, QldDr Elizabeth Feeney, NSWA/Prof Stephen Gatt, NSWDr Basil Hutchinson, NZDr Gordon Kellerman, QldA/Prof Greg Knoblanche, NSWDr John Lauritz, QldDr Bernard Lee, WADr David McCuaig, VicDr Desmond McQuillan, NZDr George Merridew, TasDr Taryn Naggs, QldDr Edmond O’Loughlin, WADr Harry Oxer, WADr John Paull, TasA/Prof David Scott, VicProf Hugo Van Aken, GerDr Paul Wajon, NSWDr Brent Waldron, NZDr Rod Westhorpe, VicDr Michael Whitehead, VicDr John Williamson, SAThe ANZCA Bulletin June 2009 9
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