ANZCA curriculum revision - specialised study units

Different Specialised Study Units• Some relate to special patient groups thatrequire specialised ili dknowledge and skills– Paediatric anaesthesia– Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia• Most relate to specific areas of practice thathave specialised knowledge and skills– e.g. Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery andNeuroradiologyDifferent specialised study units• Intensive care is the only SSU with a time‐based VOP‐ inthis case 11 weeks (exclusive of leave)• Some small ‐ ophthalmic procedures may be completedwithin a fairly short period of time• Some large –Paediatric Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia& Analgesia –may be completed as a block or progressively• Plastic, reconstructive and burns surgery has knowledgebased learning outcomes only and no mandatory VOP orWBAs ‐ elective WBAs may still be completed in this time4