ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine participant toolkit

Registration

The course is open to specified medical specialists who are interested in the field of perioperative medicine. Enrolment for 2025 trimester 1 opens on 11 November 2024 and closes on 12 January 2025. The course commences on 10 February 2025.

Eligibility

Participants will be considered from the list of medical specialties (below) and in order of receipt of application.

Applicants must be:

1. A registered medical practitioner with the relevant medical board authority.
2. A practicing fellow, or have completed the fellowship examinations of one of the following colleges:
   • ​Australasian College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) (including most fellows of the Faculty of Pain Medicine).
   • Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
   • College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).
   • Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).
     • RACP trainees must be within 12 months (full-time equivalent) of expected completion of their primary fellowship.
   • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).
   • Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
   • Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP).

Applicants must also provide:

• Currently employed at one of the affiliated hospitals: Evidence of employment at one of the affiliated hospitals and a letter of support from the Head of Department offering the course's clinical immersion component.
• Currently not employed at one of the affiliated hospitals: Evidence of employment, a letter of support from the Head of the Department of the affiliated hospital and a confirmation of the availability of a clinical immersion placement for the required trimester from the affiliated hospital.

2024 course dates

The course dates are listed below:

2024 course fees

Payment of the program fees is due with submission of the registration form. The 2024 fees are listed below.

2025 course dates

The course dates are listed below:

2025 course fees

The 2025 course fees and registration form will be available soon.

Enrolment process

To apply for the course, applicants are asked to complete the following steps:

1. Complete the registration form and include all supporting documents.
2. Submit the registration form and any supporting documents to us during the enrolment period.
3. The ANZCA perioperative medicine team will contact you regarding payment details once your eligibility is confirmed.

Confirmation of enrolment

You will receive acknowledgement of your application within three business days and, we will confirm your enrolment once your supporting documents have been verified.

Once your place is confirmed ANZCA will make arrangements for your clinical immersion experience and allocate you a named supervisor.

We will confirm details of your allocated supervisor at least two week prior to course commencement.

There are limited places for the 2024 cohort, enrolment therefore will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Payment of fees is required once your enrolment has been confirmed.

Clinical-based assessment forms

The clinical-based assessments are completed on the online learning management system (LMS) – Learn@ANZCA – by the supervisor/assessor. Once the supervisor/assessor enters the assessments details and rubric marks, it is the responsibility of the participant to fill in the appropriate sections and ‘submit’ the form. If internet availability prevents access to the LMS where the assessments are located, the assessment forms can be downloaded by the supervisors/assessors. Please notify us if you are experiencing any issues accessing the assessment documents on the LMS.

ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine governance

The course is delivered under the governance of the Perioperative Medicine Steering Committee with the oversight from the ANZCA Council.

Course documents

Requirements of the ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine are detailed in the three documents listed below.:

• ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine handbook
• ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine curriculum
• Regulation 45