New this month: ANZCOR Post Resuscitation Therapy in Adult Advanced Life guideline; GLP-1 Agonist Clinical Guideline review; Discontinuation of BD 5 ml Luer Lock with red plunger syringe; New logo for webAIRS

This is a report following the FPM Board meetings held in Melbourne on 14 April 2024, the FPM Symposium on Friday 3 May and the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting 3-7 May 2024.

Important information for ANZCA trainees and supervisors on changes to Appendix 2 of the anaesthesia training program curriculum.

You asked; we listened! We’re developing a new CPD app due to launch in the first half of 2024.

ANZCA leaders attended the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) meeting in Sydney this week. The two-day meeting, also attended by Federal Health Minister Mark Butler, included a workshop on addressing the pressing health workforce issues facing Australia.

Now More Than Ever

You asked; we listened! The new ANZCA & FPM CPD App is available to download today.

To address workforce shortages, particularly in rural areas, the Australian government has recommended the implementation of an expedited registration pathway for specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs).

The ANZCA Training Program is moving towards a model of competency-based education as part of the training program evolution.

Chronic Pain Australia’s annual awareness event for chronic pain kicks off on 22 July.