AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS
Training Program
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) approved training sequence encompasses an initial two-year prevocational medical education and training period and the five-year period of ANZCA approved training, which consists of half a year of introductory training, a year and a half of basic training, two years advanced training and one year of provisional fellowship training. In the course of ANZCA approved training, trainees are required to:
maintain their training portfolio system records, ensuring they are accurate and
up-to-date;
set learning goals for each clinical placement;
actively seek clinical experience to meet volume of practice requirements;
ensure adequate preparation for the primary and final examinations;
actively participate in self-assessment; and
participate in feedback sessions and reviews, reflect on feedback received and strive to improve their performance in line with training requirements.
The training program provides for part-time training. The minimum trainee commitment must be 50% of that of a full-time trainee. There is provision for interrupted training. Some overseas training may be recognised during both basic and advanced training, subject to prior approval by the college assessor.
