Library resource guides: Anaesthesia training resources: Post-training resources

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Overview

Starting out

Roles in practice

Clinical fundamentals

Specialised study units

Assessment

Courses

Books & journals

Podcasts & online lectures

Apps

Social networking & support

Post-training resources

Cultural safety

Other resources

Fellowship

A large number of resources are available to support both fellows and the wider anaesthetic specialist community.

ANZCA fellowship: Member benefits
ANZCA is the professional membership organisation for more than 6000 specialist anaesthetists and 460 specialist pain medicine physicians who've met our rigorous training or assessment requirements to become a fellow.

Your membership gives you access to a wide range of resources, opportunities, and services - including full library access - specially designed to support you professionally and personally throughout your career and into retirement.

ASA: ASA Membership Benefits
Established in 1934, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists is a peak not-for-profit representative body of anaesthesia in Australia.

Continuing professional development (CPD)

All specialist anaesthetists and specialist pain medicine physicians are required to participate in a continuing professional development (CPD) program.

ANZCA and FPM CPD Program
Access to ANZCA's world-leading online CPD program is free for fellows, and available to other registered medical practitioners for an annual fee.
ANZCA and FPM CPD Program Resources Library Guide
The purpose of this guide is to assist fellows to locate information and resources relevant to their CPD activities, including those resources available through the ANZCA library. The target audience is those with clinical roles.
ANZCA: CPD for Clinical Support Roles Library Guide
The purpose of this resources guide is to assist fellows to match CPD activities with the nature of the work roles that they undertake. The target audience is those with clinical support roles alongside their work with patients and those who practice without direct patient care.

ANZCA & FPM CPD [App] This link opens in a new window
Designed for ANZCA and FPM fellows and continuing professional development (CPD) participants, the CPD Portfolio App streamlines the management of your CPD portfolio. From logging activity on-the-go, to real-time progress monitoring, this app makes staying up to date with your CPD requirements easier than ever.

ASA: Learning Resources
ASAEd is a place where ASA’s Anaesthetic Fellows and Trainees can find professional resources for all facets of anaesthetic learning. Here you have access to quality resources wherever and whenever you need it.

Professional development hub

This hub has been designed for ANZCA and FPM CPD Program participants - as well as other medical professionals - to identify resources suitable for keeping up-to-date with current research in the area of anaesthesia and pain medicine.

ANZCA: Professional Development Resources Hub
Access information and resources to help you with your professional development, including specialist guides designed for ANZCA's CPD Program.

Specialist interest groups (SIGs)

Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) is a partnership between ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists.

Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE)
ACE was established to promote and co-ordinate combined continuing medical education activities in anaesthesia and related disciplines. It manages 17 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that allow anaesthetists and others to study, report and develop educational events in specific areas of anaesthesia in which they have an interest or skills.

Special interest group hub

This hub brings together resources related to the ACE Special Interest Groups., including those resources available through the ANZCA library.

ANZCA: SIG Resources Hub
Access information and resources related to the ACE Special Interest Groups (SIGs), including dedicated guides for each of the SIG areas.

ANZCA professional documents

Recommended professional documents are listed below. The full suite of ANZCA professional documents can be accessed via the college page.

ANZCA: Professional documents and statements
Our professional documents, statements and guidelines are crucial for promoting the safety and quality of patient care for those undergoing anaesthesia for surgical and other procedures and for those receiving pain medicine treatment.

Professional standards

Supporting Professionalism and Performance: A Guide for Anaesthetists and Pain Medicine Physicians 2024 by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) The guide aims to assist fellows and trainees by providing a framework for understanding professionalism and performance as it applies to the practice of anaesthesia and pain medicine. The structure mirrors the ANZCA and FPM roles in practice and builds from the curriculum frameworks of the anaesthesia and pain medicine training programs under each of these roles.
Publication Date: Version 2.0, published in 2024

Course completion information

ANZCA: Information for new fellows
This covers everything you need to know as a new fellow, from being presented at the college ceremony and finding your regional representative to building your professional networks.

Registration

Information concerning medical registration in Australia and New Zealand (Aotearoa).

Ahpra - Medical Board of Australia: Registration
The Medical Board of Australia is responsible for regulating medical practitioners practising in Australia. Australian medical students and doctors seeking to practise medicine in Australia must be registered with the Medical Board.
Medical Council of New Zealand - Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa: Getting registered
If you wish to practise medicine in New Zealand you must first gain registration from us. To do this, you must show us that you are qualified, competent and fit for registration.

Medical indemnity insurance

In Australia, it is compulsory for all registered health professionals to hold medical indemnity insurance under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009.

Ahpra - Medical Board of Australia: Professional indemnity insurance arrangements
All health practitioners who undertake any form of practice in their respective profession(s) must have professional indemnity insurance (PII) arrangements that comply with the relevant registration standard, for all aspects of their practice.

Getting a job

Resources to assist with locating a vacant position.

ANZCA: Job Vacancies
Looking for a new career challenge? A change of scene? We advertise anaesthesia and pain medicine job vacancies all levels and across Australia, New Zealand and further afield. Within the training program sections you can find a list of pre-approved anaesthesia provisional fellowship positions and pain medicine training units.
ASA: Positions Vacant
Locum/positions vacant
NZSA: Job Search
The NZSA provides a job vacancy platform for employers to advertise their specialist and trainee anaesthetist roles.
Indeed: Clinical Attachment Jobs
Clinical Attachment jobs now available.
MedRecruit: Doctor jobs in Australia
Thinking of working as a doctor in Australia? We offer a wide range of locum and permanent positions in every corner of this diverse country, from bustling city centres to rural and remote areas.

Resources to assist with the job interviewing process.

Access Anaesthesia: Interviews
Potential interview questions.
AdvanceMed Question Bank
A Free Resource of Doctor Job Interview Questions to Help You In Your Practice and Preparation
Can you ask that? Illegal interview questions revealed
A job interview is a great way to work out how suitable a candidate is for a particular role. But what kinds of questions are recruiters and employers legally allowed to ask?

Viliunas V. Anaesthetist in training: tips for job interviews. Australian anaesthetist. 2013 Dec:48-49. Abstract available.
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Dr Vida Viliunas (FANZCA) is a specialist anaesthetist currently working in both public and private practice in Canberra. She is also an examiner for the final fellowship exam. In this issue, Vida offers some advice to help GASACT members prepare for provisional fellow or junior consultant job interviews.
Rimmer A. How should I prepare for a consultant interview? BMJ. 2018 Aug 22;362:k3258. Consultant interviews can be daunting, but preparation is the key to success, Abi Rimmer hears

ABCs of Anaesthesia: How to ace your interview: The complete interview theory guide for your medical job applications
Published: 16 June 2023
Duration: 90 mins approx.

ABCs of Anaesthesia Podcast: Interview Training for Anaesthesia with Dr Alain
Published: 11 August 2023
Duration: 41 mins approx.