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COVID-19 resources: Education/CPD

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new and unprecedented need for upskilling to prepare for the management of patients affected by the COVID-19 virus as well as associated changes to the provision of routine anaesthesia and pain medicine practice.

This page provides examples of educational activities that may be useful to your COVID-19 preparedness education. The materials have largely been developed by critical care colleagues who have given permission for the materials to be shared.

COVID-19 information for trainees

COVID-19 information and clinical resources available for trainees.

Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE)

Dr David Elliott, chair of Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE), has released an important message in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak regarding upcoming CME and SIG events. View Dr Elliott's message here.

Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) responds to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

COVID-19 and ANZCA & FPM CPD

The ANZCA and FPM Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee and team have prepared a guide to mapping your educational practice to your CPD portfolio, during this period.


Information relating to COVID-19 and the ANZCA and FPM CPD program:

A specially-designed list CPD activities that can be completed online, remotely or in consideration of COVID-19:

FAQs and resources that will be updated as further information becomes available:

Webinar: COVID-19 and anaesthesia

The New Zealand National Committee hosted a webinar this week which comprised of a panel of experts talking about COVID-19 and anaesthesia. The panel was made up of a leading epidemiologist, a microbiologist an infectious diseases specialist, the chief medical officer of the New Zealand Ministry of Health and our own Dr Nigel Robertson who has been chairing the ANZCA Clinical Expert Advisory Committee set up for pandemic response. Duration: 68 mins.

Practice evaluation

Knowledge and skills

Emergency responses

WebAIRS

Overview of simulation instructional design for COVID 19 simulations

Source: Life in the Fastlane Emergency Medicine blog

Cognitive aids

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Disclaimer / Acknowledgement

The college does not formally endorse these materials but recognises they may provide guidance and reduce workload for educators. It is important that education is tailored to local practice which in turn should be supported by local needs and reflect broader evidence-based practice.

Please acknowledge the authors of the material. In some instances, permission is granted to modify the materials to reflect local practice.

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