ANZCA & FPM CPD Program resources: Learning sessions

This online course prepares you to offer meaningful, effective support to your trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming clients.

ATOTW is published on a bi-weekly basis and translated into five languages. All our tutorials are peer reviewed and based on most current literature. Readers can also test their knowledge through our online CME quizzes. Anyone is welcome to use our material and we hope you find ATOTW a useful resource in your clinical practice!

An online educational resource from the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) which aims to support anaesthesia training throughout the world, particularly in areas where access to journals and learning materials is limited.

Lung and basic cardiac ultrasound can be very useful tools in the assessment of patients with COVID-19 disease.>

This online module, developed by the University of Melbourne, is available as a paid course.

CME activities, cases, challenges, videos, and more teaching and learning tools from the New England Journal of Medicine.

This eLearning teaching and training resource provides practical and theoretical information on performing and managing spinal anaesthesia for anaesthesia providers. It is intended to be a supplement to face to face teaching and must not be considered a substitute for high quality clinical instruction. The course is best viewed on a laptop or desktop computer rather than a phone and will take approximately 3-4 hours to complete.

Note: The cost of this course is AUD $100.

The free TGNC Essentials online course provides medical professionals the opportunity to identify knowledge deficits and learn how to provide culturally appropriate care to their transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) patients in their practice.

This foundational module covers essential terminology, myths and misconceptions about TGNC people, gender neutral language, and best practices for medical sites to create an affirming environment of care for TGNC patients. In addition, it provides opportunities for practical skill development, including practicing using gender appropriate pronouns, reflecting on cultural assumptions, and planning strategies to incorporate into work processes and procedures.

Note: This online course covers USA-specific information.

The RANZCOG Endometriosis eLearning Module provides comprehensive coverage of endometriosis symptoms, management, and the whole-person patient care pathway. With an estimated 700,000 or more Australians with endometriosis, and delay from onset to diagnosis of 7 to 12 years, this free resource aims to improve time to diagnosis and effective management for better patient outcomes for all Pain Specialists with an interest in women’s health.

The Better Pain Management program has been designed for those engaged in the care of patients with persistent pain. It consists of twelve online education modules each designed to be completed in one hour.

Our events, meetings, courses, seminars, workshops, and evening lectures are developed by experts and tailored to the training and continuing professional development needs of anaesthetists, specialist pain medicine physicians, and the wider medical community.

The FPM Better Pain Management program has been designed for specialist and general medical practitioners, medical students, nurses and allied health practitioners engaged in the care of patients with persistent pain. Note: ANZCA and FPM fellows, trainees and SIMGs have complimentary access to all BPM modules via Learn@ANZCA (see above).

Each year, we explore innovative new ways to deliver continuing professional development (CPD) and networking opportunities through a program of plenary sessions, small group discussions, and interactive workshops.

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.

This guide contains a list of all the activities associated with the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program, as well as links to associated individual activity guides and forms.

This guide contains resources that medical professionals can use to keep up-to-date with current articles, research, trends and networking opportunities, including the setting up of personalised journal alerts.

This guide displays podcasts related to anaesthesia, pain medicine and other areas that might be useful to medical professionals. UPD - Revised & expanded

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

Each issue of BJA Education includes tests designated for potential CPD recognition (the term CME may be used interchangeably), as well exam preparation. Each online exam is based on an article published in BJA Education and consists of a series of multiple-choice questions followed by a brief optional post-test evaluation on how the knowledge gained can be used.