Library resource guides: SIMG resources: CPD

Guide index

CPD for initial assessment purposes

Evidence of participation in a continuing professional development (CPD) program may be used as part of the initial process that assesses a candidates suitability for the SIMG program.

CPD participation against the ANZCA and FPM Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standard .

Assessment includes observation of practice, review of anaesthesia and pain management records and multi-source staff interviews, and interviews with the specialist international medical graduate.

Ongoing CPD requirements for SIMG participants

SIMGs must actively participate in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program throughout their individual program. Note: SIMGs may be required to complete specific CPD activities as part of their individual program.

In general, your requirements are the same as for other participants in the annual ANZCA and FPM CPD Program – see the relevant sections of the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program Handbook if you practise anaesthesia, pain medicine, anaesthesia and pain medicine, pain medicine and another (non-anaesthesia) specialty or pain medicine and are endorsed under the Procedures Endorsement Program.

ANZCA: Professional Development Hub
This hub has been designed for participants of the ANZCA and FPM Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program - 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.

Multisource feedback (MSF)

All SIMGs must complete a MSF during their clinical practice assessment (CPA) period. Those SIMGs who complete a PA will complete a MSF during the SIMG performance assessment (PA). This will satisfy the MSF requirement.

Those SIMGs who do not complete a PA must complete an MSF which aligns with the MSF described in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.

ANZCA and FPM CPD Program: Multi-source feedback (anaesthesia) - guideline
This guideline assists anaesthetists, facilitators and feedback responders to complete the multi-source feedback (anaesthesia) activity.

CPD Value: This activity contributes to the completion of one practice evaluation activity directly relevant to the participant’s own practice. Completion of the activity requires a facilitator to collate data from the forms and provide feedback to the participant.

Find out more

To learn more about the ANZCA and FPM CPD program, see the college page .

CPD documents

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standard CPD programs relevant to anaesthesia and pain medicine apply evidence-based educational activities that foster genuine continuing professional development.
CPD Mandatory Compliance Policy This policy defines the CPD compliance requirements for ANZCA and FPM fellows, ANZCA provisional fellows, SIMGs, rural generalist anaesthetists, DHM specialists and other CPD participants of the ANZCA and FPM CPD program, in accordance with the ANZCA and FPM CPD standard.
CPD Special Consideration Policy Fellows and other CPD participants who fail to meet minimum CPD requirements due to exceptional circumstances may apply for special consideration.

Continuing Professional Development Program Handbook by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
Publication Date: January 2024

ANZCA CPD portfolio

Participants record, monitor and provide evidence of their completed CPD activities through the online CPD portfolio. Simply log in in with your college ID and password.

My CPD Portfolio
[college website]

Learn@ANZCA

Learn@ANZCA (formerly Networks) is the college's learning management system.

Note: Some resources located in Learn@ANZCA require that you first register before accessing.

ANZCA: Setting up SSO and MFA Everything you need to know about single-sign on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and how we're keeping your data safe.

Learn@ANZCA resources

Cultural safety: First Australians (1) [Learn@ANZCA]
This is the first course in the suite of four courses developed to support RACS SIMGs, trainees and fellows on their journey to providing culturally safe environments for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Each course is designed to be completed sequentially over a longer period of time. The content is broken into separate modules which will take around 30 minutes to complete.

Cultural safety: First Australians (2) [Learn@ANZCA]
This is the second course in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety eLearning framework. This course has been developed to support RACS IMGs, Trainees and Fellows on their journey to contributing to a more culturally safe healthcare environment.

This course builds on the learning of the Cultural safety: First Australians (1) course.

Cultural safety: First Australians (3) [Learn@ANZCA]
This is the third course in the suite of four courses developed to support Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs), trainees and fellows on their journey to providing culturally safe environments for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

This course builds on the learning of the Cultural safety: First Australians (1) and (2) courses.

Additional cultural safety resources can be found on the Practice evaluation tab of the ANZCA & FPM CPD program guide.

Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC)

Anaesthesia SIMGs are normally required to do an EMAC course. The decision as to whether this is required is made as part of the initial assessment process.

ANZCA: EMAC Course
Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) is a simulation-based course focused on managing anaesthetic emergencies. It consists of five modules, run over two and a half days, and is a compulsory requirement of the anaesthesia training program.

Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC): Course handbook by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists This handbook defines the requirements of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) for centres offering EMAC courses or which are seeking accreditation to offer the EMAC course.
Publication Date: November 2021

NZSA: Events
NZSA also runs regular EMAC courses.