Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is responsible for examining and qualifying anaesthetists
in Australia
and New Zealand
. The College maintains standards of practice in anaesthesia.
, Singapore
and Malaysia. In all, nearly eight hundred trainees learn in 140 ANZCA-accredited hospitals worldwide.
, which had been established in 1934 to represent the emerging medical specialty of anaesthesia, was successful in establishing the
Faculty of Anaesthetists within the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons
to undertake higher professional training in the specialty . An interim board was made up of five Society nominees: Drs Renton, Travers and Gillespie from Victoria, Dr. Daly of Sydney and Dr. Troup of Perth; and two College nominees, Sir Victor Hurley and Mr Henry Searby. An Acting Board was constituted in June 1953 with Dr. Douglas Renton as Dean and Dr. Harry Daly as Vice-Dean.
By 1992, the Faculty of Anaesthetists had grown to 2100 Fellows and
five hundred trainees, and represented Australia's third-largest group
of medical specialists. This group dissociated itself from the College
of Surgeons in this year, forming the Australian and New Zealand
College of Anaesthetists. The College continues to train anaesthetists and maintain standards of practice in
Australia and the region, while the Society continues as the member-based professional organisation for the specialty.
Most accredited hospitals are in Australia and New Zealand, and such hospitals are grouped into training rotations. Registrars move between two or more hospitals to complete the 5 year training period. The fifth and final year sees the trainee take on increasing responsibility and autonomy. Such 5th year trainees may be appointed to positions as "Provisional Fellows" if certain ANZCA requirements are met.
Those completing the above are eligible to become a Fellow of the ANZCA.
Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists are permitted to use the post nominals FANZCA.
Fellows of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons are permitted to use the post nominals FFA RACS.
Anesthesiologist
An anesthesiologist or anaesthetist is a physician trained in anesthesia and peri-operative medicine....
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The College maintains standards of practice in anaesthesia.
Membership
The College has approximately 3200 fellows; about a fifth are female. Among current trainees, the gender ratio is nearly even. In addition to Australia and New Zealand, the College has accredited training hospitals in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Malaysia. In all, nearly eight hundred trainees learn in 140 ANZCA-accredited hospitals worldwide.
History
In 1952, the Australian Society of AnaesthetistsAustralian Society of Anaesthetists
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists is an association that seeks to further the best interests ofanaesthesia and anaesthetists.-History:...
, which had been established in 1934 to represent the emerging medical specialty of anaesthesia, was successful in establishing the
Faculty of Anaesthetists within the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is the body responsible for training and examining surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. The head office of the College is in Melbourne, Australia....
to undertake higher professional training in the specialty . An interim board was made up of five Society nominees: Drs Renton, Travers and Gillespie from Victoria, Dr. Daly of Sydney and Dr. Troup of Perth; and two College nominees, Sir Victor Hurley and Mr Henry Searby. An Acting Board was constituted in June 1953 with Dr. Douglas Renton as Dean and Dr. Harry Daly as Vice-Dean.
By 1992, the Faculty of Anaesthetists had grown to 2100 Fellows and
five hundred trainees, and represented Australia's third-largest group
of medical specialists. This group dissociated itself from the College
of Surgeons in this year, forming the Australian and New Zealand
College of Anaesthetists. The College continues to train anaesthetists and maintain standards of practice in
Australia and the region, while the Society continues as the member-based professional organisation for the specialty.
Training with the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Completion of the Fellowship of the ANZCA requires:- Completion of 5 years training in accredited training position in a hospital.
- Completion of the Primary Physiology and Pharmacology Examinations
- Completion of the Final Examination
- Completion of all 12 Modules in various areas of Anaesthesia, including Neuroanaesthesia, Cardiothoracic Anaesthetic, Pain Medicine, Anaesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Emergengency and Trauma Anaesthesia and Paediatric Anaesthesia.
Most accredited hospitals are in Australia and New Zealand, and such hospitals are grouped into training rotations. Registrars move between two or more hospitals to complete the 5 year training period. The fifth and final year sees the trainee take on increasing responsibility and autonomy. Such 5th year trainees may be appointed to positions as "Provisional Fellows" if certain ANZCA requirements are met.
Those completing the above are eligible to become a Fellow of the ANZCA.
Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists are permitted to use the post nominals FANZCA.
Fellows of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons are permitted to use the post nominals FFA RACS.