Specialist Medical Education and Training

• Addressing policy related to medical specialist colleges, specialist training and continuing professional development programs
• Providing advice to the Medical Board of Australia on applications for recognition for new medical specialties and fields of specialty practice
• Reviewing standards
• Reviewing procedures
• Setting up assessment teams
• Making recommendations to AMC Directors on accreditation decisions and any related conditions
• Monitoring providers against the standards and their progress towards meeting outstanding conditions
• Reviewing changes to the way in which providers meet the accreditation standards and determining consequential review and monitoring activity

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine: Reaccreditation

An AMC team completed an assessment of the training, education and continuing professional development programs of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in November 2017.

The Directors at their 25 July 2018 meeting found the training, education and continuing professional development program of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in the speciality of emergency medicine substantially meet the accreditation standards and granted accreditation to 31 March 2022, subject to the submission of satisfactory progress reports.

The Directors at their 17 December 2018 meeting found the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine’s paediatric emergency medicine training program in the recognised specialty of emergency medicine, field of specialty practice of paediatric emergency medicine be granted accreditation until 31 March 2022.

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians: Reaccreditation

An AMC team completed an assessment of the training, education and continuing professional development programs of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians from 31 July to 3 August 2018.

The Directors at their 17 December 2018 meeting found that the training, education and continuing professional development programs of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians in the recognised specialty of sport and exercise medicine substantially meet the accreditation standards and granted accreditation to 31 March 2025, subject to satisfactory progress reports.

Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators: Reaccreditation

An AMC team completed an assessment of the training, education and continuing professional development programs of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators in October 2018.

The Directors at their 14 February 2019 meeting found that the training, education and continuing professional development programs of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators in the recognised specialty of medical administration substantially meet the accreditation standards and granted accreditation to 31 March 2025, subject to satisfactory progress reports.

Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Progress Report with visit

An AMC team completed a progress report review of the training, education and continuing professional development programs of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in November 2018. The review considered the College’s progress particularly in the implementation of the large body of education change that was the subject of many of the conditions of the College’s accreditation.

The Directors at their 1 March 2019 meeting found the College’s training and education programs and continuing professional development programs substantially meet the accreditation standards. Accreditation continues to be granted to 31 March 2021, subject to satisfactory progress reports.

The accreditation decision covers the programs of the College; its Divisions (Adult Medicine Division and Paediatrics & Child Health Division); the three Australasian Faculties: Public Health Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Occupational and Environmental Medicine; and the three Australasian Chapters: Palliative Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Sexual Health Medicine.

College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand: Comprehensive report

The Directors at their 20 September 2018 meeting found that the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand’s training and education programs in the recognised specialties of Intensive Care Medicine and Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and the continuing professional development programs meet the accreditation standards and approved the extension of accreditation to the maximum of three years to 31 March 2022.

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists: Comprehensive report

The Directors at their 17 December 2018 meeting found that the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine’s training and education programs in the recognised specialities of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine and the continuing professional development programs meet the accreditation standards and approved the extension of accreditation to the maximum of four years to 31 March 2023.