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The Professional Development
Leave Guide 2021:
an overview of courses, conferences, research
degrees, and options for junior doctor's organised by
speciality
The Professional Development Leave Guide 2021: an overview of courses, conferences, research degrees, and options for junior doctor's organised ...
This support guide has been collated for WA Junior Doctors by:

Dr Anita Smith
Dr Jennifer Wood (Co-Chair 2019)
Dr Jemma Hogan (Co-Chair 2019)
Dr Rikki Priest
Dr Stephanie Dimitrov-Zeller
Dr Thisuri Jayawardena
Dr Rachel Dennis

Reviewed in 2020 by Drs Alex Au Yong and Joanna Ho.

Education representatives on behalf of the JMO Forum for the
Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia

PO Box 8172
Perth Business Centre WA 6849

T: (08) 6373 2302

E: PMCWA.JMOF@health.wa.gov.au

W: https://www.pmcwa.org.au/committee/wa-jmo-forum/

DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this document is for
general information only. It is not designed to take the place of
professional advice based on individual situations. Course costs
are provided as estimates only and are subject to change.

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Contents

1. General
       1.1          Courses
       1.2          Conferences

2. Critical care specific courses and conferences

    2.1 Anaesthetics

    2.2 Emergency

    2.2 Intensive care

3. Surgery

     3.1 Professional Development: Preparing for a Surgical
Career
   Introduction
   RACS: JDocs Framework
     3.2 GSSE: Generic Surgical Sciences Exam
Content:
   Pre-requisite for surgical training
   Details regarding exam – frequency of availability, cost,
     details on where to find syllabus
   Information about GSSE preparation courses
    3.3 Courses Applicable to all Surgical Specialties –
Courses by RACS
   EMST (Early Management of Severe Trauma)
       o ATLS is overseas equivalent
   CCrISP (Care of Critically Ill Surgical Patient)
   Operating with Respect
   TIPS (Training in Professional Skills)
   CLEAR (Critical Literature Evaluation and Research)
   Information to be included: course details, approximate costs
     3.4 Courses Applicable to all Surgical Specialties – E-
Learning
   Based on information available from RACS website;
     approved e-learning courses

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3.5 Courses at CTEC
     Details regarding courses at CTEC including if approved by
      RACS/Individual Specialties

      3.6 Higher Education: Postgraduate Qualifications
     Details of postgraduate qualifications that are approved by
      RACS
      3.7 Research in Surgery
     Tips on how to get started
     RACS: Developing a Career in Academic Surgery
      3.8 Conferences
     RACS Annual Scientific Congress
     Details regarding individual specialty conferences
     Other conferences applicable to surgery

4. Paediatrics
        4.1 Courses
        4.2 Conferences

5. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
        5.1 Courses and certificate/diploma programmes
        5.2 Conferences

6. General Practice
       6.1 Courses
       6.2 Conferences

7. Medical Education
        7.1 Courses
        7.2 Conferences

8. Medical Administration (RACMA)
        8.1 Courses
        8.2 Higher Education
        8.3 Conferences

9. General Medicine (Physician)
       9.1 Courses and conferences
       9.2 For Adult Basic Physician Trainees

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10.     Psychiatry
          10.1 Conferences

11.     Radiology
          11.1 Courses
          11.2 Conferences

12.     Dermatology
          12.1 Courses
          12.2 Conferences

13.     Pathology
          13.1 Observerships
          13.2 Conferences

14.     Rural Health
          14.1 Rural Health West
          14.2 Annual National Conference
          14.3 WA Country Health Service Courses

15.     Leadership
          15.1 Self-directed Online Courses/Webinars

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1. GENERAL

            1.1     General courses
Title         Organisation     Overview              Location         Cost           Website                         Suitable for:
                                                                      (estimate
                                                                      only,
                                                                      subject to
                                                                      change)
ALS1          The Australian   A one-day (or         https://resus.                  https://resus.org.au/courses    Medical students/interns
              Resuscitation    modular – two half    org.au/cours                    /#als1                          (often completed in final
              Council          day) course aimed     e_dates/                                                        year of medical school)
                               at providing the
                               candidate with the
                               skills and
                               knowledge to
                               manage the
                               patient in the
                               immediate period
                               of crisis.
ALS2          The Australian   This is a two-day     https://resus.   Approxima      https://resus.org.au/courses    Appropriate participants
              Resuscitation    (or modular)          org.au/cours     tely $300 if   /#als2                          include doctors, and
              Council          course with the       e_dates/         done                                           nurses working in critical
                               focus on                               internally     Individual hospital contacts:   care areas (e.g. ED,
                               developing                             through a                                      CCU, ICU, HDU, acute
                               advanced skills in                     WA public      SCGH                            admissions units) or in
                               managing a                             hospital,      jon.howard@health.wa.gov.       the resuscitation /medical
                               deteriorating                          more           au                              emergency team, and
                               patient                                expensive                                      paramedics
                               and cardiac arrest                     for            FSH
                                                                      external       FSH.Simulation@health.wa.
                                                                      courses        gov.au
                                                                      (approx.
                                                                      $1500)
                                                                                     RPH
                                                                                     RPH.ResusTraining@healt
                                                                                     h.wa.gov.au

                                                                                     WACHS
                                                                                     Simulation.WACHS@health
                                                                                     .wa.gov.au
Early                          EMST is a 2.5 day                      $2,990         https://www.surgeons.org/fo     Appropriate participants
Managem                        course that                                           r-health-                       include PGY2+,
ent of                         teaches a                                             professionals/register-         mandatory course for
Severe                         systematic,                                           courses-events/skills-          RACS trainees and oral
Trauma                         concise approach                                      training-                       & maxillofacial surgery
(EMST)                         to the care of a                                      courses/emst/#course_over       trainees
                               trauma patient,                                       view
                               providing a safe
                               and reliable
                               method for
                               immediate
                               management of
                               injured patients in
                               the first 1 to 2
                               hours following
                               injury. EMST is
                               considered
                               equivalent to
                               ATLS®
                               internationally.

Lightbox      Lightbox         Radiology             Online.          Various        https://lightboxradiology.co    Qualified health
Radiology     Radiology        teaching through      Australia        depending      m/radiology-courses.aspx        professionals including
              Education        experienced           and              on course                                      radiologists, doctors,
                               RANZCR and            overseas                                                        nurses, radiographers,
                               International                                                                         physiotherapists, and
                               Radiologists.                                                                         students.
                               Offers unique

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face-to-face
                                      courses, including
                                      hands-on
                                      workshops,
                                      custom courses
                                      and online e-
                                      learning solutions.
                                      Courses have
                                      been accredited
                                      by major medical
                                      colleges around
                                      Australia and
                                      internationally.
   TOTR 1&        Teaching on the                           Perth         $200-300                               Interns through to
   2              Run (TOTR)                                                                                     Consultants
                  modules 1 & 2

             1.2         General Conferences:

                   •     Creative Careers in Medicine (CCIM) conference – 2 day conference
                         with workshops, one on one career counselling, a medical careers
                         exploration and an exploration of talents outside of medicine. Last held
                         3-4th August 2019, QT Gold Coast
                         https://creativecareersinmedicine.com/

                   •     Australian Doctors Health Conference, biannual event focusing on
                         doctors health and wellbeing (last held in Perth 22-23 Nov 2019)
                         https://www.dhas.org.au/upcoming-conferences/health-professionals-
                         health-conference.html

                   2. CRITICAL CARE

             2.1 ANAESTHETICS

             Anaesthetics Specific Courses
Title                  Organisation     Overview                         Location    Cost              Website              Suitable for:
                                                                                     (estimate only,
                                                                                     subject to
                                                                                     change)
X-ray Chest and        Lightbox         Refer to Emergency section
Emergency              Radiology
Interpretation
                       Lightbox         Refer to Emergency section
CT Acute Medical       Radiology
and Surgical
Interpretation

RAVE Course            Rockingham       Refer to Intensive Care
(Rockingham            General          section
Airway &               Hospital
Ventilation
Education)

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JDocs:             CTEC              Refer to Emergency section
Emergency
Airways

EMST /ATLS                           Refer to General section

APLS/ALS2                            Refer to General section

Procedural         Australasian      This course has been                    Gold            $990                   https://www.aiu.ed
Guidance           Institute of      designed to give practitioners’         Coast                                  u.au/product-
Ultrasound         Ultrasound        an understanding of                                                            page/ultrasound-
                                     ultrasound                              Dates                                  guided-
                                     guided techniques, machine              monthly                                procedures-1-day-
                                     optimisation and includes tips          throughout                             course
                                     and traps, anatomy                      2021
                                     familiarisation
                                     on real volunteers and
                                     needling practice on
                                     phantoms.

              Anaesthetics Specific Conferences
Title             Organisation     Overview                                   Location              Cost                   Website
                                                                                                    (estimate only,
                                                                                                    subject to change)
                  ANZCA            The Australian and New Zealand             Melbourne             Depending on           https://asm.anzca.edu.au
ANZCA ASM                          College of Anaesthetists annual                                  registration type
                                   scientific meeting is the principal        30 April to 4
                                   continuing medical education               May 2021
                                   conference for anaesthetists and
                                   pain physicians in Australasia.
                                   Each year it is held in a different
                                   location

                  Australian                                                  Canberra              Depending on           https://www.dcconferences.c
Australian Pain   Pain Society                                                                      registration type      om.au/aps2021/
Society ASM                                                                   18 - 21 April
                                                                              2021

              2.2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE
              Certificate and Diploma programmes
  Title                      Organisation      Overview                  Location         Cost           Website                   Suitable for:
  Emergency Medicine         Australasian      Six month                 Any              $2409          https://acem.org.au/Co    PGY 2 or above with
  Certificate                College for       competency-               ACEM             (subject to    ntent-                    a minimum of 10
                                                                                          change)
                             Emergency         based training            approved                        Sources/Certificate-      weeks experience
                             Medicine          program                   training                        and-Diploma-              in ED
                             (ACEM).           conducted in the          site (list on                   Programs/Emergency-
                                               workplace under           ACEM                            Medicine-Certificate-
                                               the supervision           website)                        (1)/Curriculum
                                               of an approved
                                               EMCD
                                               Supervisor.
  Emergency Medicine         Australasian      An 18 month               Any              $6195          https://acem.org.au/Co    PGY 3 and above
  Diploma                    College for       competency-               ACEM             (subject to    ntent-                    plus pre-requisite
                                                                                          change)
                             Emergency         based training            approved                        Sources/Certificate-      qualifications (see
                             Medicine          program                   training                        and-Diploma-              website)
                             (ACEM).                                     site                            Programs/Emergency-
                                                                                                         Medicine-Diploma-
                                                                                                         (1)/Curriculum

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Diploma in Diagnostic        Australasian      2 year course         Online and      Module       https://www.asum.com     Members of ASUM,
Ultrasound (DDU)             Society for       comprised of three    with            based        .au/education/ddu-       selected by DDU
                             Ultrasound        (3) modules;          clinical        costs (see   course/                  board of examiners
                             Medicine          Module 1              placement       website)                              for eligibility.
                             (ASUM)            (Foundations of       and
                                               Ultrasound            supervisor
                                               Practice), Module     s
                                               2 (Clinical
                                               Competence) and
                                               Module 3
                                               (Advanced
                                               Ultrasound
                                               Practice).

             Emergency Medicine Specific Courses
Title            Organisation      Overview                         Location               Cost                  Website         Suitable for:
                                                                                           (estimate only,
                                                                                           subject to change)
JDocs:           CTEC              This one-day hands-on            CTEC                   2020 Fees:            https://www     Suitable for
Emergency                          workshop features content        The University of      WA Participant:       .ctec.uwa.e     interns, RMOs
Procedures                         specifically designed to meet    Western Australia      $970                  du.au/work      and service
                                   the essential surgical skills    Entrance No.2          Non-WA Participant:   shop/jdocs-     registrars.
                                   required to apply for            Hackett Drive,         $1290                 emergency-
                                   specialty training. It is an     Crawley                                      procedures      Accredited by
                                   excellent introductory level     Perth, Western                                               RACS and
                                   workshop in a supportive         Australia                                                    ACEM
                                   environment for participants
                                   with limited experience in       2021 dates TBC
                                   medical and surgical
                                   emergencies.

JDocs:           CTEC              This one-day hands-on            CTEC                   WA Participant:       https://www     Interns,
                                   workshop features practical      UWA                    $725                  .ctec.uwa.e     Resident
Emergency                          stations including anatomical                                                 du.au/work      Medical
Airways                            landmarks, didactic sessions     Dates TBC              Non-WA Participant:   shop/jdocs-     Officers,
                                   and case studies and                                    $900                  emergency-      Resident
                                   discussions. Hands-on                                                         airways         Medical
                                   sessions are guided by                                                                        Officers and
                                   expert faculty and focus on                                                                   Service
                                   the incisions and                                                                             Registrars
                                   percutaneous insertions                                                                       with an
                                   involved in a surgical airway.                                                                interest in
                                                                                                                                 emergency
                                                                                                                                 medicine
X-ray Chest      Lightbox          The goal of the course is to     Sydney, NSW            $540                                  General
                 Radiology         provide practitioners with the                                                https://light   Practitioners,
and                                confidence to recognise a        Saturday, March 20,                          boxradiolog     Critical Care
Emergency                          normal chest X-Ray,              2021                                         y.com/cour      Physicians,
Interpretation                     common patterns of disease                                                    se-             Emergency
                                   and to recognise                 Dates also in Bali,                          details.aspx    Physicians,
                                   radiographic patterns of         Indonesia                                    ?c=1011         Registrars,
                                   trauma and injury commonly                                                                    Resident
                                   encountered for each body                                                                     Medical
                                   area. All lectures are                                                                        officers, Intern
                                   developed by radiologists.                                                                    s,
                                                                                                                                 Radiographer
                                                                                                                                 s,
                                                                                                                                 Physiotherapi
                                                                                                                                 sts.

                 Lightbox          Designed in a systematic         Dates TBC              $660                  https://light   Critical Care
CT Acute         Radiology         learning format, the course                                                   boxradiolog     Physicians,
Medical and                        covers acquisition, normal                                                    y.com/cour      Surgeons,
Surgical                           variations, patterns of                                                       se-             General
Interpretation                     disease & pitfalls in CT                                                      details.aspx    Practitioners,
                                   imaging of the head, chest,                                                   ?c=1005         Registrars,
                                   abdomen, pelvis, cervical &                                                                   Resident
                                   thoracolumbar spine. Each                                                                     Medical
                                   module is composed of a                                                                       Officers, Inter
                                   didactic lecture followed by

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an interactive session where                                                                        ns, Radiograp
                                    participants review CT cases                                                                        hers
                                    alone or in pairs to reinforce
                                    fundamental learning
                                    objectives.The goal is to
                                    provide practitioners with the
                                    knowledge and confidence
                                    to interpret CT findings in
                                    commonly encountered
                                    acute clinical settings. All
                                    lectures are presented by
                                    radiologists.
RAVE Course       Rockingham        Refer to Intensive Care
(Rockingham       General           section
Airway &          Hospital
Ventilation
Education)
Point of Care     Australasian                                        Online and various      Various                  https://www.
Ultrasound        Society for                                         locations in                                     asum.com.a
courses           Ultrasound in                                       Australia                                        u/allied-
                  Medicine                                                                                             partners/wor
                                                                                                                       kshop/
Rapid             The Nepean        One day practical course on       Jakarta, April /        $700 – 800               https://niccer   Suited to the
Assessment        Institute of      the application of ultrasound     May 2021                                         .asn.au/race     physician
by Cardiac        Critical Care     in assessing the heart and                                                         /                wishing to
Echo (RACE)       Education and     chest in the acute setting.       Other dates TBC                                                   learn basic
                  Research                                                                                                              echocardiogra
                                                                                                                                        phy as an
                                                                                                                                        extension of
                                                                                                                                        the physical
                                                                                                                                        examination.

Rural and         Rural Health      Provides participants with        Karijini                This Active Learning     https://ruralh   rrr@ruralhealt
Remote            West              the opportunity to learn                                  Module (ALM) is          ealthwest.ev     hwest.com.au
Retrieval                           about the management of           13-16 May 2021          eligible for a two-day   entsair.com/
Weekends                            medical emergencies in a                                  emergency grant          rural-and-
                                    remote environment with                                   valued at $4,000.        remote-
                                    limitation in equipment,                                  For further details      retrieval-
                                    personnel and resources.                                  about the                weekend-
                                                                                              emergency grant,         2021/
                                                                                              contact the RACGP
                                                                                              on 1800 636 764 or
                                                                                              ACRRM on 1800
                                                                                              223 226
Major Incident    MIMMS             This course has taken key         Perth                   $695 Government          https://www.     All doctors
Medical           Australasia       aspects of the Commander                                  rate, $995 all others    mimms.org.
Management                          course, which are relevant        Dates TBC                                        au/courses/
Support                             for those members                                                                  wa
(MIMMS)
course

             Emergency Specific Conferences
Title            Organisation     Overview                                           Location           Cost               Website
                                                                                                        (estimate
                                                                                                        only, subject
                                                                                                        to change)
ACEM             ACEM             The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) aims to        Christchurch,      Depending on       https://acem.org.au/Conte
Annual                            enhance the knowledge and skills of                NZ                 registration       nt-Sources/About/ACEM-
Scientific                        Australian and New Zealand emergency               7-11 Nov 2021      type               Events
Meeting                           physicians in an environment which
                                  facilitates professional networking. The ASM
                                  rotates around cities of Australia and New
                                  Zealand.
ACEM             ACEM             The Winter Symposium is held every second          Cairns             Depending on       https://acem.org.au/Conte
Winter                            year, in a regional location of either Australia                      registration       nt-Sources/About/ACEM-
Symposium                         or New Zealand. This event is designed for         28-30 Jul 2021     type               Events
                                  an intimate meeting space and allows for
                                  more interactive sessions and networking
                                  opportunities.

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ICEM           International     The IFEM holds its International Conference         DUBAI, UAE     Depending on     https://www.ifem.cc/confer
                 Federation of     on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) annually in                           registration     ences-events-
                 Emergency         June.                                               9 – 12 JUNE    type             2/international-conference-
                 Medicine                                                              2021                            on-emergency-medicine/

              2.3 INTENSIVE CARE

              Intensive Care Specific Courses
Title          Organisation      Overview                                   Location         Cost          Website              Suitable for:
                                                                                             (estimate
                                                                                             only,
                                                                                             subject to
                                                                                             change)
BASIC                            This international course is highly        Various                        https://www.aic      This course is for
Course                           recommended for all HMOs and                                              .cuhk.edu.hk/b       Doctors who have
                                 Registrars. The aim of this program                                       asic/courses_a       completed or are
                                 is to provide basic skills and                                            d.php?country        planning to
                                 knowledge necessary to assess,                                            =Australia           complete a critical
                                 support and manage the care of                                                                 care rotation in
                                 critically ill patients and is approved                                                        Intensive Care,
                                 by the College of Intensive Care                                                               Emergency and or
                                                                                                                                Anaesthetics as a
                                 Medicine (CICM).
                                                                                                                                Resident or
                                                                                                                                above.

                                                                                                                                Approved by the
                                                                                                                                College of
                                                                                                                                Intensive Care
                                                                                                                                Medicine (CICM).
               Rockingham        Airway and Ventilation                     Rockingham                     https://www.cicm     Email: Anthony.tz
RAVE           General                                                      General                        .org.au/Trainees     annes@health.wa
Course         Hospital                                                     Hospital                       /Training-           .gov.au (preferred
(Rockingha                                                                                                 Courses/Face-        communication
m Airway &                                                                  Dates TBC                      to-Face-             method for course
Ventilation                                                                                                Courses#Advan        enquiries)
Education)                                                                                                 cedAirwaysSkills     Phone: (08) 9599
                                                                                                                                4000
                                                                                                                                (Rockingham
                                                                                                                                General Hospital
                                                                                                                                Switchboard)
Intensive      Australasian      This intensive program provides            Gold Coast       $2,950        https://www.aiu.     Developed for
Care           Institute of      participants with tuition in basic                                        edu.au/product-      Intensive Care
Ultrasound     Ultrasound        physical principles, understanding of      Dates TBC                      page/rapid-          specialists, ICU
- RUSH                           sonographic planes, terminology,                                          ultrasound-in-       registrars /
                                 measurements and probe                                                    shock-3-day-         trainees & other
                                 manipulation skills, along with                                           rush                 ICU practitioners
                                 techniques involved in ultrasound                                                              interested in
                                 needle guidance.                                                                               ultrasound
                                                                                                                                techniques useful
                                                                                                                                in their specialty

Practical      DonateLife        The workshops aim to provide               Dates TBC                      https://donatelife   Provides training
Family         Network           increased skills and practice in                                          .gov.au/resource     and continuing
Donation                         having conversations with families                                        s/health-            education to a
Conversati                       about organ and tissue donation and                                       professionals/pr     range of health
on                               ensuring that families are provided                                       actical-family-      professionals
workshop                         with sufficient information to make                                       donation-            working in organ
                                 an informed and enduring donation                                         conversation-        and tissue
                                 decision                                                                  workshop             donation.

               Please refer to
ALS/ALS2/A     general
PLS            section

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Please refer to
EMST              general
/ATLS             section

                 Intensive Care Specific Conferences
Title             Organisation      Overview                Location        Cost                 Website               Suitable for:
                                                                            (estimate only,
                                                                            subject to change)
                  TAPNA             The annual scientific   Perth           Depending on         https://willorganis   All frontline healthcare
Toxicology                          meeting for the                         registration         e.eventsair.com/t     staff in acute care who
and Poisons                         Toxicology and          21-23 April                          apna-2020/            are involved in the
Network                             Poisons Network         2021                                                       management of poisoned
Australasia                         Australasia.            (postponed                                                 patients. Doctors,
(TAPNA)                                                     2020                                                       nurses, pharmacists in
2020                                                        meeting)                                                   fields such as
Scientific                                                                                                             Emergency medicine,
Meeting                                                                                                                intensive care, pre
                                                                                                                       hospital emergency
                                                                                                                       medicine, paediatrics
                                                                                                                       and internal medicine.

                  College of                                TBC             Depending on         https://www.cicm.
Regional &        Intensive Care                                            registration type    org.au/Trainees/S
Rural Critical    Medicine of                                                                    pecialist-Training-
Care              Australia and                                                                  Program/2020-
Conference        New Zealand                                                                    STP-Rural-and-
                                                                                                 Regional-
                                                                                                 Conference
                  College of        Annual Scientific       2nd - 5th       Depending on          http://cicm-
CICM ASM          Intensive Care    Meeting                 JUNE 2021       registration type    asm.org.au/2021/i
                  Medicine of                                                                    ndex.php
                  Australia and
                  New Zealand

                 3. SURGERY

                 3.1 Professional Development: Preparing for a Surgical Career
                    Introduction
                         Entering surgical training is a competitive process so it is best to start
                          planning your professional development activities early. There are
                          numerous professional development activities for which you can be
                          granted professional development leave which are applicable to surgery
                          in general or specific surgical specialties.
                         The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has developed the JDocs
                          Framework that can assist you in making sure you are developing the
                          correct skills and behaviours in your early postgraduate years to assist
                          you towards developing your career in surgery.
                         The framework is based on the nine core competencies of the college
                          and is shown below:

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Subscription to JDocs for a fee will give you access to the online ePortfolio
which allows you to:

3.2 GSSE: Generic Surgical Sciences Exam

The GSSE is run by the Royal College of Surgeons and is now a mandatory
eligibility requirement for selection to the majority of specialty training boards.
The exam allows applicants to demonstrate a minimum standard of knowledge
in anatomy, pathology and physiology. You are required to pass each section
and achieve an overall pass mark to successfully pass the exam. Professional
development leave can be taken both for the exam days and for study in the
lead up to the exam.

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In 2021 there will be 3 dates available for junior doctors to sit their exam:

 Date                           Location                    Registration dates
 17 and 18 February 2021                                    From 10 November 2020 to
                                                            08 December 2020
                                Adelaide, Brisbane,
 16 and 17 June 2021                                        From 09 March 2021 to 07
                                Melbourne, Perth, Sydney,
                                                            April 2021
                                Auckland and Wellington
 6 and 7 October 2021                                       From 06 July 2021 to 03
 (JDocs only)                                               August 2021

More information: https://www.surgeons.org/Examinations/generic-surgical-
sciences-examination-gsse

2020 fees: $4,145.00 / $4,560.00 (JDocs)
There are a number of courses run in Australia to help candidates to prepare
for the GSSE. It is up to the individual to decide if they would like to attend a
course as there is no requirement to attend a course to sit the GSSE. It is worth
speaking to people who have previously passed the GSSE regarding how they
prepared for the examination and if they attended a preparation course whether
they felt it assisted them or not.

CTEC – Generic Surgical Sciences Training Course
In 2021 CTEC will run a GSSE online training course (24 online tutorials
between 1 February to 31 May 2021). Online tutorial participants will have
access to a range of recommended learning materials, revision modules and
online mock exams to assist with their study efforts. Further information will be
provided in the near future.
Interested participants are encouraged to register their interest online:
https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/generic-surgical-sciences-training-
course

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3.3 Courses by RACS – Applicable to all Surgical Specialties
RACS runs a number of skills training courses which can count for points on your CV for entry to training and assist you in developing
your skills and knowledge for a career in Surgery. PDL can be taken to attend these courses. Below is an overview of the courses
available:
 Course           What is it?                                Dates and Locations                         Cost                           Suitable for:
 EMST: Early      EMST is a 2.5 day course which             Run throughout the year at multiple         Australian Provider course:    PGY2+
 Managemen        covers a concise and systematic            different centres in Australia. Schedule    $3,030.00 (incl. GST),         registered
 t of Severe      approach to management of a trauma         for 2020: https://www.surgeons.org/-        Refresher course: $2,225.00    medical
 Trauma           patient.                                   /media/Project/RACS/surgeons-               (incl. GST)*                   graduates.
                  EMST is considered equivalent to           org/files/skills-training/emst/2020-emst-
                  ATLS internationally.                      course-
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                                                             Registrations for 2021 courses will
                                                             open in November 2020.

                                                             To attend an ATLS course
                                                             internationally you can search on their
                                                             website:
                                                             http://web20.facs.org/atls_cr/ATLS_Co
                                                             urse_Search.cfm
 CCrISP:          A course initially developed by the        Run throughout the year at multiple         Australia 2020 fee: $3435.00   Places are
 Care of the      Royal College of Surgeons of England       different centres in Australia. Schedule    (incl. GST)*                   only available
 Critically Ill   born out of the Hillsborough Soccer        for 2020: https://www.surgeons.org/-                                       for PGY3+
 Surgical         tragedy in 1989. It is directed at         /media/Project/RACS/surgeons-                                              registered
 Patient          doctors to advance the practical,          org/files/skills-training/ccrisp/2020-                                     medical
                  theoretical and personal skills            ccrisp-                                                                    graduates
                  necessary for care of a critically ill     schedule.pdf?rev=10a8d0e7806b4a9b
                  surgical patient. It is a 3- day course.   bf6de0c371361129&hash=B22FCED17
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Registrations for 2021 courses will
                                                             open in November 2020.
 CLEAR:          A 2-day course designed to provide          Run throughout the year at multiple         Australia 2020 fee: $1,890.00    PGY1+
 Critical        tools to undertake critical appraisal of    different centres in Australia. Schedule    (incl. GST)*                     registered
 Literature      surgical literature and to assist           for 2020: https://www.surgeons.org/-                                         medical
 Evaluation      surgeons in the conduct of clinical         /media/Project/RACS/surgeons-                                                graduates.
 and             trials.                                     org/files/skills-training/clear/2020-                                        There is a
 Research                                                    course-                                                                      course
                                                             schedule.pdf?rev=0813dab89f9748ec8                                           specifically for
                                                             27ef70120a37bc3&hash=7EDBDE1CB                                               consultants
                                                             EA06F6B19188393E61093BD                                                      also.

                                                             Registrations for 2021 courses will
                                                             open in November 2020.
 ASSET:          A 2-day course that teaches generic         Run throughout the year at multiple         Australia 2020 fee: $3,8200.00   PGY1+
 Australia       surgical skills which will be required by   different centres in Australia. Schedule    (incl. GST)*                     registered
 and New         surgical trainees in Australia and New      for 2020: https://www.surgeons.org/-                                         medical
 Zealand         Zealand. It is a compulsory part of         /media/Project/RACS/surgeons-                                                graduates
 Surgical        surgical training for all surgical          org/files/skills-training/asset/2020-
 Skills          specialties except Neurosurgery.            asset-course-
 Education                                                   schedule.pdf?rev=6e52f19556bb4baf9
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                                                             AD0984AFBF506AFCB03DBB0

                                                             Registrations for 2021 courses will
                                                             open in November 2020.
 TIPS:           A 2-day course with a maximum of 12         Run throughout the year at multiple         2020 – Australia Trainees        PGY2+ with
 Training in     participants which teaches                  different centres in Australia. Schedule    $2,825.00 (incl. GST),           an interest in a
 Professional    professional skills relevant to surgery.    for 2020: https://www.surgeons.org/-        Australia Non-Trainees           surgical career
 Skills                                                      /media/Project/RACS/surgeons-               $3,370.00 (incl. GST)*
                                                             org/files/skills-training/tips/2020-tips-
                                                             course-
                                                             schedule.pdf?rev=281442436ae34a10

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                                                 Registrations for 2021 courses will
                                                 open in November 2020.

3.4 Courses Applicable to all Surgical Specialties – E-Learning

Blood Safe is an Australian e-learning site providing award winning transfusion practice and patient blood management education.
The following four courses have received RACS accreditation:
Iron Deficiency Anaemia: https://bloodsafelearning.org.au/course/iron-deficiency-anaemia-ida/
Perioperative: https://learn.bloodsafelearning.org.au/course/details/perioperative
Patient Blood Management: https://bloodsafelearning.org.au/our-courses/patient-blood-management-courses/
Postpartum Haemorrhage: https://learn.bloodsafelearning.org.au/course/details/obstetric-pph

Health Education Australia Limited (HEAL) is another e-learning site and have a number of courses with RACS accreditation.
Advanced Leadership in Healthcare: https://www.aicg.edu.au/education/workshops/advanced-leadership-in-healthcare/
Clinical Governance Course: https://onlineshop.heal.edu.au/courses/clinical-governance-module-series
Applied Clinical Governance Workshop: https://www.aicg.edu.au/education/workshops/applied-clinical-governance/
Clinical Research: https://onlineshop.heal.edu.au/courses/clinical-research

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3.5 Courses at CTEC

The Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC) is at The University of Western Australia and is within the Faculty of Health
and Medical Sciences. CTEC provides a wide range of workshops and courses for doctors and nurses to learn and establish
surgical and medical skills throughout different stages of their career. They run a number of workshops specifically for Junior
Doctors which have been based on the JDocs framework.

Available courses in 2021:
 Course              What is it?                                     Dates – 2021                Cost                  Suitable for:
 JDocs:              A 1-day workshop aimed to assist junior         Friday 19th March           WA participant        Junior doctors –
 Introduction to     doctors in attaining an improved level of       Friday 26th November        $555                  interns, RMOs
 Surgical Skills     competence in the basic techniques required                                 Non-WA participant    and service
                     for minor surgery.                                                          $635                  registrars
                     https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/jdocs-
                     introduction-surgical-skills
 JDocs:              A 1-day workshop providing participants with    Thursday 4th March          WA participant        Junior doctors –
 Foundations of      the opportunity to learn skills in minimal      Thursday 2rd September      $635                  interns, RMOs
                     access surgery.                                 Thursday 4th November                             and service

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Minimal Access          https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/jdocs-                             Non-WA participant   registrars.
 Surgery                 foundations-minimal-access-surgery                                      $770                 Limited spots for
                                                                                                                      rural GPs.
 JDocs:                  A 1-day workshop aimed at developing the     Friday 21st May            WA participant       Junior doctors –
 Emergency               skills and knowledge of junior doctors when  Friday 19th November       $835                 interns, RMOs
 Airways                 dealing with the emergency/trauma patient in                            Non-WA participant   and service
                         a clinical setting.                                                     $1,035               registrars
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/jdocs-
                         emergency-airways

 JDocs:                  A 1-day workshop aiming to assist junior      Friday 30th April         WA participant       Junior doctors –
 Emergency               doctors in attaining an improved level of     Friday 22ndOctober        $1,120               interns, RMOs
 Procedures              confidence and hands-on experience in a                                 Non-WA participant   and service
                         range of procedural skills and behaviours for                           $1,485               registrars
                         medical and surgical emergencies.
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/jdocs-
                         emergency-procedures

 Core Skills:            This is a pilot workshop designed to increase This workshop will next   2020 Fees:           Junior trainee
 Plastic Surgery         knowledge and the acquisition of technical      be offered in 2022.     WA participant       session suitable
 Lower Limb              skills in lower limb flap procedures. There are                         $870                 for plastic
 Workshop                two concurrent full day sessions run – one for                          Non-WA participant   surgery service
                         senior SET trainees and fellows in plastic                              $1090                registrars and
                         surgery and the other for junior trainees in                            Observers $150 –     junior SET
                         plastic surgery and service registrars                                  limited places       trainees in plastic
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                                                   surgery.
                         skills-plastic-surgery-lower-limb-workshop

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Core Skills:            A 1-day workshop covering the most efficient   Friday 5th March       WA participant      Junior doctors
 Intermediate            techniques for laparoscopic intra and          Friday 3rd September   $970                who have
 Laparoscopic            extracorporeal knot tying and intracorporeal                          Non-WA participant  completed
 Skills Workshop         suturing.                                                             $1,165              CTECs core
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                                                skills or JDocs:
                         skills-intermediate-laparoscopic-skills-                                                  Foundations of
                         workshop                                                                                  Minimal Access
                                                                                                                   Surgery. Service
                                                                                                                   registrars,
                                                                                                                   trainees and
                                                                                                                   consultants.
 Core Skills:            A 2-day workshop aimed at General Surgical     Wednesday 24th-        WA Participant -    General surgery
 General Surgery         Trainees to develop new skills, perform a      Thursday 25th March    One Day: $1,425     trainees. Limited
 Trainee                 range of general surgery procedures and                               WA Participant -    spots for service
 Workshop                attain a greater understanding of anatomy                             Both Days: $2,460   registrars with
                         through human tissue.                                                 Non-WA Participant strong surgical
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                            - One Day: $1,710   experience.
                         skills-general-surgery-trainee-workshop                               Non-WA Participant
                                                                                               - Both Days:
                                                                                               $2,960
                                                                                               Observer: $175 –
                                                                                               limited places
 Core Skills:            A 1-day workshop with a focus on surgical      Friday 26th March      WA                  Vascular and
 Vascular Surgery        dissection, with vascular anastomosis on                              Participant: $1,255 General Surgery
 Workshop                animal tissue.                                                        Non-WA              Trainees SET 1-
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                            Participant: $1,510 4, Service
                         skills-vascular-surgery-workshop                                      Observers: $175     Registrars with
                                                                                                                   strong surgical
                                                                                                                   experience.

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Limited Observer
                                                                                                                      positions are
                                                                                                                      available.

 Core Skills: Upper 1-day workshop designed to increase                 Saturday 27th February   WA Participant:      Junior and
 Limb Workshop      knowledge and acquisition of technical skills                                $590                 Senior Trainees
                    in upper limb flap procedures and                                            Non-WA               and Service
                    tendon/nerve transfers.                                                      Participant: $635    Registrars with
                    https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                                                        an interest in
                    skills-plastic-surgery-upper-limb-workshop                                                        Plastic Surgery.

 Core Skills:            A 1-day workshop aimed at junior general       No dates set. Register   2020 Fee:            RACS Junior
 Laparoscopic            surgery trainees and service registrars        interest online.         WA Participants:     General Surgery
 General Surgery         designed to provide an opportunity to learn                             $870                 Trainees and
                         new skills in a range of procedures in minimal                          Non-WA               Service
                         access surgery.                                                         Participants:        Registrars with
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                              $1,090               strong
                         skills-laparoscopic-general-surgery                                                          laparoscopic
                                                                                                                      experience.
 Core Skills:            A 1-day workshop aimed at providing a          Thursday 3rd December    WA Participants:     Junior doctors –
 Introduction to         greater understanding and improved level of                             $750                 interns, RMOs,
 Laparoscopic            competence in basic techniques required for                             Non-WA               service registrars
 Colorectal              laparoscopic colorectal surgery.                                        Participants: $790   and General
 Surgery                 https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/core-                                                   Surgery trainees
                         skills-introduction-laparoscopic-colorectal-
                         surgery

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3.6 Higher Education: Postgraduate Qualifications
Professional development leave can be taken to study for and to sit exams as part of undertaking a postgraduate qualification.
Listed below are postgraduate qualifications accredited by RACS. It is important to note that surgical specialties may allocate
different points or even no points to some of these qualifications in the assessment of your CV when applying to training.

 Course          What is it?                                        Length         Cost                         Eligibility criteria:
                                                                    and
                                                                    Course
                                                                    Delivery
 University      The course aims to develop technical skills in     Available      Refer to the website:        Must be registered with
 of Western      surgical procedures and provide students with      as full-time   https://www.ctec.uwa.edu     the medical board of
 Australia:      the skills to initiate and progress research       or part-time   .au/workshops/master-of-     Australia, completed an
 Master of       effectively and independently. Students will       taking 1.5-4   surgery                      acceptable medical
 Surgery         expand their knowledge and learn how to            years                                       degree and have a
                 design, conduct, analyse and evaluate              depending                                   minimum of two years of
                 surgical research. Throughout the course,          on the                                      postgraduate
                 students will gain a deeper understanding of       option                                      experience.
                 the importance of basing their clinical practice   chosen.
                 on evidence based medicine. The course is
                 30 percent coursework and 70 percent thesis.
 Online:         The programme is structured so that each           3 years        Current Fees:                Aimed at junior doctors.
 University      year there is the option of leaving the course                    Year 1: £3,900.00            You must be in a
 of              with a qualification. The majority of students                    Year 2: £4,550.00            supervised clinical
 Edinburgh:      complete the full MSc:                                            Year 3: £4,550.00            environment while
 MSc in          Year 1: Certificate in Surgical Sciences                          The fees are subject to      studying.
 Surgical        Year 2: Diploma in Surgical Sciences                              revision and are typically
 Sciences        Year 3: MSc in Surgical Sciences                                  increased by 5% per
                 More information available here:                                  annum.

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https://www.edinburghsurgeryonline.com/cour
                 ses/msc-surgical-sciences

3.7 Research in Surgery

Developing a Career in Academic Surgery (DCAS) Course
This course is held prior to the RACS Annual Scientific Congress and is open to anyone interested in academic surgery. It is a
single day program with national and international faculty presenting on a range of academic topics. In 2020, the course was
cancelled due to COVID-19. The date for 2021 is still pending. More information can be found here:
https://www.surgeons.org/en/Resources/interest-groups-sections/academic-
surgery/activities#Developing%20a%20Career%20and%20Skills%20in%20Academic%20Surgery%20Course

3.8 Conferences

RACS Annual Scientific Congress is the largest multi-disciplinary surgical meeting in Australia and New Zealand and the college’s
major educational activity. There are opportunities to present your work at the congress.
In 2021, the ASC will be held in Melbourne between the 10th and 14th of May.
Further details regarding the ASC can be found here: https://asc.surgeons.org/

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4. PAEDIATRICS
4.1 Courses
   • Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) course
      https://www.apls.org.au/
      Cost - $2120 for 3 day course, offered in all major Australian cities
   • Tips:
          o Don’t do it too early before getting onto training (as >12 months
              prior to commencing Basic Paediatric training as needs to be
              redone once commenced training)
          o Consider going overseas as is it significantly cheaper in the UK
              to do it (between £495-650) https://www.alsg.org/home/
   • Sydney Children’s Health Program (aka Diploma of Child Health)
      Cost $3500, *discount if working at affiliated children’s hospital. See
      https://www.magga.org.au/
   • Neonatal Resuscitation Course – offered locally at KEMH (contact the
      Nursing Education department), some peripheral sites (contact your
      local hospital as to availability) and Royal Children’s Hospital in
      Melbourne https://www.neoresus.org.au/programs/advanced-
      resuscitation/
   • Lightbox Radiology Paediatric Imaging Interpretation Webinar – held
      on Sunday 8th November 2020 (dates for 2021 not released yet). Cost
      $660. See https://lightboxradiology.com/course-details.aspx?c=1188

Advanced (often at Advanced training level) at:
   • Paediatric BASIC Course
     2-day Intensive Care course
     https://www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/pae_basic/courses_ad.php?country=Austr
     alia
   • Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Workshops- run at Children’s
     Hospital Westmead, Sydney
     https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/professionals/learn/kids-
     simulation-australia/courses
   • Tiny Tots Trauma – Sydney Children’s Hospital network (if working in
     acute care/ED)
     https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/professionals/learn/kids-
     simulation-australia/courses

4.2 Conferences:
   • Don’t Forget the Bubbles Conference – 15th to 18th August 2021,
      Brisbane
          o 4-day Acute Paediatric Care conference, held annually
            https://dftb21.com/
          o DFTB is also a great paediatric acute care blog resource, more
            details search https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/
   • APLS Paediatric Acute Care (PAC) Annual conference – held annually,
      expands on APLS topics. Postponed in 2020, will be held in New
      Zealand in late October 2021. You can watch sessions from PAC
Conferences for free on Vimeo: https://www.apls.org.au/pac-on-
        demand
    •   International Congress of Paediatrics – every 3 years
            o 2021 Congress (scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from
                22-26th August 2021) now postponed. New dates for the
                congress TBA. For more information see:
                https://www.ipa2021congress.com/
    •   RACP Congress – annual college conference (cancelled in 2020).
        Instead, an Online Congress Series was held from June to December
        2020, with 4-5 sessions released each month. See
        https://racpcongress.com.au/
    •   Hot topics in Infection and Immunity in Children
        https://infectiousdiseases.telethonkids.org.au/news--events/IICPerth/
    •   Academy of Child and Adolescent Health Conference, held annually. In
        2020, a Webinar Series was held: https://acah.org.au/events/webinars/
    •   Child Health Symposium – run yearly at PCH (held on 3rd to 5th
        November in 2020). See https://cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Child-Health-
        Symposium
    •   Neonatal Symposium – yearly, run by KEMH, held at PCH
    •   Youth Health Conference – run by Australian Association for
        Adolescent Health. Details for 2021 conference TBA. See
        https://aaahyouthhealthconference.com.au/

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5. OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

                  5.1        Courses and certificate/diploma programmes
Title         Organisation    Overview                                    Location       Cost             Website               Suitable for:
                                                                                         (estimate
                                                                                         only, subject
                                                                                         to change)
ALSO –        AMaRE /         The ALSO Course is a two-day                Various        $1450            https://www.amare     You must have
Advanced      American        theoretical and practical course            states                          .org.au/advanced-     completed at least
Life          Academy of      designed to assist health                   throughout                      life-support-in-      one year of clinical
Support in    Family          professionals develop and maintain          the year                        obstetrics-also/      experience in
Obstetrics    Physicians      the knowledge and practical skills to                                                             maternity care to be
                              manage emergencies that may arise                                                                 eligible to attend an
                              in maternity care. There are two                                                                  ALSO Part 2
                              stages of the course                                                                              If you are still a
                              - PIMS (Preparation in Maternity                                                                  medical student, a
                              Safety) course is for those in the                                                                PGY1 or PGY2
                              early stages of their obstetric or                                                                RMO or are yet to
                              midwifery career, or those seeking a                                                              actively work in
                              refresher                                                                                         maternity care then
                              – Advancing in Maternity Safety                                                                   you must complete
                              (AIMS) Course is a mixture of                                                                     the PIMS Course
                              lectures and hands-on sessions,                                                                   first, and then the
                              using life-like mannequins and                                                                    ALSO Part 2 course
                              simulation to support learning.                                                                   subsequently.
                              Mnemonics are used to prompt
                              appropriate responses in emergency
                              situations. The ratio of participants to
                              instructors is usually 4:1. The course
                              ends with a written and practical
                              examination and a certificate is
                              awarded if the examinations are
                              passed.
InTime        DNAMER –        This one-day course focuses on the          KEMH           No cost to       https://www.wnhs.     Recommended for
              King Edward     practical management of obstetric                          internal staff   health.wa.gov.au/     all doctors, including
              Memorial        emergencies and the essential                                               For-health-           anaesthetists and
              Hospital        teamwork aspects of                                                         professionals/Staff   midwives working at
                              communication, leadership and                                               -                     KEMH. Participants
                              situational awareness                                                       resources/Depart      are expected to
                                                                                                          ment-of-Nursing-      have a working
                                                                                                          and-Midwifery-        knowledge of
                                                                                                          Education-and-        obstetrics and
                                                                                                          Research/Continui     completed the
                                                                                                          ng-professional-      online learning
                                                                                                          development-at-
                                                                                                          KEMH

Advanced      DNAMER –        One day course covering                     KEMH           Internal Nil     https://www.wnhs.     Recommended for
Fetal         King Edward     physiology, evidence and guidelines                                         health.wa.gov.au/     midwives,
Assessme      Memorial        to support the interpretation of                                            For-health-           obstetricians or
                                                                                         Public Sector
nt            Hospital        normal and abnormal fetal heart rate                                        professionals/Staff   procedural GPs to
                                                                                         Employees
                              patterns. The role of ultrasound in                                         -                     develop skills in
                                                                                         $200
                              screening and assessment of fetal                                           resources/Depart      antenatal fetal
                              wellbeing. A certificate of                                                 ment-of-Nursing-      assessment and
                              accreditation will be provided to                          Others $300      and-Midwifery-        intrapartum fetal
                              those who successfully complete the                                         Education-and-        monitoring.
                              course.                                                                     Research/Continui
                                                                                                          ng-professional-
                                                                                                          development-at-
                                                                                                          KEMH
Fetal         RANZCOG         The program covers the following            Various        Site-            https://www.fsep.e    Staff working in
Surveillanc                   topics:                                     hospitals      dependent        du.au                 maternity care
e                             - uteroplacental function                   and
Education                     - physiology of fetal heart rate            states,
Program                       control                                     limited
(FSEP)                        - normal CTG                                availability
                              - importance of the complete clinical       to external
                              picture in CTG interpretation               participant

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- abnormal CTG including
                                 interpretation and management
                                 - a case-study workshop
                                 - FSEP MCQ assessment (on
                                 completion of most programs)
Lightbox       Lightbox          This course offers pre-course online     Melbourne    $890               https://lightboxradi     Obstetrics and
Radiology      Radiology         lectures to complete prior to a full     (18th July                      ology.com/course-        Gynaecological
Ultrasound     Education         day hands-on workshop with               2021)                           details.aspx?c=10        Consultants,
in O&G                           simulators and live models. The pre-                                     99                       Emergency
                                 course modules will examine                                                                       Consultants, Gener
                                 imaging modalities, techniques and                                                                al Practitioners,
                                 interpretation of common pathology                                                                Sonographers,
                                 whilst the simulators and live models                                                             Midwives,
                                 offer a hands-on learning                                                                         Registrars,
                                 experience.                                                                                       Residents.

Certificate    RANZCOG           The CWH is centred primarily on          RANZCO       $1208              https://ranzcog.ed       GPs/GP
of                               office-based obstetrics and              G                               u.au/training/certifi    obstetricians/ RMOs
Women’s                          gynaecology and generally involves       Accredited                      cate-diploma
                                                                                       Plus written
Health                           3 months of either practice- or          sites
                                                                                       exam fee:
(CWH)                            hospital-based training.
                                                                                       $660
 Diploma of    RANZCOG           The DRANZCOG training program            RANZCO       $2,416             https://ranzcog.ed       GPs/GP
the                              builds on the skills developed           G            (includes cost     u.au/training/certifi    obstetricians/ RMOs
RANZCOG                          through the CWH training program.        Accredited   of CWH)            cate-diploma
(DRANZCO                         It is intended for general               sites
G)                               practitioners/residents who wish to
                                                                                       Plus written
                                 gain skills in obstetrics and
                                                                                       exam fee:
                                 gynaecology that will enable them to
                                                                                       $880
                                 safely undertake non-complex
                                 deliveries and basic gynaecological
                                 procedures.
 Advanced      RANZCOG           The DRANZCOG Advanced is                 RANZCO       $3,624             https://ranzcog.ed       GPs/GP
Diploma of                       designed for medical practitioners       G            (includes cost     u.au/training/certifi    obstetricians/ RMOs
the                              who have gained skills in obstetrics     Accredited   of                 cate-diploma
RANZCOG                          and gynaecology through the basic        sites        CWH&DRANZ
(DRANZCO                         DRANZCOG and who wish to further                      COG)
G Adv)                           develop them to a level that would
                                 enable them to safely undertake
                                                                                       Oral exam fee:
                                 complex deliveries, advanced
                                                                                       $2,485 plus
                                 gynaecological procedures and
                                                                                       Written exam
                                 perform basic early and late
                                                                                       fee $880
                                 pregnancy ultrasound scanning.
                                 Includes Caesarean delivery.
Prevocatio     RANZCOG           The pathway focuses on                   RANZCO       $950               https://ranzcog.ed       PVP provides
nal                              establishing foundation level            G                               u.au/training/prevo      structured learning
Pathway                          knowledge and skills relevant to the     Accredited                      cational-pathway         opportunities to
(PVP)                            practice of obstetrics and               sites                                                    prevocational
                                 gynaecology with a focus on                                                                       doctors interested in
                                 preparation for the entry to                                                                      a career in
                                 FRANZCOG training program. Must                                                                   obstetrics and
                                 have completed minimum of CWH to                                                                  gynaecology
                                 apply.
                                 Content is 8 online modules and
                                 supplying evidence of attendance at:

                                      •    Fetal Surveillance
                                      •    Basic Life Support
                                      •    Neonatal Resuscitation
                                      •    Basic Obstetrics Skills
                                           Workshop

                                 Completion provides additional
                                 points towards CV for training
                                 application.

              The Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC) at the University of Western Australia also offer the following
              courses relevant to JMOs interested in obstetrics and gynaecology (https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au):

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Title                    Overview                                      Dates - 2020                Cost in 2019                   Suitable for:
JDocs: Introduction      A 1-day workshop aimed to assist junior       Friday 19th March           WA participant $555            Junior doctors –
to Surgical Skills       doctors in attaining an improved level of     Friday 26th November        Non-WA participant $635        interns, RMOs and
                         competence in the basic techniques                                                                       service registrars
                         required for minor surgery.
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/j
                         docs-introduction-surgical-skills
JDocs: Foundations       A 1-day workshop providing participants       Thursday 4th March          WA participant $635            Junior doctors –
of Minimal Access        with the opportunity to learn skills in       Thursday 2rd September      Non-WA participant $770        interns, RMOs and
Surgery                  minimal access surgery.                       Thursday 4th November                                      service registrars.
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/j                                                                   Limited spots for
                         docs-foundations-minimal-access-                                                                         rural GPs.
                         surgery
Core Skills:             A 1-day workshop covering the most            Friday 5th March            WA participant $970            Junior doctors who
Intermediate             efficient techniques for laparoscopic intra   Friday 3rd September        Non-WA participant $1165       have completed
Laparoscopic Skills      and extracorporeal knot tying and                                                                        CTECs core skills or
Workshop                 intracorporeal suturing.                                                                                 JDocs: Foundations
                         https://www.ctec.uwa.edu.au/workshop/c                                                                   of Minimal Access
                         ore-skills-intermediate-laparoscopic-                                                                    Surgery. Service
                         skills-workshop                                                                                          registrars, trainees
                                                                                                                                  and consultants.

                      5.1      Conferences
Title                 Organisation     Overview                                 Location         Cost                     Website
                                                                                                 (estimate only,
                                                                                                 subject to change)
                      PVOGS (Pre-      Highlights                               Various states   Event cancelled in       https://www.pvogs.org/event
PVOGS                 Vocational            -     Suturing workshop                              2020. Cost (2019):       s/
National              Obstetrics &          -     Laparoscopic skills                            $180 (WA delegates
Women’s               Gynaecology                 workshop                                       received $40
Health                Society               -     Ultrasound workshop                            discount)
Conference            Australia &           -     Birthing workshop
                      New Zealand)          -     Gynaecological skills

                      PVOGS (Pre-      Topics vary year to year                 Various states   $70-120                  https://www.ranzcogasm.co
PVOGS Pre-            Vocational                                                                                          m.au/program/pre-meeting-
ASM workshop          Obstetrics &                                                                                        workshops/
                      Gynaecology
                      Society
                      Australia &
                      New Zealand)
                      International    The Congress creates the                 Various states   $549 full registration   http://www.figij.org/calendar/
World                 Federation Of    opportunity to meet and share our
Congress of           Infant and       knowledge and experiences, but
Paediatric and        Juvenile         most importantly, it is about
Adolescent            Gynecology       making a difference for our young
Gynaecology                            patients - ensuring we all have
                                       relevant, evidence-based
                                       knowledge that we can use
                                       effectively. It is about learning from
                                       our colleagues - what works, how
                                       did you make it work, how did you
                                       achieve those outcomes? We will
                                       be connecting shared knowledge
                                       and ideas to our work places.
                      ASPOG -          This conference focuses on               Webinar          $386 non-salaried        https://aspog.org.au/current-
Australian            Australian       diverse psychosocial aspects of          Series in        students                 conference
Society of            Society of       women’s reproductive and sexual          2020-2021        $772 full registration
Psychosocial          Psychosocial     health. This will include clinical
Obstetrics and        Obstetrics and   updates and cutting-edge research
Gynaecology           Gynaecology      across a range of disciplines.
Annual
Scientific
Meeting

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Society of       A 3-day conference covering a            Will be held     $750-975 full        https://www.adips-
SOMANZ           Obstetric        wide range of topics in obstetric        virtually in     registration         somanz.org/
Annual           Medicine of      medicine.                                2021 from 23rd
Scientific       Australia and                                             to 25th July
Meeting          New Zealand

                 The Royal        Australia’s largest annual               Will be held     Registration rates   https://www.ranzcogasm.co
RANZCOG          Australian and   obstetrics and gynaecology               virtually in     and details TBA      m.au
Annual           New Zealand      conference. The theme varies             2021 from 15th
Scientific       College of       each year, with 2019 focussing on        to 18th
Meeting          Obstetricians    practices that we should consider        February
                 and              abandoning based on evidence
                 Gynaecologist    that suggests they are either
                 s                ineffective or not cost effective.
                                  We will explore the evidence to
                                  consider starting new therapies
                                  and provide important updates on
                                  the ways in which the specialty
                                  should continue to evolve.
                 The Royal        Western Australia’s local                Various states   $575-660 full        https://ranzcog.edu.au/Event
RANZCOG          Australian and   RANZCOG meeting presenting the           (postponed in    registration         s
Regional         New Zealand      latest local research and                2020)
Scientific       College of       education.
Meeting          Obstetricians
(WA/SA/NT)       and
                 Gynaecologist
                 s
                 Australasian     Annual conference covering               Various states   $490-1034            https://ages.com.au/event/a
AGES Annual      Gynaecologica    updates in evidence based                (July 15th to                         ges-xxxi-annual-scientific-
Scientific       l Endoscopy      surgical practices and clinical care     17th, 2021,                           meeting-2021/
Meeting          and Surgery      in gynaecology.                          Gold Coast)

RCOG World       Royal College    A cutting-edge scientific                Various          £499.00 full         https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/c
Congress         of               programme featuring leading O&G          countries        registration         ourses-exams-events/rcog-
                 Obstetricians    experts, exciting plenary sessions       (cancelled in                         world-congress/
                 and              and engaging pre-Congress                2021. Will be
                 Gynaecologist    workshops. An opportunity to hear        held in
                 s (UK)           from the specialists from around         London, UK,
                                  the world discussing and debating        12th to 15th
                                  key topics, and network with your        June 2022)
                                  international colleagues.
Australasian     Australasian     Biennial conference covering             Various states   $660-760 full        https://www.marcesociety.co
Chapter of the   Chapter of       themed topics in perinatal mental        (Sydney,         registration         m.au/conferences/
Marcé Society    the Marcé        health.                                  NSW, 9th to
for Perinatal    Society for                                               10th
Mental Health    Perinatal                                                 September
Conference       Mental Health                                             2021)

             Other O&G conferences and courses of interest may be viewed on the RANZCOG website:
             https://ranzcog.edu.au

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6. GENERAL PRACTICE

    6.1      Courses

    •     Sexual and Reproductive Health certificate – offered by Sexual Health
          Headquarters (SHQ). https://shq.org.au/course/doctors-certificate/
             o Usually run three times a year in February, June and November
                over 1 week

    •     Sydney Children’s Health Program (aka Diploma of Child Health). Cost
          $3,500, *discount if working at affiliated children’s hospital. See
          https://www.magga.org.au/

    •     Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and
          Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Certificate and Diploma programmes (see
          section 5.1)

    6.2      Conferences

    •     RACGP Annual conference – GP20
          Online in 2020 (over 2 weeks in November)
          https://www.racgp.org.au/gp20

    •     Australasian Sexual Health Conference
          2021 – Date TBA, Melbourne
          https://www.ashm.org.au/Conferences/conferences-we-
          organise/australasian-sexual-health-conference/

    7. MEDICAL EDUCATION

    7.1    Courses
    • Teaching on the Run (TOR) modules – 1 and 2, held in Perth by TELL
        Centre. $250-300 per module. 1-day courses designed to improve
        teaching and feedback. See https://www.tellcentre.org/our-programmes

    7.2      Conferences

    •     PMCWA Medical Education Symposium (annual) – held each year in
          June, more information can be obtained from
          PMCWA@health.wa.gov.au

    •     ANZMPEF Annual Prevocational Training Forum – 4 day annual
          conference on medical education, junior doctor welfare. Tentative
          dates 17th to 20th October 2021, Auckland, New Zealand.
          http://www.cpmec.org.au/Page/annual-prevocational-medical-
          education-forum

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8. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION

8.1 Courses
    •   Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
        Courses
        Tips: held throughout the year, a few in Perth though if light on
        numbers may be cancelled, safer booking interstate options and going
        for a weekend away. https://racma.edu.au/wp-
        content/uploads/2020/09/CPD-Handbook-2020_v1.2.pdf

8.2 Higher Education
Consider enrolling in Masters at these universities (requirement for RACMA
training, though can be completed during training)

    •   Master of Health Administration, Curtin University of Technology
    •   Master of Health Administration, Flinders University
    •   Master of Health Administration, La Trobe University
    •   Master of Health Administration/Public Health (dbl deg), La Trobe
        University
    •   Master of Health Administration/Business Administration (dbl deg), La
        Trobe University
    •   Master of Health Administration (MHA), Monash University
    •   Master of Health Administration (MHA), Murdoch University
    •   Master of Health Management, Queensland University of Technology
    •   Master of Health Management, University of NSW (UNSW)
    •   Master of Health Management/Public Health (dbl deg), UNSW
    •   Master of Health Services Management, Charles Sturt University
    •   Master of Health Services Management, Monash University
    •   Master of Health Services Management, University of Technology
        Sydney (UTS)
    •   Master of Health Services Management & Planning, UTS
    •   Master of Health Service Management (MHSM), University of
        Tasmania
    •   Master of Management (HSM), Massey University New Zealand
    •   Master of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
    •   Master of Public Health, Monash University
    •   Master of Public Health, Australian National University
    •   Master of Public Health, University of NSW
    •   Master of Public Health/International Public Health (dbl deg), UNSW
    •   Master of Business Administration – Healthcare Management (MBA -
        HCM), Deakin University

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