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Impeding the supply of expertise in Australian health care: actions of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18928442     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Australia is an attractive workplace for overseas-trained specialist (OTS) anaesthetists. The path to recognition of the qualifications and experience of OTS anaesthetists is, in my opinion, bogged down in an overzealous assessment procedure. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is a self-proclaimed professional body that is not subject to regulation by the federal government. Medical authorities such as the Australian Medical Council and state medical boards have no influence on ANZCA's assessment criteria and procedures. In my opinion, the current state of affairs with regard to assessment of OTS anaesthetists can not be justified.
Authors:
Soren Sondergaard
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Medical journal of Australia     Volume:  189     ISSN:  0025-729X     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. J. Aust.     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-20     Completed Date:  2008-12-17     Revised Date:  2009-04-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400714     Medline TA:  Med J Aust     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  460-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. sondergaard.soren@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesiology / manpower*,  standards*
Australia
Clinical Competence / standards*
Educational Measurement
Emigrants and Immigrants
Foreign Medical Graduates / standards*
Humans
New Zealand
Physicians / supply & distribution*
Societies, Medical
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Med J Aust. 2008 Oct 20;189(8):463   [PMID:  18928443 ]
Med J Aust. 2009 Mar 2;190(5):288   [PMID:  19296805 ]

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