FACRRM Professional Development Opportunities 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Fellow based in a remote Queensland town has limited internet access. Which ACRRM professional development option is specifically designed to address geographic barriers to learning?
- Mandatory metropolitan hospital rotations every six months
- ACRRM's online learning resources and distance education programs (Correct answer)
- Requirement to relocate to a regional hub for CPD events
- Exemption from CPD requirements for practitioners in MM 6-7 areas
Correct answer: ACRRM's online learning resources and distance education programs
ACRRM's online learning portal and distance education programs are designed to ensure rural and remote Fellows can meet CPD requirements without travelling.
Question 2: In the ACRRM training program, what is a Learning Plan used for?
- Recording completed emergency procedures for logbook submission
- Documenting a registrar's individualised professional development goals and strategies (Correct answer)
- Scheduling supervisor rostering across rural training posts
- Submitting CPD claims directly to AHPRA
Correct answer: Documenting a registrar's individualised professional development goals and strategies
A Learning Plan is a personalised document that outlines a registrar's development goals, strategies, and timelines in consultation with their supervisor.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of 'educational activities' in ACRRM's CPD framework?
- Auditing prescribing patterns in your practice
- Attending a ACRRM-accredited conference or workshop (Correct answer)
- Reviewing an adverse event through a root-cause analysis
- Conducting a patient satisfaction survey
Correct answer: Attending a ACRRM-accredited conference or workshop
Conferences, workshops, and online courses are classified as educational activities—the category focused on acquiring new knowledge and skills.
Question 4: An FACRRM Fellow is asked to become a medical educator at a regional training site. Which ACRRM resource best supports developing this role?
- The FACRRM summative examination blueprint
- ACRRM's Supervisor and Educator development programs and workshops (Correct answer)
- The ACRRM clinical logbook portal
- AHPRA's specialist registration renewal portal
Correct answer: ACRRM's Supervisor and Educator development programs and workshops
ACRRM offers dedicated supervisor and educator development programs to help Fellows build the competencies needed for effective medical teaching.
Question 5: Under ACRRM's CPD framework, what is the minimum annual CPD requirement for a Fellow in active clinical practice?
- 25 hours per year
- 50 hours per year (Correct answer)
- 75 hours per year
- 100 hours per year
Correct answer: 50 hours per year
ACRRM requires Fellows to complete a minimum of 50 CPD hours annually, aligned with the national CPD standard set by the Medical Board of Australia.
Question 6: A rural GP Fellow wants to develop procedural skills in emergency obstetrics. Which pathway best meets ACRRM's requirements for advanced skills in this area?
- Self-directed reading of obstetric guidelines
- Completing the DRANZCOG or equivalent accredited obstetrics advanced skills module (Correct answer)
- Attending one simulation session per year
- Observing a metropolitan obstetrician for two weeks
Correct answer: Completing the DRANZCOG or equivalent accredited obstetrics advanced skills module
ACRRM recognises accredited advanced skills modules such as DRANZCOG as the pathway for Fellows to gain and demonstrate competency in emergency obstetrics.
Question 7: How does ACRRM define 'remote' in the context of classifying practice locations for training and CPD purposes?
- Any location more than 100 km from a capital city CBD
- Areas classified as MM 5, 6, or 7 under the Modified Monash Model (Correct answer)
- Towns with a population below 5,000
- Locations without a 24-hour hospital
Correct answer: Areas classified as MM 5, 6, or 7 under the Modified Monash Model
ACRRM uses the Modified Monash Model (MM) classification, with MM 5–7 representing remote and very remote areas, to define practice location remoteness.
FACRRM Professional Development Opportunities 3
A Fellow based in a remote Queensland town has limited internet access.
Which ACRRM professional development option is specifically designed to address geographic barriers to learning?