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Professional Development and Education Flashcards

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  1. Under ANZCA's continuing professional development (CPD) framework, what is the minimum number of CPD hours a Fellow must complete per triennium?

    Answer: 120 hours

    ANZCA Fellows are required to complete a minimum of 120 CPD hours per triennium to maintain their Fellowship.

  2. Which type of CPD activity specifically requires a Fellow to demonstrate measurable change in practice following a learning event?

    Answer: Measuring outcomes

    Measuring outcomes CPD activities require Fellows to identify a specific change and then evaluate whether that change was implemented and effective.

  3. In the FANZCA training program, what is the primary purpose of the Anaesthetic Record Keeping Assessment (ARKA)?

    Answer: To evaluate documentation quality and clinical reasoning

    ARKA evaluates a trainee's ability to document anaesthetic care accurately and reflect sound clinical reasoning in their records.

  4. A consultant anaesthetist wishes to act as a supervisor of training for ANZCA. Which prerequisite is mandatory before taking on this role?

    Answer: Completion of ANZCA's supervisor of training workshop

    ANZCA requires all supervisors of training to complete the designated supervisor of training workshop before assuming the role.

  5. What does the ANZCA curriculum term 'simulation-based education' primarily aim to achieve in anaesthesia training?

    Answer: Allow deliberate practice of rare or high-stakes scenarios in a safe environment

    Simulation-based education enables trainees to practice managing infrequent but critical events without patient risk.

  6. Which framework does ANZCA recommend for structured self-reflection in professional development portfolios?

    Answer: Gibbs' Reflective Cycle

    Gibbs' Reflective Cycle provides a systematic six-stage process that ANZCA recommends for meaningful self-reflection in portfolios.

  7. When providing feedback to a trainee who performed poorly during an obstetric emergency, which approach aligns best with ANZCA's educational principles?

    Answer: Apply a structured conversation model that invites trainee self-assessment first

    Effective feedback begins with the learner's own assessment, fostering insight and engagement rather than passive reception of criticism.