FANZCA Professional Development and Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under ANZCA's continuing professional development (CPD) framework, what is the minimum number of CPD hours a Fellow must complete per triennium?
- 90 hours
- 120 hours (Correct answer)
- 150 hours
- 180 hours
Correct answer: 120 hours
ANZCA Fellows are required to complete a minimum of 120 CPD hours per triennium to maintain their Fellowship.
Question 2: Which type of CPD activity specifically requires a Fellow to demonstrate measurable change in practice following a learning event?
- Passive learning
- Reviewing performance
- Measuring outcomes (Correct answer)
- Educational activities
Correct answer: Measuring outcomes
Measuring outcomes CPD activities require Fellows to identify a specific change and then evaluate whether that change was implemented and effective.
Question 3: In the FANZCA training program, what is the primary purpose of the Anaesthetic Record Keeping Assessment (ARKA)?
- To assess procedural skills
- To evaluate documentation quality and clinical reasoning (Correct answer)
- To test pharmacological knowledge
- To audit equipment checks
Correct 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.
Question 4: A consultant anaesthetist wishes to act as a supervisor of training for ANZCA. Which prerequisite is mandatory before taking on this role?
- Completion of a formal medical education degree
- Completion of ANZCA's supervisor of training workshop (Correct answer)
- Fellowship of at least 10 years
- Approval from the hospital CEO
Correct 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.
Question 5: What does the ANZCA curriculum term 'simulation-based education' primarily aim to achieve in anaesthesia training?
- Replace clinical rotations entirely
- Allow deliberate practice of rare or high-stakes scenarios in a safe environment (Correct answer)
- Assess basic science knowledge
- Provide administrative training for theatre management
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which framework does ANZCA recommend for structured self-reflection in professional development portfolios?
- SOAP notes
- Gibbs' Reflective Cycle (Correct answer)
- SBAR communication tool
- Root cause analysis
Correct answer: Gibbs' Reflective Cycle
Gibbs' Reflective Cycle provides a systematic six-stage process that ANZCA recommends for meaningful self-reflection in portfolios.
Question 7: When providing feedback to a trainee who performed poorly during an obstetric emergency, which approach aligns best with ANZCA's educational principles?
- Deliver only written feedback to avoid confrontation
- Use a unidirectional lecture format to correct errors
- Apply a structured conversation model that invites trainee self-assessment first (Correct answer)
- Defer feedback until the end of the rotation
Correct 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.
FANZCA Professional Development and Education 2
Under ANZCA's continuing professional development (CPD) framework, what is the minimum number of CPD hours a Fellow must complete per triennium?