FANZCA Qualifications and Training 2

Question 1

What is the minimum total duration of ANZCA anaesthesia training required to be eligible for the FANZCA fellowship?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

ANZCA training requires a minimum of 5 years: 3 years Basic Training plus 2 years Advanced Training.

Question 2

After how many months of approved clinical anaesthesia practice can a trainee first sit the ANZCA Primary Examination?

Accepted Answer

12 months

Answer

Trainees become eligible to sit the Primary Examination after completing 12 months of approved clinical anaesthesia.

Question 3

Which component is NOT part of the ANZCA Basic Training requirements?

Accepted Answer

Completion of a subspecialty fellowship

Answer

Subspecialty fellowships are an Advanced Training requirement, not a Basic Training requirement.

Question 4

What is the minimum duration of ANZCA Advanced Training?

Accepted Answer

24 months

Answer

Advanced Training requires a minimum of 24 months (2 years) of approved training.

Question 5

What is the role of a Supervisor of Training (SOT) in ANZCA-accredited hospitals?

Accepted Answer

To oversee and support trainees' educational and clinical progress

Answer

The Supervisor of Training oversees trainees' educational development and clinical progress within the training network.

(FANZCA) Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Practice Test