From the President
From the Office
ASM 2012
CPD 2012
Curriculum Review
Rural Health Grant
Communication Course
Primary Workshop
ANZICS ASM
Trainee Research Day
Courses & Events
UK Faculty of ICM
NBA
NHMRC Message
From the President
As we approach the last quarter of the 2011, the Board is beginning to consolidate a number of key strategies that will be the focus of our activities for next year with the aim of implementing these initiatives in 2012.
The Board has approved changes to two College Policy Documents - IC-01 (Minimum standards for Intensive Care Units) and IC-02 (Intensive Care Specialist Practice in Hospitals Accredited for Training in Intensive Care Medicine). A substantial review of IC-03 (Guidelines for Intensive Care Units seeking Accreditation for Training in Intensive Care Medicine) is underway. These important documents have been updated following the establishment of the College and after extensive input from Fellows and Trainees during the AMC accreditation process. All are encouraged to read these revised documents that are available on the College website.
Three focus areas of the College have also been identified over the last 18 months since the College was formed. These are a substantive revision of the education curriculum, developing processes for trainee selection and revising the hospital accreditation process. These three initiatives are interlinked and will be done in parallel through selected sub-committees of the Board. Importantly, there will be ample opportunity for Fellows and Trainees to express their opinions and views on these three key areas directly to the College, through direct mail outs and via the regional committees.
I encourage you all to take time to consider these issues as many of the innovations that will be incorporated into these fundamental areas of Intensive Care Medicine will have an impact on practice for the next few years.
The CPD program is currently being tested and will become operational on schedule in January 2012. My thanks to Lisa Davidson and Gavin Joynt for their tremendous work.
Some Fellows have expressed their concern about the findings of a coronial enquiry in South Australia in March this year. As coronial inquiries are centred around an index case, resultant conclusions and recommendations may not always accord with evidence-based practice or be generalisable to other clinical situations, institutions or health jurisdictions. The College is the sole body that promulgates standards to define the role and expertise of intensive care specialists and remains committed to support education and research to define the highest standards of clinical practice. Fellows should be aware of the coronial legal process when participating in inquests and to obtain independent legal counsel at all times.
We will keep Fellows and Trainees updated on the progress of these developments via e-news, Facebook, through the Regional Committees and the Annual Scientific Meeting.
Best wishes to all,
Prof John Myburgh
From the Office
The CICM Office is busy as always with the Fellowship & Primary Exams approaching, the Curriculum Review underway and the CPD Project in its final stages.
We have recently welcomed a new member to the team, Tracy Tanti. Tracy will be looking after Hospital Accreditation, the Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal and the New South Wales, Victorian, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania Regional Committees.
Tracy comes to us with a background in science having completed a Bachelor of Biotechnology and Cell Technology at LaTrobe University, and previously worked at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre as a Research Assistant. She is now keen to establish a career in administration with us, so we warmly welcome her to the College staff.
If you have anything you would like to include in the next edition of the e-news, please email Lisa Davidson.
ASM 2012
MARK YOUR DIARY
CICM 2012 ASM
Breathe Easy: Oxygenation in the New Millennium
Sofitel, Melbourne
25 - 27 May 2012
25 - 27 May 2012
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS (click on the links to view details of our speakers)
· Professor Gilles Capelli
2012 ASM WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE!
For all the latest news, International & National Speakers and full program details will be available posted here:
IMPORTANT DATES
ABSTRACT OPEN 21st NOVEMBER
REGISTRATIONS OPEN 27TH JANUARY
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 30TH MARCH
The ICU Update will be held on Thursday 24th May - Full details will be available shortly
The ICU Update will be held on Thursday 24th May - Full details will be available shortly
The College would like to thank the Sponsor of the ASM Espresso Bar
CPD 2012
The new CPD Diary is currently in the testing phase and so far the feedback has been extremely helpful.
The new program will be launched in 2012 and will be compulsory for all Fellows unless you are a dual Fellow with ACEM, RACP or ANZCA and participating in their programs. Fellows living outside Australia and New Zealand will also be to participate in other programs.
If you would like an opportunity to be involved in the testing of the new online system, please contact Lisa Davidson.
Curriculum Review
You would have received an e-mail which was sent to all Fellows and Trainees with an invitation to make a submission towards the Curriculum Review. If you didn‘t receive this email, please contact Laura Fernandez-Low.
The closing date is Friday 7th October so be sure to submit your comments by then. Further details can be found on our website here
Rural Health Grant
The College has received a grant from the RHCE program to run a two-day continuing education event which we have called ‘Bush Track to Boulevard‘. The course program is aimed at Rural and Regional Specialists (not just CICM Fellows) who wish to maintain their skills and knowledge in intensive care medicine.
The 2012 course (it is funded for two years) will be held in Byron Bay on Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd March. More details of the program will be available shortly on our website, however it will be a combination of presentations from leading clinicians and hands-on workshop sessions.
Registration is free, for further details or to indicate your interest contact Steph Gershon at the College, on stephg@cicm.org.au. We encourage you to convey this information to your colleagues, especially those non-FCICM‘s who may be interested in attending.
Communication Course
The second ‘Communication Skills in Intensive Care‘ course for CICM Trainees was run at the Cullen Hotel on 2 September. A number of changes were made to the program, including the use of actors to allow participants to practice skills in role-play scenarios. The feedback from the course was very positive and we will probably run the course again three or four times in 2012.
We would like to have at least one CICM Fellow attend each course to give Trainees the benefit of their experience and knowledge of interaction with patients and families. This would only involve a time commitment of one or two days per year, so any Fellows that have a particular interest in communication and would like to become involved in this aspect of our training program are welcome to contact Phil Hart on philh@cicm.org.au to discuss this.
Primary Workshop
The College will be running a Primary Examination Workshop at the ANZICS ASM. It will be held on Thursday 13th October, 7:15am at the Brisbane Convention Centre.
For full details please click here.
ANZICS ASM
The ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive Care ASM will be held in October in Brisbane.
Steph and Lisa from the College will be attending, so please be sure to come and see us at the ANZICS desk. Lisa will be showing off the new CPD Online diary and also seeking expressions of interest in participation in a rural and regional special interest group.
The theme for the ASM is, "Tools of the Trade - Tips, Tricks and Technology" Registration is now open and the full program is available at www.intensivecareasm.com.
Steph and Lisa from the College will be attending, so please be sure to come and see us at the ANZICS desk. Lisa will be showing off the new CPD Online diary and also seeking expressions of interest in participation in a rural and regional special interest group.
The theme for the ASM is, "Tools of the Trade - Tips, Tricks and Technology" Registration is now open and the full program is available at www.intensivecareasm.com.
Trainee Research Day
The Queensland Annual Trainee Research Meeting is being held on Friday 11th November 2011 in Brisbane.
For further information or to submit all expressions of interests / projects for presentation, please contact Michelle in the QLD Office on mcordwell@anzca.edu.au.
Courses & Events
ADVANCED PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE SIMULATION - 3 Day Course
QH Skills Development Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women‘s Hospital
27 - 29 February 2012
For more information, please visit the website:
http://www.sdc.qld.edu.au/APICS-012.htm
http://www.sdc.qld.edu.au/APICS-012.htm
CONSULTANT INTENSIVIST TRANSITION COURSE
On behalf of the course faculty you are cordially invited to participate in the 3rd Consultant Intensivist Transition Course to be held at The Blackman - Art Series Hotel, Melbourne, VIC from November 2-4, 2011.
The curriculum reflects the needs of new specialists - covering the topics you never knew you needed to know! A ‘third‘part course is what some previous participants are calling it.
The enthusiastic faculty bring to the program a wealth of experiences that have shaped their own adjustments. The blending of these, along with their combined knowledge and skills that encompass corporate executive coaching methods, experiential teaching methods and mannikin-based simulation, promise to make this an event not to be missed. Only a few spots remain!
Accredited for 50 CME and 50 QA points for continuing medical education for CICM specialists.
Register today at www.toolsofmedicine.com
A/Prof Carole Foot, Course Director
‘FROM ROADSIDE TO RECOVERY - SUCCESSFUL SYSTEMS OF TRAUMA CARE‘
National Trauma Research Institute
18 - 19 November 2011, Novotel Melbourne St Kilda
The focus of this year‘s conference is on the development and maintenance of high quality systems of trauma care. We will be looking back at 10 years of the Victorian State Trauma System and asking what are the lessons learned and what needs to be improved. There will be sessions on emergency care, monitoring and improvement, innovation, rehabilitation and recovery, and future planning. This conference will be relevant to anyone involved in trauma systems, from clinicians and emergency service personnel to policy makers and government officials.
The program will be delivered by an outstanding group of invited speakers from Australia.
On the evening of Friday 18 November there will be a gala dinner
The focus of this year‘s conference is on the development and maintenance of high quality systems of trauma care. We will be looking back at 10 years of the Victorian State Trauma System and asking what are the lessons learned and what needs to be improved. There will be sessions on emergency care, monitoring and improvement, innovation, rehabilitation and recovery, and future planning. This conference will be relevant to anyone involved in trauma systems, from clinicians and emergency service personnel to policy makers and government officials.
The program will be delivered by an outstanding group of invited speakers from Australia.
On the evening of Friday 18 November there will be a gala dinner
Conference Registration
To download a registration form click here.
For further information about the program please visit the conference website www.ntri.org.au/conference
THE 28th AUSTRALIAN SHORT COURSE ON INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
"Tub‘s Course"
15-17 February 2012
The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia.
THE ALFRED ICU COURSES - MELBOURNE
The Alfred offers courses year round in:
· Advanced Life Support (ALS)
· Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive(Basic)
· Bronchoscopy
· Echocardiography
· ECMO including Cannulation
· Mechanical Ventilation
· Nutrition
· Renal
· Trauma
There are Symposiums with International Guest Speakers and numerous courses with high practical content and low faculty:participant ratios. All courses are accredited for CME points and Early Bird offers are available at major meetings.
All are welcome to enrol in any of these courses and program details plus further information can be found at www.alfredicu.org.au/courses or for assistance you can call Cathy Oswald the Conference Co-ordinator on (03)9076 5397. We look forward to hosting you.
All are welcome to enrol in any of these courses and program details plus further information can be found at www.alfredicu.org.au/courses or for assistance you can call Cathy Oswald the Conference Co-ordinator on (03)9076 5397. We look forward to hosting you.
UK Faculty of ICM
CICM Fellow, Dr Bruce Taylor is the President of the UK Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Bruce has written a piece about his experiences. The full article can be found on the website, follow the link.
UK Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
I spent quite a bit of time in Australia in my training years, with great experience in Brisbane, Melbourne and working in the Flying Surgeon Service in Central Queensland. When I worked with Dr Malcolm Wright in the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, one of the challenges he made for me (he was a former UK doctor) was to persuade the UK to generate a specialty of ICM, and to enable consultants in ICM to be from specialties other than anaesthesia.
To read the rest of the article, please click here.
To read the rest of the article, please click here.
NBA
NATIONAL BLOOD AUTHORITY
The Review of The NHMRC/ASBT Clinical Practice Guidelines on Fresh Blood Components (2001)is currently being undertaken under the auspices of the Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) with funding, project management, and secretariat services provided by the National Blood Authority (NBA) on behalf of all governments.
The Review of The NHMRC/ASBT Clinical Practice Guidelines on Fresh Blood Components (2001)is currently being undertaken under the auspices of the Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) with funding, project management, and secretariat services provided by the National Blood Authority (NBA) on behalf of all governments.
As part of a thorough stakeholder engagement strategy, the NBA aims to keep relevant organisations and their members up-to-date with the progress of the review via regular email updates and invite interested groups, organisations and individuals to make submissions on the draft recommendations as they are made available for public consultation on the NBA website.
The SEPTEMBER update is currently available on the NBA website.
NHMRC Message
Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship.
The NHMRC TRIP Fellowship provides support and training for future leaders in translating important research findings into clinical practice. The Fellowships support protected time for health professionals in researching approaches to applying evidence to improve care, and develop the range of skills needed for leadership in research translation. The Fellowships are intended to promote implementation of established evidence rather than further development of the evidence base for an intervention.
Further information can be found here.
Further information can be found here.