The CRMEC provides strategic advice and leadership on prevocational medical education in the ACT Prevocational Training Network. The Council also provides education support in the network, delivers workshops for junior doctors and supervisors, and develops education support resources.
Functions
The functions of the Education Committee are to provide leadership in postgraduate medical education and training and advise the CRMEC on appropriate education and training activities for junior doctors within the ACT Prevocational Network.
The Education Committee contributes to the development of resources for junior doctors and their supervisors.
Education Committee Terms of reference
Committee members
CHAIR: Dr Erika Strazdins – Anaesthetics Registrar, TCH
Associate Professor Katrina Anderson – CRMEC Medical Education Advisor, Academic Unit of General Practice ANU Medical School
Dr Marrwah Ahmadzai, Junior Medical Officer
Dr Vincent Aw, Junior Medical Officer
Professor Amanda Barnard – Medical Educator, Rural Clinical School & Indigenous Health ANU Medical School
Dr Shelly Gao, Junior Medical Officer
Dr Nesha Gezer, Junior Medical Officer
Dr Jonathan Ho, Junior Medical Officer
Dr Ash Li Koo, Junior Medical Officer
Dr Darryl McGill – Senior Cardiologist Canberra Hospital
Dr Meidelynn Ooi, Junior Medical Officer
Dr Ronak Patel, Staff specialist, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce
Dr Luke Streitberg, Deputy DPET, Canberra Health Services
Dr Sarah Williams, Junior Medical Officer
Education Opportunities and Resources
The CRMEC facilitates a range of education courses for junior doctors and their supervisors. Resources and information about registering for courses are accessible at www.jmoresources.com.
This includes:
- Teaching for Clinicians: a two-part course (1.5 days) offered to doctors working in Canberra and South-East NSW focused on key teaching skills required for clinical supervision in medicine across all specialties.
- Supervisor Training Workshops
- Supervision Resources including resources for ward rounds/bedside teaching and vertical integration
- JMO resources on workplace culture, wellbeing and teaching
- JMO Top Tips – by junior doctors for junior doctos
27th Australia and New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum
The ANZ Prevocational Medical Education Forum will be held in Perth on 12-15 November 2023 at Rendezvous Hotel, Scarborough Beach. The theme for the 2023 Prevocational Forum is Looking Forward: Careers, Innovation, Education which will reflect some of the key areas to consider as we look ahead to the future of prevocational medical education.
Further details are available on the Forum website .
Term Dates for 2022 for interns and resident medical officers
Term one 2023 |
06 February 2023 |
to |
30 April 2023 |
Term two 2023 |
01 May 2023 |
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30 July 2023 |
Term three 2023 |
31 July 2023 |
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29 October 2023 |
Term four 2023 |
30 October 2023 |
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04 February 2024 |
In the spirit of reconciliation the CRMEC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.