PHRM practice involves specialist, on location, clinical medical management and the safe transport with ongoing medical care of patients from the scene of an accident or emergency to an appropriate health care facility or between two healthcare facilities. PHRM services utilise a range of crew paradigms, including, but not limited to, doctor–nurse and doctor–paramedic models to provide a seamless interface between pre-hospital and hospital care. PHRM services also utilise a range of transport platforms primarily, but not limited to, road and aeromedical (rotary and fixed-wing) assets.
In 2016 ACEM facilitated the establishment of a working group with the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) to develop and award a PHRM qualification.
In 2018 ACEM, ANZCA, CICM and ACRRM signed a memorandum of understanding to commit to the development of a bi-national training program in PHRM, the first of its kind in Australasia. The program will be overseen by the Conjoint Committee of PHRM (CCPHRM).
The programs will offer two levels of qualification to medical practitioners interested in working in PHRM.
The Diploma (DipPHRM) and Advanced Diploma (AdvDipPHRM) training programs provide doctors with backgrounds in emergency, critical care and intensive care medicine the opportunity to obtain formally recognised qualifications in the practice of PHRM. This includes rural generalists who provide PHRM services in rural and regional parts of Australasia.
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Eligibility
The DipPHRM will be suited to eligible* trainees who:
- Hold current general medical registration with MBA or MCNZ.
- Are at an advanced level within their College training program.
- Have critical care experience.
- Would like to work within PHRM services.
- Seek to actively participate in PHRM missions.
The AdvDipPHRM will be suited to eligible* trainees who:
- Hold current general medical registration with MBA or MCNZ.
- Have completed the DipPHRM and/or have experience in the provision of PHRM services.
- Are seeking a career in PHRM.
- Foresee undertaking clinical coordination roles.
* Specific eligibility criteria will be finalised in the coming months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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When will the programs launch?
The DipPHRM and AdvDipPHRM will be launched in 2020.
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How long does it take to complete?
The DipPHRM will be a six-month training program, which includes satisfactory completion of:
- Training at a site accredited for DipPHRM training.
- Satisfactory completion of formal assessments and examinations.
- Other requirements as prescribed by the CCPHRM.
The AdvDipPHRM will be a six-month training program, which includes satisfactory completion of:
- Training at a site accredited for AdvDipPHRM training.
- Satisfactory completion of formal assessments and examinations.
- Other requirements as prescribed by the CCPHRM.
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Where can I complete the program?
Trainees must arrange a placement at a PHRM site accredited by the CCPHRM for DipPHRM or AdvDipPHRM training.
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Can I complete the program part time?
Candidates will be able to undertake training full or part time. Trainees seeking to undertake either program on a part-time basis must advise the FTE (full-time equivalent) fraction when applying to undertake training.
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What if I want to gain experience in PHRM but do not want to complete the Diploma or Advanced Diploma Training Programs?
Trainees who would like to gain experience in PHRM without a formal qualification may do so by undertaking a Special Skills Placement (SSP), CICM Elective or Acute Medicine Term, ANZCA ‘Other Clinical Time’ requirement, or the ACRRM ‘Advanced Skills Placement in Emergency Medicine’. All sites accredited for the Diploma and Advanced Diploma will be accredited for the ACEM SSP. Some smaller sites not accredited for the Diploma or Advance Diploma may be eligible to apply for SSP accreditation.
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Where can I find PHRM jobs?
Available PHRM roles are often listed on the ACEM jobs board. If you are seeking a placement for training in either DipPHRM or AdvDipPHRM then you should directly contact a PHRM service accredited for these training programs.
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Who can I contact about PHRM
Jess Buchanan, ACEM Education Development Officer ([email protected]).