CPD Programs

Procedural skills are considered central to the practice of emergency medicine (EM). Both CPD Programs have a requirement for procedural skills maintenance. These are core skills and scope of practice:

Core skills:

• Airway
• ​Breathing
• Circulation

Scope of practice skills:

• Clinical skills relevant to emergency medicine practice including analgesia, ENT, eyes, fluids, minor surgical, O&G, orthopaedics, toxicology, trauma, ultrasound and urology.

These activities are undertaken in company with other learners to enhance practice in EM. Examples of group learning CPD include group discussions, scientific meetings and conferences, workshops, courses and lectures.

Please note: Doctors registered in New Zealand have specific MCNZ requirements which relate to this category. For guidance and advice regarding this, please refer to the MCNZ section.

Activities in this category are undertaken with the aim of reviewing and improving practice in EM, within an individual, workplace or wider context. A number of activities may be considered as quality enhancement as they ultimately improve systems, processes, procedures and patient care. Examples include audits of medical practice, clinical results review, peer review, peer or professional practice review and site accreditation visits.

Please note: Doctors registered in New Zealand have specific MCNZ requirements which relate to this category. For guidance and advice regarding this, please refer to the MCNZ section.

Educational activities in this category are those which are conducted individually, or are self-managed to extend practice in EM. A number of example activities are pre-populated in the CPD Online platform including formal study, eLearning, reading and sabbaticals.

Please note: Doctors registered in New Zealand have specific MCNZ requirements which relate to this category. For guidance and advice regarding this, please refer to the MCNZ section. 

Activities in this category are related to education in emergency medicine. This includes a range of activities such as preparing grants, beside teaching and preparation, writing curriculum or literature review. Workplace-based Assessment (WBA) Assessors, Director of Emergency Medicine Training (DEMTs), Clinical Supervisors and Examiners can count many of their ACEM duties towards their CPD. This is in recognition that ACEM roles extend the knowledge and skills of both the individual and the broader EM community. You can find more information in the CPD Program Activities List.

CPD activities (except Procedural Skills) are accrued in hours. Fifty hours is the annual minimum for both Specialist CPD Program and Non-Specialist CPD compliance.

ACEM Assessing Cultural Competence Course (three modules)

Respecting the Difference – HETI online module

Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Program (ACAP) - NT Department of Health (DOH) and Top End Health Services (TEHS)

WA DoH Aboriginal Cultural eLearning Course
 
Introduction to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Practice – Townsville Hospital & Health Service
 
AIDA 2018 Vision into Action

Gold Coast Health Cultural Competence Program
 
Foundation Course in Cultural Competence (Maori) – Mauriora

Share the Pride – Reconciliation Australia

Indigenous Cultural Competency – 2019 ACEM Winter Symposium Workshop

Indigenous Health and Cultural Competency (IH &CC) modules – (Must complete introductory module and any 2 additional modules from the course)

Maori Health Papers – Massey University NZ

Engaging Effectively with Maori – Hawke’s Bay DBH

Cultural Orientation Plan for Health Professionals - Western Australian Centre for Rural Health

Te Rongoa Māori bush walk – 2019 ACEM Winter Symposium Workshop

SA Ambulance Cultural Awareness Package - SA Ambulance Service

Participants in the Specialist CPD Program can recommend a cultural competence activity to be considered for this requirement.  Applications should be sent to [email protected] for consideration by the Indigenous Health Committee and the CPD Committee. Successful applications will result in the activity being added to the My CPD activity library and automatically offsetting this mandatory requirement in your CPD record.

A systematic critical analysis of the quality of the doctor’s own practice that is used to improve clinical care and/or health outcomes and/or to confirm that current management is consistent with the current available evidence or accepted consensus guidelines.

This is an evaluation of the performance of an individual or group of practitioners by members of the same profession or team. It may be formal or informal and can occur whenever practitioners are learning about their practice with colleagues. Peer review can also occur in multidisciplinary teams when team members who are ‘peers’ or other health professionals give feedback. Formal peer review is an activity where peer(s) systematically review aspects of a doctor’s work. For example, a review of the first six cases seen or a presentation on a given topic. It normally includes feedback, guidance and a critique of the doctor’s performance.

This includes attendance at relevant educational conferences, courses and workshops, self-directed learning programs, learning diaries, and journal reading. CME is a a combination of group learning and self-directed learning within the CPD Programs.

Only non-members of the College need to apply. For information on how to apply, visit the membership page.

The Specialist CPD program intake dates each year are:

• 1 July – for those elected to Fellowship or admitted to membership between 1 January and 30 June
• 1 January – for those elected to Fellowship or admitted to membership between 1 July and 31 December.

Please note, depending on your intake date pro-rata requirements may apply.

The Specialist CPD Program has both annual and three-year cycle requirements. You will progress through the same three-year cycle. For example, 2018 – 2020 and 2021 - 2023. The CPD year runs from 1 July to 30 June and all CPD activities, except procedural skills, are accrued in hours.

Only non-members of the College are eligible to apply. For information on how to apply, visit the membership page.

The Non-Specialist CPD program intake dates each year are:

• 1 July – for those elected to Fellowship or admitted to membership between 1 January and 30 June
• 1 January – for those elected to Fellowship or admitted to membership between 1 July and 31 December.

Please Note: Depending on your intake date pro-rata requirements may apply.