Anaesthesia

In New Zealand training in anaesthesia includes three months experience of all sub-specialties (intensive care, pain, paediatric, obstetric, cardiac and neurosurgical anaesthesia). Practice predominantly in intensive care or pain medicine requires further training in these disciplines.

To be registered within a vocational scope of anaesthesia in New Zealand it is expected that you would have training, qualifications and experience equivalent to or as satisfactory as that of a New Zealand trained anaesthetist registered within a vocational scope of practice. To enable you to assess this, answer the following questions:

Checklist

	Tick if you have completed these requirements	Anaesthesia Training in New Zealand
	Have you completed at least five years specialist training at a registrar level, which was preceded by two years of general hospital appointments?	The programme is a five year clinically based training programme leading to a diploma of Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA).
	Did this training include at least three months in intensive care and experience of other sub-specialties of anaesthesia?	Training occurs in approved posts in hospitals accredited by ANZCA. It includes at least three months and no more than 12 months of experience in intensive care.
	During your anaesthetic training did you pass written and clinical basic sciences examinations?	The ANZCA Primary Examination (written and clinical components), which comprises physiology, pharmacology, statistics and clinical measurement is taken after admission to a training programme and before the third year of advanced training.
	Did you pass an exit examination in clinical anaesthesia and medicine?	Candidates must pass the Final Fellowship examination at the end of their training. This exam is comprised of multiple choice, short answer papers, clinical and viva examinations.
	Do you participate in a continuing medical education programme to ensure your knowledge and skills are current?	In New Zealand anaesthetists registered in a vocational scope will be required to participate in a programme such as the ANZCA Maintenance of Professional Standards programme which includes quality assurance, continuing medical education, teaching and research.

Self assessment

If you cannot answer 'yes' to all the above questions and demonstrate that your training, qualifications and experience are equivalent to or as satisfactory as that of a New Zealand trained anaesthetist it is unlikely you will be eligible for registration within a vocational scope in New Zealand.

To see if you meet the requirements for another pathway to registration, return to the registration self assessment checklist and complete the checklist answering no to the question “are you a qualified specialist or do you have a postgraduate qualification“.

If you have been able to answer yes to the above questions, please click here for the application form and for more information on the application process.

For more information about anaesthesia training in New Zealand go to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists website.

Anaesthesia

Checklist

Self assessment

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