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The Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine aims for excellence in the standard of training and practice of Occupational Medicine in Australasia. Occupational Physicians are consultants in the effects of work on health and health on work, and strive continually for acceptable working conditions in all facets of industry. |
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Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
145 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW 2000
ph: (02) 9256 9603
afoem@racp.edu.au
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AFOEM eNewsletter 6 March 2009 |
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It's Friday! Welcome to this week's edition of the AFOEM eNews
These ebulletins are best viewed in html. Simply click on the item of interest (left) and you will be taken straight to that item.
An archive of all previous Newsletters (since 2002) are available on the Faculty website.
As always, if you would like to contribute an item to the next eNewsletter please email a paragraph to afoem@racp.edu.au.
Contact us
Executive Officer
Andy Messner
(02) 9256 9602
Andrew.Messner@racp.edu.au
Fascimile: (02) 9247 8082
Administrative Officer
Daniel Cheung
(02) 9256 9603
Daniel.Cheung@racp.edu.au
Disclaimer
Although AFOEM takes all reasonable steps to ensure this email does not contain malicious software, AFOEM does not accept responsibility for the consequences if any person's computer inadvertently suffers any disruption to services, loss of information, harm or is infected with a virus, other malicious computer program or code that may occur as a consequence of receiving this email.
Unless stated otherwise, this email represents only the views of the sender and not the views of AFOEM.
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Dates For Your Diary |
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For a more detailed AFOEM calendar, please visit the Faculty website.
MOPS/CPD Committee Teleconference
- Monday 9, March 2009
- 5.00PM-6.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
NSW/SYD Trainee Meeting
- Monday 16, March 2009
- RPAH, Seminar room 2.1
- 5.30 - 7.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
- RE: AFOEM compentency - Management
- Dr David Goddard to discuss cirriculum and planning for exams
- Further details: Naresh Verma or Reem Mina
P&A Committee Teleconference
- Tuesday 17, March 2009
- 5.00 - 6.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
Remote Trainee Teleconference
Trainee Annual Subscription (Early Bird) Deadline
CPD/MOPS for 2008 Submission Deadline
- Thursday 30, April 2009
- Online submission of points from MyCPD
- Access requires online login/password (contact the Faculty if you do not have member's access to the Faculty website)
AFOEM 2009 ATM
- Saturday 16 - Sunday 17, May 2009
- Kerry Packer Education Centre, Auditorium, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW
- Program highlights include practical epidemiology, health surveillance for exposure to respiratory carcinogens, problem solving in occ med practice, standards setting for safety critical workers, chemically induced carcinogens, 2x virtual worksite visits
RACP Physicians Week 2009
Faculty Dinner
- Monday 20, March 2009
- Registration and venue details to be announced shortly
AFOEM 2009 ASM in Conjunction with RACP Physicians Week 2009
- Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 May, 2009
- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, NSW
- Program details to date
- Register here
RACP College Ceremony
- Sunday, 17 May 2009
- Bayside Auditorium A, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney
- 4.00 - 6.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
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External Events |
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Detailed calendar can be viewed via the Faculty website.
Musicus Medicus
- Sunday 8, March 2009
- 2.30PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
- Verbrugghen Hall, Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie St, Sydney
- Booking details: City Recital Hall Angel Place Box Office 02 8256 2222
WHO Millennium Development Goals Seminar
- Monday 9, March 2009
- 1:30-3:30PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
- RACP, Education Centre, Lv8, 52 Phillip Street, Sydney
- RE: WHO Millennium Development Goals for Child & Adolescent Health and WHO regional priorities for Asia Pacific
Identifying & Reducing Error in Surgical Care
- Wednesday 11, March 2009
- 9.00AM-12.30
Technology in Medicine Roadshow
- Thursday 12, March 2009
- Microsoft Theatre, Microsoft Pty Ltd, 1 Epping Rd, North Ryde, NSW
- 11.30AM-2.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
Pathology Update (RCAP)
- In conjunction with XXV WASPaLM
- 13-15 March 2009
- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
- Further details available from RCPA
Depression Post Stroke Videoconference
- Friday 20, March 2009
- 1.00 - 2.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
- Speakers: Maree Hackett & Dr Michael Pollack
- Registration & details: Jayne Lakeland
- For rural and remote clinicians
First ALMA Conference
- Friday 20, March - Sunday 22, March 2009
- Manly Pacific Hotel, NSW
- Keynote address by Dr Norman Swan (ABC Health Report)
- Conference bookings and for further details: ALMA-INC
Infectious Diseases Workshop
Emergency Management of Severe Burns Workshop
- For rural Fellows and Trainees - Numbers are limited!
- Saturday 28, March 2009 | Launceston, TAS
- Saturday 4, July 2009 | Bendigo
- Saturday 10, October 2009 | Cairns, QLD
- Further details and registration: rural@racp.edu.au
AMA NSW Health Medical Careers Exhibition
- Saturday 4, April 2009
- 10.00AM - 4.00PM (Sydney time | UTC+10)
- "Shannon Room", AJC Convention Centre, Royal Randwick Racecourse
ANSZOM 2009 ASM
- Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15, August 2009
- Hyatt Coolum Resort, QLD
- RE: Fit to work
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2009 AFOEM Demographics Study |
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Go into the draw for a chance to win one of three copies of J. LaDou's "Current Occupational And Environmental Medicine 4th Ed".
The aim of this study is to provide precise information on the Fellows and Trainees that make up the Faculty. This information will help provide insight into the current state of the Faculty, the future direction and the training needs of the Faculty. The 2009 AFOEM Demographics Study is different from the previous RACP survey, in that we have designed it to focus specifically on the needs of our Faculty’s Fellows and Trainees.
The responses to this study will be anonymous. The results of this study will be presented at the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting (Wednesday 20, May 2009) and may be partially published on the Faculty website before then.
Fellows and Trainees who complete the 2009 AFOEM Demographics Study will go into a draw for a chance to win one of three copies of Joseph LaDou's "Current Occupational And Environmental Medicine: Fourth Ed" - as long as an 70% response rate has been achieved.
Click here to begin the online questionnaire.
Closing date: Friday 20, March 2009
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AFOEM ATM & ASM 2009 |
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We have received multiple enquiries regarding registration and program details for the 2009 Annual Training Meeting and Annual Scientific Meeting. As noted in previous editions of the eNewsletter, program details are being finalised and a program for each event will be available shortly.
Annual Training Meeting | 16-17 May, 2009
Please note that due to venue capacity, for the time being, the 2009 ATM will be limited to Trainees and Educational Supervisors (eg, Mentors). Once the Flyer has been approved, a copy will be emailed to each Trainee and Mentor along with a registration form. Registration for the ATM is only available via the Faculty office. Early bird registration close on Friday 10, April 2009.
Annual Scientific Meeting | 19-20 May, 2009
The 2009 ASM is held in conjunction with RACP Physicians Week. Registration for the ASM is only available through the Physicians Week.
In order to register and pay for the AFOEM ASM, select the "Two Day Registration (19-20, May 2009)" option. Early bird registration closes 21 March 2009.
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Introducing New College Staff |
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Natali Vlatko | CPD Administrator
A new addition to the College and to the Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is Natali Vlatko.
Natali’s previous role was at the Sydney Breast Clinic; a diagnostic centre for men and women with symptoms of breast cancer. There she held the position of Breast Physician Support Officer, and liaised regularly with Physicians and Surgeons alike. Natali has an Arts degree with the University of Western Sydney, and in her spare time she plays soccer on the weekends with her club, the Leppington Lions. She also enjoys going out to see live music.
As the new CPD Administrator for the three Faculties at the College, Natali's role will primarily focus on the CPD Programs for the Faculties, including AFOEM. She will be here to answer all enquiries that Fellows may have about CPD and the current system, as well as to help facilitate and represent the CPD Sub-Committees in an administrative role.
For all your enquiries regarding CPD, Natali is contactable via email or via telephone (02) 9256 9608.
Neridah Callaghan | Project Officer
Neridah Callaghan has recently returned to the College from maternity leave. She will be working as a Project Officer across the three Faculties and the Chapters and will be principally involved in education projects. Prior to Neridah’s period of leave she held the position of Executive Officer (Education) with the Faculty of Public Health Medicine and has been with the College since 2004.
Neridah is currently assisting AFOEM with the development of an implementation plan for the introduction of the new curriculum. She is also developing, in conjunction with AFPHM, a welcome and induction pack for new trainees.
Neridah is in the Faculty Office from Wednesday to Friday and can be contacted by either phone 02 9256 9636 or email.
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Depression Post Stroke - Videoconference |
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Friday 20, March 2009 | 1.00-2.00PM (Sydney Time | UTC+10)
The Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) invites you to this one hour videoconference. This proejct is supported by the Support Scheme for Rural Specialists (SSRS), a joint initiative of the Commonweath Department of Health and Ageing and the Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges.
For registration or other enquiries, please contact Jayne Lakeland.
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ANZSOM ASM 2009 |
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Research Fellowships & Scholarships Awards 2010 |
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In addition to the awards published in the "Research Fellowships & Scholarships Awards for 2010" publication, the following awards are available:
Sevier Staff Research Fellowship 2010
- Closing: 29th June 2009
- Purpose: To further research in internal medicine or paediatrics
- Value: AUD $10,000
- Eligibility: Fellows or Advanced Trainees of the RACP or its Faculties or Chapters (awardees will be less than 5 years from the award of their higher degree or less than 2 years after return from overseas; provide salary support; other support such as laboratory setup costs or a short term Research Assistant appointment)
- Tenable: Australia
The Fellowship is made available by a grant from staff of Servier Laboratories Pty Ltd.
Ruth Gledhill Grant 2009
- Closing: 4th May 2009
- Purpose: Further research into the ethical aspect of medicine, in particular CVD
- Value: AUD $10,000
- Eligibility: Fellows or Advanced Trainees of the RACP or its Faculties or Chapters in Australia and New Zealand
- Priority: To undertake research or training overseas
The Fellowship is made available by a grant from Miss Ruth Gledhill
For more information or to obtain an application form, please contact the Research Grants Administrator via email or visit the College website.
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Volunteers Needed |
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Saturday 4, April 2009 | Shannon Room, AJC Convention Centre, Royal Randwick Racecourse
The College has again agreed to sponsor a booth at this year's AMA(NSW)/NSW Health Medical Careers Exhibition. The Medical Careers Exhibition is aimed at medical students and junior doctors to provide information on the various training programs and specialties available. This is the fourth year that the AMA(NSW) has held this Exhibition and last year it was attended by around 450 students, doubling the number attending in previous years. The RACP booth was very popular with students requesting information on their career direction as well as what was required in the various aspects of College training. A limited number of copies of the Requirements for Physician and Paediatric Training Handbook were printed from the College website and were extremely popular, both with the trainees and the physicians manning the booth. We are planning to have more promotional information available
for this year's Exhibition.
Volunteers are needed to man the booth
Download the flyer (PDF | 1.10MB)
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ALMA Lifestyle Medicine Conference |
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Position Vacant |
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Occupational Physican | North Adelaide, SA
Opportunity for occupational physician particularly interested in musculoskeletal medicine and looking to relocate to Adelaide to work in a busy North Adelaide practice. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please ring North Adelaide Occupational Medicine on 08 8267 5288.
Other employment opportunities are advertised on the Faculty website.
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New Communications Procedure |
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Improving the flow of information to Fellows and Trainees is critical to the effective and efficient running of the Faculty. One method of improving the flow of information is to communicate information from committee meetings to faculty membership. At the AFOEM Council meeting of 28 November 2008 it was agreed to communicate information from committees to the faculty. The following procedure outlines what will be communicated, how it will be communicated, and to whom.
Communication from Committees to the Faculty Procedure (PDF | 22KB)
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Continuing Professional Development Grant |
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The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) grant is an initiative set up by the RACP to promote and support educational initiatives for Fellows' CPD. The grant is intended as a seed fund to provide financial assistance for the organisation of an educational activity or set of acitivites for a community of Fellows that contribute to the CPD of Fellows. The grant is not intended to cover all costs involved.
All Fellows of the College from the Divisions, Chapters and Faculties are eligibile to apply for a grant.
Note: This fund is intended to support organisation of CPD activities for a community of Fellows (e.g., regional scientific meetings, updates, etc) and not for individual Fellows CPD undertaking.
For more information or to obtain a copy of the 2009 CPD grant application kit, please contact the CPD unit of the Education Deanery via email Christine Jusuf or phone 02 8247 6239.
Closing date for applications is 31 March, 2009. Applications received beyond this date will not be considered.
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CPD Grant Available For Remote Specialists |
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The Support Scheme for Rural Specialists (SSRS) is now calling for applications for CPD grants of up to $5,000. These grants are available to support individual medcial specialists access to education and professional learning opportunities, who are living and working in towns and regions classified as Rural Zone 2-3 or Remote Zone 1-2, according to the "Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas Classification" (RRMA).
For further information, please visit the SSRS website.
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Lucy F Falkiner Fellowship 2009 |
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Applications close: 30 March 2009
The Medical Foundation at the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney is calling for applications for the 2009 Lucy F. Falkiner Fellowship. Further details available here.
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Call For NHRMC Peer Reviewers |
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For Committee Members
NHMRC invites researchers to register as potential NHMRC assessors, to be considered for membership of one of a peer review panel in 2009.
The effectiveness and sustainability of NHMRC peer review processes depends on researchers with excellent track records and wide-ranging expertise in Australian and international health and medical research fields.
While many researchers have recently provided NHMRC with updated contact details, all health and medical researchers are asked to return the completed NHMRC Peer Review Participation Form. Details and the form can be downloaded here.
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For Rural Fellows and Trainees |
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Emergency Management of Severe Burns Workshop
This one-day workshop is being held in Launceston on Saturday 28 March 2009. It is part of an SSRS (Support Scheme for Rural Specialists) project and is being coordinated by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Course fee is $110.
The workshop will also be held in Bendigo on 4 July and in Cairns on 10 October.
Numbers are limited.
For further details or registration form, please e-mail rural@racp.edu.au
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Exploring Demand in Acute Care |
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Expressions of Interest
Are you interested in finding solutions to demand in acute care settings? Do you work in a hospital or another provider that interfaces with acute services?
Further details available here.
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