Fellows Acting on Appointment Committees for Senior Staff in Anaesthesia

Provides guidance for committees appointing senior staff anaesthetists:

Role of the ANZCA Representative

  • Advice on matters related to applicant qualification and status
    • ANZCA Fellowship
    • Anaesthetic specialist from an overseas body
    • Experience appropriate to position
  • Should not be a member of the medical staff of the hospital

Requirements of the ANZCA Representative

  • Confidentiality and privacy of the applicant
  • Written documentation of all relevant decisions
    Maintained by employer.
  • Fair and follows due process
  • Have no relationship to the applicant which would bias judgement

References

  1. ANZCA. PS44: Guidelines to Fellows Acting on Appointments Committees for Senior Staff in Anaesthesia.