Return to Practice
Any specialist returning to practice following an absence should have the opportunity to upgrade their:
- Knowledge
- Clinical skills
- Professional qualities
CICM states it “has no program to assist impaired doctors”, and that any concerns about impairment of an intensivist should be raised with the clinician and the regulator.
Re-entry Programs
Programs should be individualised based on the:
- Experience, skills, and personality of the intensivist
- Duration of absence
Formal re-entry program required after 3 years of absence. - Nature of returned practice
In general, programs should:
- Be planned by the fellow with the aid of a mentor
- Plan should be submitted to the Chair of the Fellowship Affairs Committee
- Include some period of supervised practice
~4 weeks for each year of absence.
Re-training Programs
Re-training may be:
- Requested in writing to the CICM president or CEO by:
- Fellows
- Medical boards
- Regulatory bodies
- Reviewed by the Chair of the Fellowship Affairs Committee
- If approved, will collaboratively develop a program with the fellow and supervisor that:
- Goals specific to the areas of concern
- Expected outcomes
- Timeframes
- Feedback processes
- Supervision requirements
- Indemnity for CICM and the fellow
- On completion, will communicate outcomes to the fellow and the requester
- If approved, will collaboratively develop a program with the fellow and supervisor that:
Special Circumstances
- Retired fellows seeking re-instatement must apply in writing to the CICM president or CEO