You may have heard about the Medical Board of Australia’s (MBA) plans to introduce ‘revalidation’ for all registered medical practitioners. According to the MBA, revalidation will ensure that all “medical practitioners maintain and enhance their professional skills and knowledge and remain fit to practise medicine”.
From the beginning of the MBA’s considerations, the AMA has been concerned that the local model might include a ‘UK-style’ requirement for specialists to re-sit their fellowship exams every five years. While we’re pleased to say that the MBA has ruled this out, concerns remain about the Australian model of revalidation.
These concerns include cost and administrative burdens placed on practitioners, how the proposal will deal with ‘at-risk’ practitioners and the proposed interaction with specialist colleges CPD programs.
Following consultation on revalidations models, the MBA is now in the concluding stages of the process and will soon be presenting their final recommendations.
In response to the evident concerns across the profession, but significantly from senior specialists, Dr Joanna Flynn AM, Chair of the Medical Board of Australia, will be the guest of AMA (ACT) at our upcoming forum “Are you concerned about revalidation?”
The forum, commencing at 6.00pm on Thursday 15 June, will be held on Level 3 of AMA House, 42 Macquarie Street, Barton. Light refreshments will be available and this is a free event for all Canberra’s medical practitioners.
Tickets may be obtained online at: https://www.trybooking.com/QJSE