Education Committee

Reporting directly to the RANZCP Board, the Education Committee is responsible for formulating and developing strategic education policy advice for the Board on all matters relating to Fellowship and the award of certificates of advanced training.

Education Committee Regulations [PDF; 87 KB]

Responsibilities

The Education Committee is responsible for:

advising the Board on decisions about admission to Fellowship and the award of Advanced Training Certificates
identifying appropriate measures for assessment of specialist international qualified medical graduates and for determining requirements for further training, assessment, examination or exemption required to achieve Fellowship
formulating advisory policy, programs and procedures for continuing medical education and fostering ongoing and meaningful participation and standards in continuing professional development activities
proposing Education projects to the Board, and overseeing and directing education projects, providing regular progress and risk management reports for these projects to the Board
providing advice to relevant external authorities and bodies on all matters relating to the regulation of training, assessment and examination required to achieve Fellowship and professional development in Australia and New Zealand, and establishing liaisons and alliances with those entities
ensuring that the several activities and responsibilities of the constituent Committees are directed to ensuring a collaborative approach
maintaining links with other specialist medical colleges and, in particular, continuing the dual fellowship training program and its requirements.

Membership

The Education Committee comprises:

A Board Director (chair)
Deputy Chairs x 2, Education Committee (appointed by the Board from a pool of nominees from the Fellowship)
Chair Accreditation Committee
Chair Committee for Educational Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting,
Fellow x 2 (Independent) members without portfolio
Chair or delegate, Bi-national Committee for Trainees
Chair, Committee for Training
Chair, Committee for Examinations
Chair, Committee for Specialist International Medical Graduate Education
Chair, Committee for Continuing Professional Development
Community representative x 2.