College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM)

Vacancies now open for our 2025 Online Education Program! 💻 Are you a Trainee or Fellow who is passionate about medical education, and keen to be part of the College’s Online Education Program? This is a fantastic professional development opportunity for you to make a tangible contribution in shaping the educational experience of our CICM Trainees and Fellows. Available opportunities include the following: • Stream Co-Lead, Basic Science Program (COBS) • Stream Co-Lead, General/Fellowship Stream • Stream Co-Lead, Examinations • Stream Co-Lead, Examinations (Paediatrics) • Stream Co-Lead Evaluation/Research • Stream Co-Lead, Paediatrics Apply to our 2025 OEP here: https://loom.ly/NgmNoEc. If you have any queries about any of the above opportunities, please contact our Education Department by emailing education@cicm.org.au. Please note, applications close on Tuesday 31 December 2024.

📌REMINDER: Applications to the Andrew Hilton Bursary Fund close on Tuesday 31 December! In honour of Andrew, the College has launched the Andrew Hilton Bursary. This bursary has been established for CICM Transition Year (TY) Trainees to enhance their professional development as clinician educators. A limited number of bursaries (1 – 3) to the value of $5,000 – $15,000 will be awarded annually. The selection criteria includes: • Trainees who have been accepted for an approved TY position with the College • Demonstrated interest in training and education • Awarded, or working towards, a higher degree in education or educational research will be considered favourably. For an information pack and details on how to apply, please email governance@cicm.org.au. https://loom.ly/rQwFWBk

This week, CICM is proud to attend the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctor’s Congress (PRIDoC) on Kaurna Country (Adelaide). The congress brings together the foremost Indigenous doctors’ member organisations from across the Pacific, including the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association, ‘Ahahui o nā Kauka, Association of American Indian Physicians, Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC), Medical Association for Indigenous People of Taiwan (MAIPT), and Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa (Te ORA). The congress is a chance to connect with Indigenous medical students and junior doctors to promote the specialty intensive care and grow our Indigenous ICU workforce across Australia and Aotearoa. Special thanks to Dr Michael Farquharson and Prof Lewis Campbell for presenting on ICU at our “Growing our Fellows” session and our amazing Trainees Dr Selena Blackwell and Dr Saleimoa Bill Sami for supporting our CICM stall! #PRIDoC24 #IndigenousHealth #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanders #FirstNations #HealthCare #CulturalSafety #CICM

Earlier this week, we held our annual VIC Trainee Presentation at our College Office in Prahran. Big congratulations to Cara Whitley who won Best Formal Project Presentation! Thank you to our amazing hosts and panel who kindly volunteered their time to judge the presentations. Our panel included Cara Moore, Jonathan Begley, Steve McGloughlin, Adrian Burrell and David Pilcher. Thank you to our organiser, VIC Trainee, Jeffrey Kam. The afternoon was a great success, with insightful reflections and feedback provided to Trainees, with thought-provoking ideas to put in place in clinic. It was also a great opportunity for our CICM Staff, VIC Trainees and Fellows to catch up in person. Everyone enjoyed the Networking dinner after at The College Lawn.

What are the characteristics, outcomes and resource implications of treating patients in ICU after elective surgery in Australia and New Zealand? For an answer, read this article in CCRJ. Critical Care and Resuscitation is the official journal of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand. https://loom.ly/xTPYxzM

Are you a Trainee or Fellow in Victoria? There is still some time to register for our VIC Trainee Presentation on Monday 2 December at our College Office in Prahran. We have a few spots left! This is a unique opportunity for Trainees to prepare an oral presentation of the findings of their completed, or ongoing projects before final submission. Come along and support your colleagues. It’s also a great opportunity to watch the presentations if you’re still working on your own. After the presentations, we’ll be hosting a Networking dinner at The College Lawn Hotel for our VIC Trainees and Fellows to catch up! Register here: https://loom.ly/lH_gxpg

Keen to explore a Sustainability Research Project? Concept submissions are now open! Our CICM Environmental Sustainability Special Interest Group (ESSIG) are now reaching out to Registrars, Trainees and Registered Nurses who have an interest in Sustainability in the ICU to present their project concept 'pitch' for a formal Research submission. You are welcome to embrace any sustainability/resources, conservation research or implementation project and put forward a one or two-page submission outline for ESSIG review. Please feel free to include any in-progress sustainability initiatives that may currently be taking place at your ICU or hospital. To get started, please review the link below https://loom.ly/LLHpQLE

Unable to attend the 29 November face-to-face CICM Mentoring Series Workshop? If so, we'll be hosting a streamed workshop session version on Monday 2 December 2024 from 12:.00 – 15:00 AEDST The workshop will further explore communication techniques that are central to an effective mentoring partnership. Experts will cover topics including listening, feedback, wellbeing and what it really means to ‘Flourish’. With plenty of opportunities to engage with your colleagues and share thoughts on successful mentoring partnerships, this streamed workshop also provides a valuable opportunity to learn and network. All CICM Fellows with an interest in becoming a CICM Mentor are welcome to attend. Trainees who are working on a rural term in Australia in 2024 or 2025 are also eligible to attend. Please note, participation in this workshop is open to all, regardless of whether you attended the previous session. Should you have any further questions, please reach out to mentoring@cicm.org.au https://lnkd.in/g_tCzXDd

What is the best way to train doctors for ECMO and Is there an ideal training pathway? For a perspective read this correspondence and the response to it. Critical Care and Resuscitation is the official journal of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand. https://loom.ly/aJYi5f8

Vacancies now open for our 2025 Online Education Program! 💻 Are you a Trainee or Fellow who is passionate about medical education, and keen to be part of the College’s Online Education Program? This is a fantastic professional development opportunity for you to make a tangible contribution in shaping the educational experience of our CICM Trainees and Fellows. Available opportunities include the following: • Stream Co-Lead, Basic Science Program (COBS) • Stream Co-Lead, General/Fellowship Stream • Stream Co-Lead, Examinations • Stream Co-Lead, Examinations (Paediatrics) • Stream Co-Lead Evaluation/Research • Stream Co-Lead, Paediatrics Apply to our 2025 OEP here: https://loom.ly/NgmNoEc. If you have any queries about any of the above opportunities, please contact our Education Department by emailing education@cicm.org.au. Please note, applications close on Friday 13 December 2024.