Welcome to Issue 9

It has been a busy few months since the last

newsletter and it is hard to believe the end of the

year is almost upon us. The Medical Deans Annual

Conference hosted by the University of

Wollongong was a great success, with

presentations and discussion on a range of

significant issues, an informative tour of the

Innovation Campus and a very enjoyable Conference Dinner overlooking

Wollongong Harbour.

The President and I recently met with the Martin Bowles, Secretary,

Department of Health and other senior departmental officers. We

discussed the development of a teaching and training classification and

its potential impact on clinical training capacity, the Medical Research

Future Fund and rollout of the Integrated Rural Pipeline Initiatives. An

announcement on the regional training hubs is expected soon and the

Department is keen to work with Medical Deans to ensure the successful

implementation of this important initiative.

Medical Deans have also been working with the Health Workforce

Principal Committee (HWPC) on the Review of Medical Intern Training

recommendation on graduate work readiness. The joint forum in

September was attended by representatives from medical schools,

Commonwealth, State and Territory Health Departments, postgraduate

medical councils, employers, doctors in training, the AMC and the MBA.

The Summary of Proceedings document is attached. The Sub Committee

which is jointly chaired by Medical Deans and HWPC will continue to

work on these issues.

Finally can I thank everyone for the support and assistance you have

provided me over the last 12 months. I would particularly like to thank

Medical Deans President, Professor Nicholas Glasgow who is retiring at

the end of the year, for his leadership, wise counsel and patience (see

article page 2).

I hope everyone has a happy and safe festive season and I look forward

to a productive 2017.

Issue 9 December 2016

Medical Deans Newsletter

Carmel Tebbutt

Chief Executive Officer

2016 Medical Deans Annual Conference

Professor Nicholas Glasgow has retired from his role as Dean of the Faculty

of Medicine at the Australian National University and will finish his term as

President of Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand at the end of the year.

Nick has been a member of the Executive of Medical Deans since 2008,

serving as Treasurer and Vice President and in 2015 he was elected President

The seventh biennial Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network LIME Connection will be held in

Melbourne, Australia from 4-7 April 2017 at Etihad Stadium. The event will be co hosted by Deakin University,

Monash University and the University of Melbourne.

http://www.limenetwork.net.au/conference/lime-connection-vii

Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand have joined other

organisations in committing to creating a respectful culture

in the practice of medicine, fostering a profession that

reflects the diversity of the community and promoting a

culturally safe workplace for Indigenous Australians.

This followed a forum convened by NSW Health where

Elizabeth Broderick presented on the important role of

leadership in cultural change.

A full copy of the statement can be found here:

http://www.medicaldeans.org.au/wp-content/uploads/

STATEMENT-Respectful-Culture-in-Medicine-as-at-14-Nov-

2016-FIRST-PUBLISH....pdf

Farewell — Professor Nicholas Glasgow

Statement on a Respectful Culture in Medicine

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Professor Richard Murray has been appointed to the AMC Council replacing

Professor Nicholas Glasgow.

Professor Geoff McColl has been appointed to chair the AMC Medical

Schools Accreditation Committee (MedSAC) replacing Professor David

Ellwood.

Professor Inam Haq has been appointed as the Medical Deans

representative on MedSAC, joining existing Medical Deans representatives

Professor Annemarie Hennessy, Professor Simon Broadley,

Professor Alastair Burt and Professor John Fraser.

Medical Deans congratulates all appointees and thanks all our AMC

representatives for their hard work.

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Review of Accreditation Systems

The Australian Health Ministers Council (AHMAC)

recently announced that Professor Michael Woods

would be the Independent Reviewer to undertake

a Review of Accreditation Systems. As members

would be aware, the National Registration and

Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) was reviewed in

2014. The recommendations of this review (the

Snowball Review) were accepted in principle by

Health Ministers but AHMAC was asked to

commission further advice. The terms of reference

for the review being undertaken by Professor

Woods include

The cost effectiveness of the regime for

delivering accreditation functions

Governance structures

Opportunities for the streamlining of

accreditation arrangements

The extent to which accreditation

arrangements support educat ional

innovation

Opportunities for increasing consistency and

collaboration across professions

Members of the Medical Deans Executive recently

met with Professor Woods to provide some initial

input. A consultation paper about the review will

be released in the new year with submissions to

follow.

Inquiries and Reviews

Senate Inquiry into Prostheses List

The Senate has referred an Inquiry into Price

Regulation Associated with the Prostheses List

Framework to the Community Affairs References

Committee. Written submissions need to be

lodged by the 30 January 2017.

Further information can be found here:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/

Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/

Draft Infrastructure Roadmap

The Australian Government has released a draft roadmap to ensure

Australia’s future research infrastructure spending will target priority

areas. The roadmap was developed by an expert committee chaired by

Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel and is open for consultation until 16 January

2017.

Further details can be found here:

https://docs.education.gov.au/node/42216

Australian Medical Council Annual General Meeting 2016

Professor Nicholas Glasgow and Professor Richard Murray at the AMC’s AGM

Medical Deans wishes to farewell our

Members Representatives Professor

Richard Hays, University of Tasmania,

Professor Michael Kidd, University of

Flinders and Professor Mark Hargreaves,

University of Melbourne. We thank each of

them for their support and involvement in

Medical Deans.

Medical Deans welcomes our newest

member, Curtin University and the

Members Representative Professor

William Hart. We also welcome

Professor Shitij Kapur, the new Dean at

the University of Melbourne.

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Medical Deans Workforce Data Snapshot

The Workforce Data Report 2016 Snapshot Findings are now available and

provides valuable data for schools and policy makers alike. The report shows in

2016 in Australia the number of commencing medical students (domestic and

international) has increased to 3828. This compares with 3777 in 2015 and

predicted commencements of 3832 in 2017.

There were 3215 Australian domestic commencing students. 7.4% of

Australian domestic commencing students are full fee paying. This is an

increase from previous years (6.7% in 2014 and 7.2% in 2015).

Australia is predicted to graduate 3668 doctors (3142 domestic and 526

international) in 2016. For 2017, 2018 and 2019 approximately 3670, 3795 and

3843 total Australian graduates per year (assuming no attrition) are projected.

In 2016 New Zealand is predicted to graduate 508 doctors (475 domestic and

33 international).

In 2015, 44 Indigenous doctors graduated from medical programs in Australia.

This compares with 44 Maori graduate doctors from New Zealand schools in

2015.

In 2016, in Australia, a further 83 Australian Indigenous students enrolled in

year one of medicine. This compares with 86 Maori students in New Zealand

schools.

The full report can be found here: http://www.medicaldeans.org.au/wp-

content/uploads/2016_Snapshot_Data_Report.pdf

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year

Nicholas Glasgow, Carmel Tebbutt and the team at Medical Deans

Thank you for all your support in 2016

The Medical Deans Office will be closed from

Friday 23 December, 2016 to Tuesday 3 January, 2017

Medical Deans

Members Representatives

Farewell and Welcome