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IMSANZ NZ Autumn Meeting

Posted: 14 November 2008

IMSANZ NZ Autumn Meeting will be held at the Copthorne Hotel, Wellington 19-20 March 2009.

Abstracts close 5.00pm 20 February 2009.

Details of the meeting can be found on Events Page

IMSANZ Newsletter - August 2008

Posted: 27 October 2008

The latest IMSANZ Newsletter - August 2008 - is now available for members to download, see Newsletters M (member login required)

IMSANZ Annual Report

Posted: 21 October 2008

The 2007 IMSANZ Annual Report, including the Financial Report, is now available for members to download.
Go to: Members Area > Annual Reports M (member login required).

News from the RACP Education Deanery

Posted: 8 October 2008

The RACP Education Deanery has released a news announcement relevant to IMSANZ members. The article contains information about:
• AMC Accreditation Update,
• The Basic Training Portal - Virtual Learning Environment (VLE),
• Expanded Settings for Specialist Training Program 2008 – 2009,
• Interactions with Specialty Societies,
• University Partnerships Project.
Read the RACP Education Deanery news announcement

Position Vacant: General Physician - Newcastle, NSW

Posted: 23 September 2008

A new opportunity in General Medicine exists for a General Physician VMO or Part time staff specialist.
See Positions Vacant for details

Position Vacant: Private Practice Opportunity for a Physician - Ipswich, QLD

Posted: 23 September 2008

St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital, currently has an ideal opportunity for a younger Fellow or established Physician interested in setting up private practice at the hospital.
See Positions Vacant for details

Eligibility to participate in acute undifferentiated medical take

Posted: 18 August 2008

The provision of the requisite numbers of physicians with general skills in managing patients with multiple problems, in order to meet the health care needs of the population in Australia and New Zealand, is of increasing concern.
A letter to members from the IMSANZ President and a detailed document with regard to eligibility to participate in acute undifferentiated medical take have been posted in the Members Area > What's New M (member login required).

IMSANZ Combined Meeting with Victorian Rural Physicians, Shepparton, Vic

Posted: 2 July 2008

A joint conference is being held in Shepparton, Victoria on 17 - 18 October, 2008. IMSANZ together with the School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, are joining for this conference. See the Events page for details.

RACP Congress Presentations on website

Posted: 18 June 2008

Presentations from the RACP Congress May 2008 held in Adelaide are now posted on the College website.  The link to this site is - http://www.racpcongress.com/presentations.asp

Presentations from the IMSANZ New Zealand Conference

Posted: 5 June 2008

Presentations from the IMSANZ (NZ) Conference held in New Zealand in March 2008 can be downloaded as PDF's, see Members Area > Resources > Presentations from Meetings M (member login required)..

IMSANZ President's Report - 2008

Posted: 28 May 2008

The 2008 report by Alasdair MacDonald, IMSANZ President, is now available. See Annual Presidents' Reports > 2008.

New CATs added to the Library - May 2008

Posted: 25 May 2008

Thirteen new Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) have been added to the CATs Library M (member login required).

CATs are 1-page summaries of publications about therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, harm and cause. IMSANZ encourages members to write and submit a CAT. For further information see the CATs section in the Members-only Resources M

Presentations from the RACP / IMSANZ Congress, Adelaide - May 2008

Posted: 25 May 2008

As they become available, IMSANZ presentations from the RACP / IMSANZ Congress held in Adelaide are being added to the Members Resources > Presentations from Meetings M (member login required). More will be added soon.

Positions Vacant: Community Consultant Physician - Alice Springs, NT

Posted: 22 May 2008

Community Consultant Physician with the Central Australian Specialist Outreach Service. The range of clinical work is unique, with a strong focus on indigenous health and infectious diseases. You will be supported by a regional acute care hospital which is an accredited teaching facility. Expressions of Interest from the speciality area of Medicine to provide a regular tertiary service to the “bush” over a period of three to five years... see Positions Vacant for details.

International Conference of the Society for Acute Medicine - London, UK

Posted: 31 January 2008

IMSANZ members are invited to attend the International Conference of the Society for Acute Medicine which will be holding its meeting at the Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus 29-30 September. See Events
On-line registration will be available in March. Details will be posted to this website when received.

Presentations from the combined meeting in Adelaide, Sep 2007

Posted: 1 October 2007

Members can download the presentations (as PDF files) from "Medicine, Ageing & Nutrition 2007" - the combined meeting of the ANZSGM / IMSANZ / IANA held in Adelaide, September 2007. See Resources > Presentations from Meetings. M (member login required)

President's Report 2007

Posted: 24 September 2007

The 2007 report by Phillippa Poole, IMSANZ President, is now available. See Annual Presidents' Reports > 2007.

Statement on Quality & Safety of Hospital Care

Posted: 27 June 2007

"Re-examining the essentials for improving quality and safety of hospital care" has now been ratified by Council. Please download the statement from the Publications & Position Statements page.

Presentations from the IMSANZ (NZ) Conference, Waiheke Island

Updated: 18 June 2007

Latest presentation slides added:
- Implications for a Feminised Medical Workforce by P. Poole
All available presentations from the IMSANZ New Zealand Conference held in March 2007 can be downloaded as PDF files from the new members-only Resources > Presentations from Meetings M (member login required).

Evidence-based Guidance for Common Clinical Conditions

Posted: 20 April 2007

This new section in the members-only Resouces will contain copies of the most current versions guidelines and clinical position papers issued into public domain from various expert clinical societies and related bodies. Those produced by Australasian agencies which may be more applicable to local settings are given priority.

The first documents that have been posted are Cardiology guidelines and clinical position papers. See Members Resources > Evidence-based Guidance for Common Clinical Conditions > Cardiology. M (member login required)

Chronic Heart Failure guidelines released by the Heart Foundation and CSANZ

Posted: 12 March 2007

New guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure (CHF) have been released by the Heart Foundation and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ).

The purpose of the guidelines is to promote evidence-based care for all patients with CHF. In particular, the guidelines aim to prevent CHF in those at risk and prevent progression and complications of CHF, relieve symptoms and improve quality of life and prolong survival of those with the condition.

The guidelines are endorsed by IMSANZ, and can be downloaded from the Heart Foundation website.

IMSANZ Position Statement - "Hospitalists"

Posted: 2 January 2007

IMSANZ has released a position statement on the "Hospitalists" debate.
Hospitalists - IMSANZ Position Statement and Background Issues (PDF:34KB)

For other IMSANZ position statements see the Resources > Publications & Position Statements section of this website.

Rational Clinical Examination

Posted: 7 November 2006

Rational Clinical Examination was written for medical undergraduates and trainees in general medicine. It is a useful and succinct reference for all clinicians.

The information is presented systematically and is easy to follow. Lists of differential diagnosis emphasise the most common conditions and the rationale and clinical context behind physical signs is discussed. This book is written as a foundation to learning. For more information please contact the Secretariat.

How to Pass the RACP Exams

Posted: 31 July 2006

"How to Pass: The insider’s guide to the RACP examinations" is the brainchild of Zoë Raos and Ingrid Naden, who wrote the book in conjunction with the Clinical Education and Training Unit (CETU) at Auckland District Health Board. With a pass rate that varies from 50-70%, the RACP exams are notoriously hard. Ingrid Naden states “… we thought, let’s make it easier and help people to make the most of the time involved.” See full details...