The inestimable contribution of Dr Ross Kerridge to the development of Anaesthesia training in NSW continues through his position as Chair of the IMET Review of Anaesthetic Training. Consolidation of initiatives in paediatric training, attempts to address the issue of independent or non-scheme trainees are among the issues raised by NSW Supervisors of Training and are addressed in detail in the IMET Review Report.

A Clinical Teaching Course was held on February 10, 2006, and was oversubscribed with a number of rural and regional SoTs attending. The Course was “Assisting Trainees with Difficulties”, presented by Dr Di Khursandi and Dr Russell Jones. Feedback was unanimously positive. The course was followed by the NSW Supervisors of Training meeting attended by 17 SoTs, Drs Khursandi and Jones, and by IMET representatives who gave a presentation to the group.

A number of NSW SoTs have taken initiative in developing tools to assist in standardising local assessment of trainees, for example prior to proceeding past Level 1 Supervision, and to guide feedback on performance in the operating theatre and preoperative assessment clinic. Their input has been sought by the Education and Training Committee to develop guidelines for development of local tools.

Support for Module Supervisors has been sought. Work done by Dr Mark Priestley at Westmead Hospital in outlining local module content has been shared throughout the ANZCA regions as an example of ways in which modules can be developed and supported.

Thank you to all the NSW Supervisors of Training for your hard work and dedication in the face of considerable time and resource constraints.

Tracey Tay