I went to the College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting last month.They have recently changed MOPS (Maintenance of Professional Standards) program to CME (continuous medical education).O.K. I can live with that. Except that the wankers have really been to town on this one.I used to have to submit evidence that I'd read journals, been to scientific meetings, taught undergraduates and post graduates and been involved in exams, audits, meetings etc. Fair enough although you might wonder how I could avoid all of that with a full time post at a public teaching hospital (now part-time but that's another story).
My problem began with the almost 16 downloads required to explain the new program. Apparently I'm not just an anaesthetist any more. I'm The-Anaesthetist -as -teacher and The-Anaesthetist -as- Scholar and The -Anaesthetist-as -Manager (or something like that -I may have blanked out a bit)--and I must maintain a "reflective diary" in which I perform "360 degree viewing " (which conjures up a frightful picture) in all these areas.
What the hell am I paying these people thousands of dollars a year for?
And YET- my registrars can't find a helpful person on the phone when they have problems with their exams.
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I used to think the only assistance appropriate for "360 degree self reflection" was Dr Jung's device as described by the Fat Man in The House of God.
This nonsense seems to be spreading through hospitals faster than a penicillinase plasmid. I suspect the origin to be RACMA
although RACGP is pretty deep into it as well...
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