3 2 | THE QUARTERLY Q1 2023 Contents 04 President's Report Dr Helen Parsons makes a call to action on clinical governance in the health systemand the role of RACMA in the space. She also covers off some of the College’s strategic projects in train for this year. 08 Towards Better: Why We Need to Reculture Medicine Now Culture of Medicine Project Manager Dr Jillann Farmer provides an analysis of the latest Medical Training Survey results and the challenges involved in addressing the ongoing bad behaviour across the medical profession. 10 2023 RACMA Membership Survey - a summary Results from the 2023 RACMA Membership Survey have provided a snapshot view of the membership with a lower response rate compared to previous years. 12 Cultural Safety Training for Aotearoa Medical Education ThefirstCultural SafetyTrainingPlanworld-wide tobe implemented into the curriculum of medical specialist training will mark a turning point in New Zealanders experiences with their doctor. 14 NewEra forCollegewithDigital HealthCommittee Dr Monica Trujillo and Dr Oliver Daly have been appointed by the RACMA Board as the inaugural co-Chairs for the College’s Digital Health Policy and Advocacy Committee. 16 AdvancingWomen in Healthcare Leadership Update AWHL continues to expand and grow its reach, continuing with a strong focus on women’s leadership training and progressing on the development of implementation of system-level interventions within the partner organisations. 18 How Accreditation Practices Impact Building a Non-General Practice Rural Specialist Medical Workforce The Accreditation Project was initiated to consult with stakeholders on the impact specialist medical college accreditation systems have on the ability of health care settings to deliver more rural, regional and remote non-GP specialist medical training. 22 Reviewof theRACMAConstitution The College’s multi-year review of the RACMA Constitution is coming to a head with an Extraordinary General Meeting expected in the second half of 2023 to vote on the proposed amendments. The College was founded in 1967 as the Australian College of Medical Administrators and attained its Royal prefix in 1979. In August 1998, when links with New Zealand were formally established, the College changed its name to The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. RACMA is a specialist medical college that provides education, training, knowledge, and advice in medical management. Recognised by the Australian and New Zealand Medical Councils, it delivers programs to medical managers and other medical practitioners who are training for or occupying specialist leadership or administration positions. It is the only recognised way you can become a Fellow in the speciality of Medical Administration. 2023 Office Bearers President: Dr Helen Parsons CSC Vice President: Professor Erwin Loh Chair Continuing Education Program Committee: Dr Greg Watters Chair Education & Training Committee: Associate Professor Pooshan Navathé Chair Finance & Audit Committee: Professor Alan Sandford AM Censor-in-Chief: Dr Darrel Duncan Chief Executive: Mr Cris Massis The Quarterly is the journal of The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). It is published quarterly and distributed throughout Australia and New Zealand to approximately 1,000 College Fellows,Associate Fellows, Affiliates and Candidates, as well as selected libraries and other medical colleges. The Quarterly is prepared by staff of the RACMA Secretariat. The Quarterly contents may be reproduced without permission from the Editor providing ‘RACMA Quarterly’ and the issue date are clearly shown; and where relevant, authors or other publishers are cited. Opinions expressed by editorials and articles in The Quarterly are those of individual authors and do not necessarily represent official views or policies of RACMA. ISSN 1325-7579 ROYM 13986 Honorary Editor: Dr Andrew Robertson Publisher: The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators 1/20 Cato St Hawthorn East VIC 3123 Australia ABN 004 688 215 Tel: 03 9824 4699 Email: quarterly@racma.edu.au Online: racma.edu.au Connect with Us
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