About ANZAPNMThe ANZAPNM (Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine) is the peak body representing nuclear medicine and molecular imaging in Australia and New Zealand. Ordinary Members of the ANZAPNM must be actively practising nuclear medicine, and must be Fellows of either the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). The ANZAPNM has a range of objectives that include: promotion and advancement of the practice of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, the development and delivery of practice and training site accreditation programs, research coordination, training and CPD program development, trainee support, referrer education, representation of the specialty at Commonwealth and State levels and close involvement in all matters concerning the sustainability of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, including liaison with a range of organisations such as ANSTO and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM). In supporting quality nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, the ANZAPNM's members follow a Code of Conduct. The ANZAPNM is a not-for-profit organisation and is governed by a Council that is elected biannually by the membership. NEW COUNCIL ELECTED FOR 2012 - 2014President: Assoc. Prof. Paul Roach FRACP (NSW) Vice-President: Dr Bill Macdonald FRACP (WA) Hon. Treasurer: Assoc. Prof. Monica Rossleigh FRACP (NSW) Immediate Past President (ex officio): Dr Myles Webb FRACP (QLD) Council Members: Dr Salvatore (Sam) Berlangieri FRACP (VIC) Dr Chuong Bui FRACP (NSW) Dr Ghee Chew FRACP (SA) Dr Girolamo (Jerry) Moschilla FRANZCR (WA) Professor Alex Pitman FRANZCR (VIC) Dr Stuart Ramsay FRACP (QLD) CHANGE OF STRUCTURE FOR ASSOCIATION & IMPLEMENTATION OF NAME CHANGEMembers unanimously support change of operating structure for the Association
At the AGM held on 28 April 2012, the members (present and by proxy) unanimously resolved the following, which puts into effect the name change (previously agreed) to Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists, and the recommended change in operating structure from an incorporated association to a company limited by guarantee:
That the following resolution, comprised of three parts, be passed at the Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2012:
(a) That the Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine converts from an incorporated association to a company limited by guarantee by applying for registration or incorporation as a company limited by guarantee (Conversion), and for the purpose of the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (WA), Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and for all other purposes, takes all necessary steps to implement this resolution including applying to the Commissioner pursuant to section 10B of the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (WA) for approval to make a further application to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for registration or incorporation under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
(b) That the name of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine be changed to “Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists Limited” upon Conversion.
(c) That the draft constitution forming annexure 7 of this notice of meeting be accepted, in full and without amendment, as the constitution of the “Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists Limited” with immediate effect upon Conversion.
The Association will now take the necessary steps to implement the above changes, and once the required legal steps have been taken, to invite applications for Fellowship of the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists.
ANZAPNM 2012 REGISTRAR RESEARCH AWARDCongratulations to Dr Manoj Kumar Bhatt FRACP on winning the 2012 ANZAPNM Registrar Research Award for his paper presented at the 2012 ANZSNM ASM: Comparison of objective criteria and expert visual interpretation to classify benign and malignant hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy on 18-FDG PET/CT. Dr Bhatt undertook the research for this study while completing his nuclear medicine training at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. A copy of Dr Bhatt's paper, as presented at the ANZSNM, can be found here. NEW: NM TRAINING POSITION AVAILABLE FOR 2013Lake Imaging, a multi-modality imaging practice in regional Victoria, invites applications for the position of Fellow in Nuclear Medicine and PET for 2013. This is an accredited core NM (including PET) training position, and is based in Ballarat, with one day per week in Geelong. Please see the flyer for full information. CTCA RECERTIFICATION - UPDATEThe Conjoint Committee for Recognition of training in CT Coronary Angiography is preparing for the introduction of CTCA recertification activity. This process will commence shortly for CTCA Specialists who were registered in October 2009. Six and three month notifications for recertification will be issued electronically by the Committee to the email address provided by each CTCA Specialist. As such, please ensure that you maintain current contact information with the Conjoint Committee secretariat. Full details on the recertification process and associated resources and policy statements are available from the ANZCTCA website www.anzctca.org. Registered CTCA specialists are reminded that: Recertification of registration requires evidence of ongoing competency. CTCA Specialists who do not submit their applications for recertification with the Committee Secretariat by the stipulated deadline will be removed from the CTCA Register, and Medicare Australia will be informed of their revised registration status. CTCA Specialists that have been removed from the CTCA Register are able to re-register. This will involve making a full application for Recognition of Training in CT Coronary Angiography to the Conjoint Committee. Should you have any question, please contact the Committee secretariat at admin[at]anzctca.org 2012 ANZAPNM CROSS-SECTIONAL ANATOMY COURSE - OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONThe very popular ANZAPNM Cross-Sectional Anatomy Course is now open for registration. The 2012 Course will be held at the Langham Hotel Melbourne from Friday, 29 June to Sunday, 1 July 2012 inclusive. This year we will include new content on musculoskeletal (MSK) anatomy, brachial plexus and introductory CTCA anatomy. A few places are still available at the Course; if you would like to attend, please contact the ANZAPNM Secretariat (secretariat[at]anzapnm.org.au) Download the following documents: Aims & Objectives of the Course Flyer (including Course program on p.2) Training in CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA)St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is offering two training courses in CTCA for 2012 on the following dates: 2 - 6 May 2012 24 - 28 October 2012 Further information can be found on the course flyer. Online registration is available at: http://exwwwsvh.stvincents.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=691&Itemid=739 AHPRA - FAQsThe Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has just released a number of FAQ fact sheets, includiing one on the advertisement of health services. Go to the AHPRA website for more information and to download the fact sheets. Medical practitioners are among the health practitioners who must adhere to the requirements for advertising a regulated health service (others include chiropractic, dental, nursing and midwifery, optometry and pharmacy). Under these requirements there are a number of unacceptable elements, including:
The National Boards have published advertising guidelines to help practitioners understand the Board's expectations. These guidelines (together with a number of other guidelines, including the recently released Guidelines for Technology Based Patient Consultations) are available at http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Policies.aspx . 2012 Clinical Densitometry CoursesThe Australian Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) will run its second Clinical Densitometry Course in 2012 as follows:. 1 - 2 September: Perth, at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands. This Course will be run as a satellite meeting of the conjoined 2012 ANZBMS Annual Scientific Meeting and 1st Asia-Pacific Bone and Mineral Research Meeting held over 2 - 5 September in Perth. For full information and to register, see: http://www.anzbms.org.au/densitometryCourse/index.htm MBS 1 NOVEMBER 2011The 1 November 2011 Medicare Benefits Schedule has now been released. A copy of the Category 5 (Diagnostic Imaging) section can be found here. Nuclear medicine (including PET) imaging items (Group I4) are on pages 119 - 129 inclusive; the explanatory notes for these items are on pages 48 - 49.
For a complete copy of the 1 November MBS, please go to:
All regulations/items come into operation on 1 November 2011, but please note the proviso on page 3 of the attached document.
ACCREDITED TRAINING POSITIONS FOR 2012 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE and PETA list of accredited training sites for nuclear medicine and PET for 2012 can be found here. INFORMATION FOR REFERRING DOCTORS AND PATIENTSInformation prepared by the ANZAPNM for doctors requesting nuclear medicine procedures and for patients referred for either a nuclear medicine procedure or for nuclear medicine therapy can be found at the following links: Referrer's Guide to Nuclear Medicine Patient's Guide to Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine Therapy Guide
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