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CTCA
Submission
Deadlines
The CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA)
Conjoint Committee submission
deadlines for applications are
available via the ANZCTCA website
Applications must be submitted
prior to the deadline if specialists
wish for a preliminary assessment to
be completed. It is advisable for all
specialists to follow the CTCA Conjoint
Committee guidelines when completing
applications.
2016 CTCA submission deadlines
• 2 May 2016
• 5 August 2016
• 17 October 2016
Please contact the CTCA Conjoint
Committee secretariat, if further
information is required
The Conjoint Committee for
Recognition of Training in
Interventional Neuroradiology
(CCINR) was formed in 2014 with
the support of the Faculty of Clinical
Radiology Council, to formulate
guidelines for training in interventional
neuroradiology. The committee
has equal representation from the
Australian and New Zealand Society
of Neuroradiology (ANZSNR), the
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
(NSA) and the Australian and New
Zealand Association of Neurologists
(ANZAN).
The CCINR guidelines are a
benchmark for the safe performance
of endovascular intracranial procedures
for interventional neuroradiology (INR)
practitioners in Australia and
New Zealand. They were formulated
with reference to existing international
standards, such as those published
by the European Union of Medical
Specialists (UEMS). The guidelines
relate to all intracranial procedures
performed by the endovascular route.
They do not relate to extracranial
interventions with which there is
overlap with other craft groups.
The CCINR guidelines have been
endorsed by ANZSNR, NSA, ANZAN
and the Faculty of Clinical Radiology
Council, as well as the Society for
NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS)
and the European Society of Minimally
Invasive Neurological Therapy
(ESMINT).
The CCINR has invited all INR
practitioners who meet the criteria for
the experienced applicant pathway to
apply for assessment via the
CCINR website before 30 April 2016.
INR practitioners who are not eligible
for the experienced applicant pathway
will be able to apply via the standard
application pathway from May 2016.
The Guidelines for Recognition
of Training in Interventional
Neuroradiology can be viewed
at
Recognition of Training in
Interventional Neuroradiology
Update from the Conjoint
Committee
If you would like further
information, please contact Janet
Diep, Manager, Professional
Development at the College at
or on
+61 2 9268 9702.