SA IMET Accreditation Standards
Overview
The SA IMET Accreditation Standards have been developed through an extensive nine month drafting and consultation process. The Standards were ratified by the SA IMET Health Advisory Council (HAC) in April 2010 and then endorsed by the Minister for Health (SA) and the Medical Board of Australia in June 2010.
About the Standards
This version of the SA IMET Accreditation Standards reflects the establishment of SA IMET and its responsibility, in partnership with hospitals and Colleges, to support all postgraduate medical education and training in South Australia.
This now includes accreditation of PGY2+ years and will, from 2011, also include accreditation of generic aspects of Vocational training.
Accreditation Process
The accreditation process sets out to establish and monitor standards for trainee medical officers and to assist in the attainment of a universally high standard of general training.
Through the accreditation process, training facilities are evaluated by a survey team using clearly defined and established standards. Accreditation is essential in ensuring that the optimal environment exits for the supervision and training of postgraduate trainees in South Australia.
SA IMET uses a supportive accreditation process with recognises that high standards will be more easily achieved if hospitals can interact with SA IMET to articulate their support needs. Through this feedback, SA IMET can advocate for the supports needed to optimise education delivery.
Its reporting lines include the Minister for Health and the Chief Executive, SA Health.
Accreditation: Roles and Responsibilities
Accreditation: Roles and Responsibilities
An Accreditation Communiqué has been developed to provide clarity to SA Health Facilities on the roles and responsibilities of SA IMET and the South Australian Board of the Medical Board of Australia on the accreditation of internship.
The Medical Board of Australia has authorised SA IMET to undertake the accreditation of all intern training positions in South Australia for the foreseeable future.
SA IMET is the single point of contact for all SA Health facilities regarding accreditation matters including any change of circumstances. Facility representatives should not contact the South Australia Board of the Medical Board of Australian about unit or facility accreditation outcomes.
For all accreditation enquiries email SAIMETAccreditation@health.sa.gov.au.
Documentation
- SA IMET Accreditation Standards – version 1.0 June 2010
- Summary of SA IMET Accreditation Standards
- Appendix 1 – Medical Education Support Funding Calculator
- Appendix 2 – Supervision Guideline
- Appendix 3 – Draft CPMEC Content for Compulsory Intern Terms
- Appendix 4 – Improving Performance Action Plan (IPAP)
- Appendix 5 – Certificate of Completion
Useful Links
Enquiries
For all Accreditation enquires email SAIMETAccreditation@health.sa.gov.au.