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Good medical practice: interim standards for Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates
Today the GMC have published ‘Good medical practice: interim standards for Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates’. This has been developed in collaboration with our Association and we are continuing to support professional guidance for [...]
Have your say on the PA and AA pre-qualification education framework
The General Medical Council are consulting on the new education framework for PAs and AAs. Links to the documents and how to respond can be found here. https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/have-your-say-on-the-pa-and-aa-pre-qualification-education-framework Please take a few moments to read [...]
AAA Elections 2021
Before the next conference we hope to install the new titled members of the AAA Board. As per the constitution, these Board members have nominated themselves for the following positions, uncontested: The President - [...]
Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) Core Capabilities Framework
Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) Core Capabilities Framework consultation is now open The consultation runs until 4pm on Friday August 13th. Link to Consultation: https://skillsforhealth.org.uk/info-hub/maps-framework/ The AAA would like to encourage all AAs and those [...]
Association of Anaesthetists – Membership (April 2021 Updated)
April 2021 update In addition to the below we can confirm the Association of Anaesthetists (AoA) have extended their 'members patient transfer insurance' to include AAs who are members of the AoA, when on a [...]
AA Regulation Update April 2021
The regulation of Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) & Physician Associates (PAs) has moved a step closer, with the opening of a consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the consultation closes on the [...]
GMC regulation update September 2020
The GMC have made progress in preparing for the regulation of medical associate professions. Read their recent article here. Brave new roles: the next steps for regulation Date: 17/09/2020 Author: GMCUK The world is [...]
Anaesthesia Associate Curriculum Update
Anaesthesia Associate Curriculum Review The updated draft AA Curriculum is now available for comment and review. Please check your inboxes for an email from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The AAA have worked with [...]
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