RMSANZ is the professional body for rehabilitation physicians and trainees in Australia & New Zealand and offers a stimulating, supportive and collegial environment of professional development, continuing education, policy review and encouragement of teaching and research.
Latest News
RACP - Education Governance Review Implementation - Summary
Following the RACP Board’s resolution on the new education governance structure, implementation planning sessions were held in August to September 2024.
Click here to view the RACP - EGRI Planning Sessions Summary Report_Brief. The report outlines the outcomes of these sessions and confirmed implementation timeline.
RMSANZ Annual Report 2024
RACP Survey Feedback
- feeling confident in leadership positions and making unsupervised decisions
- transitioning to a less supported environment
- balancing new workload expectations
- finding consistent employment and job security
- navigating private practice
ISPRM Photos
Were you there?
ISPRM Congress 2024, photos available here
Government response to violence against people with disability deeply disappointing
Today’s Federal, State and Territory government response to our four-and-a-half-year Disability Royal Commission is deeply disappointing and fails to respond to the scale of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.
National disability representative organisations have expressed significant concern that only 13 recommendations of 222 have been fully accepted, and that after nine months, so many recommendations remain still to be resolved across different levels of government.
Read more in this Media Release by People with a Disability Australia
Encouraging Leadership in Rehabilitation Medicine: Recognise Your Potential
The RMSANZ annual scientific meeting in Sydney this year together with ISPRM was a massive success. Whether the preferred nomenclature was PM&R, physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, the meeting involved thought-leaders and changemakers in the field collaborating and contributing their amazing work and insights. With over 1500 delegates from all around the world in wide-ranging fields, there is no doubt the ripple effects of this meeting will be felt for many years to come.
The session on leadership in rehabilitation medicine reflected on the unique leadership qualities that rehabilitation professionals bring to the table. Despite being underrepresented in medical leadership positions worldwide, our skills and experiences equip us to excel in these roles. A distinguished panel including Australia’s own Professors Fary Khan, Andrew Cole and Dr Gaj Panagoda considered how we can lead both from within and from the front.
Read more insights from the Conference on Leadership in Rehabilitation Medicine here
#LeadershipInRehab #PhysiatryLeaders #MedicalLeadership #FutureLeaders
Image 1 - Dr Maria Paul with Dr Alex Ganora, collecting prize on behalf of Dr Jessica Smith (pictured in second photo)
Dr Alex Ganora Emerging Leadership Award
Congratulations to Dr Jessica Smith for winning the inaugural Dr Alex Ganora Emerging Leadership Award 2024.
There was an the exceptional field of nominees for the prize – namely - Dr Stephanie Lam (Private Practice SIG NSW), Dr Kavitha Muthukrishnan (Branch Chair, Victoria/Tasmania) and Dr Kelly Dungey (Board member from Qld).
RMSANZ are glad to announce that this award will now be awarded every year as part of the ASM, for more details watch for information in the RMSANZ newsletter!
Congratulations to Prof Steven Faux, awarded AM for service to Rehabilitation Medicine and to medical research
International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations observed day held on 3 December each year.
Message from Prof Steven Faux, President, RMSANZ
A disability action plan for an hospital. How does it work?
For more information on the Day and it's origins please click here