C and Jess recently attended the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Implementation Workshop on revised medical school standards. This event brought together medical colleges and other stakeholders from around Australia and New Zealand. Attendees talked about implementation plans for the revised medical school standards and reflected on emerging challenges and opportunities for medical education.
The workshop started with three yarning circles focused on cultural safety, community engagement and student wellbeing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities traditionally use yarning circles to build respect and learn from each other. These circles were a great way for all participants to feel comfortable to start sharing their thoughts. They encouraged some important conversations.
An HCCA highlight of the implementation workshop was a panel discussion focusing on the theme of community engagement. C shared their expertise and enthusiasm for consumer participation. C and the other panel members reflected on the great outcomes real collaboration can achieve and how we can get medical schools truly engaged with their communities.
HCCA has previously worked with the AMC on reviewing and drafting the revised standards. HCCA provided advice on strengthened requirements for medical schools to engage the wider community on:
- Governance,
- learning activities,
- goal setting,
- curriculum development, and
- evaluation.
These revised standards are now being implemented.
You can learn more about the work of the AMC and the standards for medical schools on the AMC website. | 
