If you haven’t yet responded to AHPRA’s recent invitation to re-register as a healthcare professional before the end of September, watch out.

Be very concerned — especially if you, like me, are a late-career doctor. This registration process looks very much like a cognitive assessment test.

And I failed.

Okay, we are all in favour of increased security, and we are aware of the benefits of multi-factor authentication. In fact, I already use it for several institutions with which I engage.