Haematology

Components of Training

Clinical Haematology

Advanced Training in Paediatric Clinical Haematology will be for at least three years following satisfactory completion of Basic Paediatric Training and the FRACP Examination in paediatrics.


Core Training
A minimum of two years is required. During this period you shall:

1. Acquire knowledge of the nature, pathology, natural history and epidemiology of haematological disease in children
2. Gain experience in investigation and management of patients with these disorders including clinical examination, laboratory investigation and diagnostic imaging
   
3. Acquire knowledge of the pharmacology, pharmaco-kinetics, use and side effects of anti-neoplastic and other drugs relevant to management of children with these disorders
   
4. Obtain experience in the multi-disciplinary approach to management of children and adolescents with malignant disease or complicated haematological problems including palliative care
   
5. Gain experience in the role of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the management of malignant, haematological and metabolic disorders in children and adolescents
   
6. Gain experience in design, implementation and evaluation of clinical trials protocols for the management of haematological disease in children and adolescents including statistical design and analysis.

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Elective Training
You can undertake a minimum of twelve months elective training. This period may be used to gain further clinical or laboratory experience in related specialties or to undertake a period of research in a field of direct relevance to paediatric haematology and oncology. You are strongly encouraged to obtain experience in a haematology laboratory during this period.

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