Immunology and Allergy

Supervising Committee

The Joint Specialist Advisory Committee (JSAC) in Immunology and Allergy

Definition of Specialty

The diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the immune system.

General Principles

1. Advanced Training in Paediatric Immunology and Allergy will be supervised by the JSAC in Immunology and Allergy, with major responsibility being taken by the paediatric representatives on the JSAC (paediatric immunologist/allergist appointed by the BPC, and a CPPT representative).
   
2. Advanced Training in Paediatric Immunology and Allergy will be for at least three years following satisfactory completion of basic paediatric training and success in the FRACP Examination in paediatrics.
   
3. Training in clinical immunology and allergy may lead to practise in three categories:
   
   • Paediatricians providing both patient care and laboratory services:
     Fellowship of both the RACP and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA). This Joint training program is supervised by both Colleges through the JSAC.
     
   • Paediatricians providing patient care only:
     FRACP is required.
     
   • Pathologists providing diagnostic laboratory services with minimal responsibility for patient care:
     FRCPA is required.
     
4. The following guidelines apply only to those training for FRACP. Guidelines for joint training are outlined in the Requirements for Physician Training, Adult Internal Medicine, 2000, however the content of the training and examination would have a paediatric content and focus, with paediatric supervision and paediatric examiners.
   
5. Mandatory requirements must be completed

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