Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine
The aim of the Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine is to encourage medical practitioners to spend time in palliative care as part of their vocational training and continuing professional development. The Diploma program consists of a six-month supervised clinical attachment and the guidelines are based on the RACP – AChPM Curriculum in Palliative Medicine.
Please read the entry and course requirements in the brochure. The fee is $950.Brochure for the Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine (PDF: 65KB)
Application to Diploma Program 2008 (PDF: 52KB)
Diploma Training Guidelines 2008 (PDF: 37KB)
Diploma Curriculum (PDF: 131KB)
Partner Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians - Australian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
- The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
- The Faculty of Radiation Oncology of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
- The Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
- The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
- The Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
- Medical Oncology Group of Australia
Educational Supervisors
- Training positions will be supervised
- Educational supervisors will be specialists in palliative medicine
- Supervisor reports to be completed during and at the conclusion of the placement
AChPM Diploma Training Templates
Diploma PLP Training Proposal (PDF: 65KB)
Diploma Logbook (PDF: 153KB)
Supervisor Report (Word: 251KB)
Case Study Cover Sheet (PDF: 32KB)
Case Study Guidelines (PDF: 108KB)
Statement of Training Responsibilities (Word: 294KB)
Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine Project
Developed with funding from the Department of Health and Ageing
Heather McGreal
c /- Education Deanery
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
145 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: (02) 8247 6248
Fx: (02) 9247 0288
Email: palliativemedtraining@racp.edu.au
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