Training in Palliative Medicine
Advanced Training Handbook and Curriculum
Training Forms
Submission Deadlines
Training Site Accreditation
Education Officer Contact Information
There are two pathways of entry to the one program of Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine under the supervision of the Palliative Medicine Education Committee (PMEC) of the RACP. The specialist qualification that is awarded depends on the pathway of entry.
Trainees who have completed the basic physician training or paediatric training programs of the RACP are eligible to enter the advanced training program in palliative medicine. The second mode of entry to Advanced Training is for Fellows from another clinical college or subspecialty field of the RACP. Trainees who enter via this pathway and complete the training program are awarded Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine. Please refer to the Training Program Handbook for more information.
Palliative Medicine Training Handbook and Curriculum
2008 Palliative Medicine Advanced Training Program Handbook (PDF: 150KB*)
2008 Palliative Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum (PDF 226KB*)
RACP Professional Qualities Curriculum (PDF 1,024KB*)
The RACP would like to hear your opinions about the Curriculum in Palliative Medicine. Please feel free to complete this form and return it to the College: Curriculum Feedback (PDF 80KB*)
Training Forms
The PMEC are in the process of combining the Chapter and RACP training forms into a uniform form for the two streams of palliative advanced training programs. Until such time, please use the following downloadable files based on which program you are undertaking.
Chapter Training Forms
Application for Entry to the Training Program (Word file: 249KB)
Program Approval Application Form (Word file: 562KB)
Educational Supervisor's Report (Word file: 288KB)
Project Cover Sheet (Word file: 149KB)
RACP Palliative Medicine Advanced Training Forms
Please go to the RACP Members website, and download the existing 'SAC Palliative Medicine' forms at: http://www.racp.edu.au/members/training/index.cfm
Trainees' Café - the RACP website for current Basic and Advanced Trainees.
Submission Deadlines for Approvals and Accreditations
The Palliative Medicine Education Committee (PMEC) is trialling a new system of deadlines for processing approvals and applications. You must submit your forms by the following deadlines, or prior business day, to receive a response by the corresponding date in the table below. The exception is for RACP trainee program approval forms* which are still required by 15 February and 31 August for Supervisor Reports.
| Deadline | Response By |
| 15 February* | End of April |
| 15 May | End of June |
| 31 August* | Mid October |
| 31 October | Mid December |
If the forms are not received at the Deanery by the deadline, it will be postponed until the following processing cycle. Please note: PMEC meeting dates correspond with these deadlines.
Accreditation of Training Sites
Palliative Accredited Training Sites (PDF 67KB*)
Criteria for Accreditation of Palliative Medicine Training Positions (PDF 52KB*)
Application Form for Site Accreditation (PDF 236KB*)
*You may need to download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.
Contact details
For more information on the Palliative Medicine Training Programs, please contact:
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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