Allocation into Positions for 2009
What you need to know to be able to participate in the Centralised State Based Selection of Trainees
Below please find information which is very important for your successful participation in the centralised selection of trainees. More detailed information about the background for the selection of trainees as well as the principles, the eligibility criteria and the selection criteria will be available when the site opens for registration on the Members' section of the RACP website as soon as possible in 2008.
| 1. | State based centralised selection of advanced trainees will be conducted in the following specialties/states through the RACP for the 2009 training year: | ||
| Specialty | Coordinator | Contact Email | |
| Cardiology (NSW) | Prof David Richmond | r.richmond@unsw.edu.au | |
| Cardiology (Vic) | Dr David Pryor | david.prior@svhm.org.au | |
| Endocrinology (NSW) | Dr Roderick Clifton-Bligh | jclifton@med.usyd.edu.au | |
| Endocrinology (Vic) | A/Prof Duncan Topliss | duncan.topliss@med.monash.edu.au | |
| Gastroenterology (NSW) | Prof Michael Grimm | M.Grimm@unsw.edu.au | |
| Gastroenterology (Vic) | A/Professor Geoffrey Hebbard | Geoff.Hebbard@mh.org.au | |
| Medical Oncology (Vic) | Dr Linda Mileshkin | Linda.Mileshkin@petermac.org | |
| Respiratory and Sleep (NSW) | Prof Malcolm Ogborne | mogborne@bigpond.com | |
| Respiratory and Sleep (Vic) | Dr Matthew Conron | Matthew.Conron@svhm.org.au | |
| Rheumatology (NSW) | Dr Beatrice Janssen | bjanssen@bigpond.net.au | |
| Rheumatology (VIC) | A/Prof Russell Buchanan | buchanan.rmd@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Rheumatology (SA) | A/Prof Malcolm Smith | Malcolm.Smith@rgh.sa.gov.au | |
| Nephrology (VIC) | Prof Robyn Langham | Robyn.Langham@svhm.org.au | |
| Nuclear Medicine (NSW) | A/Prof Patrick Butler | sp.butler@unsw.edu.au | |
| NB. If centralised selection is introduced in other specialties/states, this site will be updated as soon as the information becomes available. | |||
| 3.1 | Australian Medical Graduates (AMG) must be registered as trainees of the RACP in Australia which enables them to automatically access the RACP MyTraining website. To sign in, click on the following link: If you have lost or forgotten your password, click "sign in" at the top of any page on the RACP public website, and on the Member login page click on [Forgotten Login Details]. It will take you to a short form where you will only need to enter your email address and you will then be sent your username and password. If you have not previously had access to the RACP Members' website please follow the instructions below in order to obtain a password: | ||
| • | Click on the link to the Registration Form, which you need to fill in with some professional details to enable us to verify that you are a member of the RACP. | ||
| • | Once the form has been submitted the login details will be emailed to you, usually within the next day or so. The password is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as it is written when sent to you. | ||
• | Once you do gain access, it is a good idea to change the password straight away to something easier, i.e. all in lower case and easy to remember. | ||
| 3.2 | International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who wish to participate in the centralised selection of advanced trainees in the specified specialties must either: | ||
You should contact the RACP Education Deanery (email: adult_training@racp.edu.au or phone: 02 8247 6289 or 02 8247 6297) if you have any queries about registering with the RACP or the RPL process. | |||
| 3.3 | Registered Trainees with the RACP in New Zealand who wish to participate in the selection process must contact the relevant Specialty Society Coordinator (click here) to confirm if they are an eligible applicant. If yes, the Specialty Society Coordinator is to contact Emma Cunningham to obtain access for the applicant to the MyTraining registration site. If you are not registered with the RACP in New Zealand you will not have access to selection of trainees in Australia. | ||
| 3.4 | Fellows of the Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Radiologists who wish to undertake advanced training in nuclear medicine with the RACP, will be able to register for selection of trainees by contacting Ms Emma Cunningham on 03 9927 7777. | ||
| 6.1 | First Stage - Provision of Documentation. This will be open from July 1 2008. In this stage applicants are required to complete a CV template and the template for personal information and provide details of their referees. Applicants are advised to provide their details as soon as possible and not wait until the very last moment, as this may be a time consuming part of the selection process. | |
| 6.2 | Second Stage - Registration Process | |
| a) b) c) d) e) f) | applicants are required to complete an Agreement; applicants select the specialty in which they wish to apply for a position; familiarise themselves with the selection process; complete the eligibility criteria; read about positions available and provide preferences for positions | |
| 6.3 | Third Stage - Attendance at Interview Each specialty may have a different interview process, so please read the information about the selection process carefully. The date of the interview will be announced mid year. There may not be sufficient time available for advising the time of the interview. Applicants therefore need to be prepared to attend the interview at any time on the day. The time of the interview will be advised via EMAIL. | |
| 6.4 | Fourth Stage - Notification of Results Applicants will be advised of the results of the allocation process via EMAIL. Applicants will then need to finalise their recruitment requirements with the hospital to which they have been allocated. | |
Accessing Centralised Selection of Advanced Trainees in the MyTraining website:
RACP Advanced Trainees and Basic Trainees sitting the Clinical Examination this year sign in to the MyTraining website, via the following link:
http://www.racp.edu.au/members/atsm.cfm
Eligible non-members (see 3.2 and 3.4 above) can access the MyTraining website, via the following link:
https://members.racp.edu.au/mytraining/
Please note that atselection@racp.edu.au is the official email address for correspondence relating to selection of trainees. You are advised to check your 'Junk Mail' inbox and accept this address to ensure a smooth communication with the RACP regarding the selection of trainees.