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Centralised Selection of Advanced Trainees
Allocation into Positions for 2010
What you need to know to be able to participate in the Centralised Selection of Advanced 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 on the new RACP Website by June 1st. For Specialty specific enquiries please contact the Specialty Society Coordinator on the email below.
| 1. | State based centralised selection of advanced trainees will be conducted in the following specialties/states through the RACP for the 2010 training year: | ||
| Specialty | Coordinator | Contact Email | |
| Cardiology (NSW) | Prof Len Kritharides | l.kritharides@unsw.edu.au | |
| Cardiology (VIC) | Dr David Prior | david.prior@svhm.org.au | |
| Endocrinology (VIC) | Professor 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 | |
| Gastroenterology (SA) | Dr Jane Andrews | Jane.Andrews@health.sa.gov.au | |
| Gastroenterology (WA) | Koya Ayonrinde | oayonrinde@meddent.uwa.edu.au | |
| Gastroenterology (QLD) | Rebecca Ryan | Rebecca_J_Ryan@health.qld.gov.au | |
| Infectious Diseases (VIC) | Ian Woolley | ian.woolley@southernhealth.com.au | |
| 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 | |
| Medical Oncology (VIC) | Drs Phil Parente and Shane White | Phillip.Parente@med.monash.edu.au; scwhite@tpg.com.au | |
| NB. If centralised selection is introduced in other specialties/states, this site will be updated as soon as the information becomes available. | |||
| Recruitment of Advanced Trainees in Neurology is coordinated by ANZAN: Online applications open 1 June 2009: www.anzan.org.au For more information contact Mandy Jones 02 9256 5443 or anzan@anzan.org.au For any Specialty not listed here, please contact the Society directly. | |||
- Please visit this site on a regular basis for updates on the selection processes.
- Selection of trainees is conducted online via the MyTraining website as follows:
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.
If you have not previously had access to the RACP Members' website please follow the instructions below in order to obtain a password:
You need to apply for a username and password via our 'Public' website - look for the Request Access link at the top of the page.• 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:
- have previously fulfilled the requirements of basic physician training under the supervision of the RACP and must be a currently registered trainee
or
- be a Fellow of the RACP
or
- have a local sponsor (ie a hospital willing to consider your application - organised via the hospital and the coordinator of the specialty in that state).You should contact the RACP Education Deanery (email: basic_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 can apply in the same manner as an Australian trainee for the 2010 selection process. If you have any problems at all accessing the MyTraining webiste please contact us via email on atselection@racp.edu.au 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 need to contact the Nuclear Medicine Society directly.
The registration site opens based on the Timeline of Selection of Trainees. It is envisaged that it will be open for:
4.1 participation in selection of second/third year (continuing) gastroenterology trainees in Victoria and NSW opens 11 June 2009 (Now OPEN).
4.2 participation in selection of second/third year (continuing) infectious diseases trainees in Victoria opens 19 June 2009 (Now OPEN)
4.3 participation in selection of all first year specialties' trainees opens 16 July 2009;
- The closing date for registration of second/third year (continuing) gastroenterology trainees in Victoria and NSW will close on 19 June 2009.
The closing date for registration of second/third year (continuing) infectious diseases trainees in Victoria will close on 27July 2009. - Gastroenterology Victoria interviews will be held on 22 June 2009, gastroenterology NSW interviews will be held on 26 June 2009. Interview dates for all other trainees will be advised closer to the interviews.
Continuing Infectious Diseases Trainees are encouraged to contact heads of units in which they are interested directly to express interest and request details of the interview process at each institution.
NB In NSW selection of trainees is conducted jointly between the RACP and the NSW Health. Important: All eligible trainees applying for a position in NSW must apply to both the RACP via MyTraining and NSW Health (HealthJobs website) or your application will not be considered. - The online selection process goes through various stages:
6.1 First Stage - Provision of Documentation. This will be open from July 1 2009. 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. *Please note you cannot upload your CV, you need to fill in the template provided on the website.*
6.2 Second Stage - Registration Process
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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 for each Specialty will be announced after July 1 2009. 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.
- For further information on the matching process or to contact the Specialty Society Coordinator directly, (see top of page) or for other enquiries contact Emma Cunningham on 03 9927 7700 or email Emma on atselection@racp.edu.au.
Accessing Centralised Selection of Advanced Trainees in the MyTraining website:
To access the website go to www.racp.edu.au and sign in using your username and password. Then click the MyTraining icon at the bottom right of the RACP members screen. select the 'my training' button and apply under the application for advanced training position - 2010 tab.
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.
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