Training Site Accreditation


The purpose of the accreditation of training settings is to
  • To facilitate approval of training programs and / or positions.
  • To determine:
    - If there is an appropriate level of supervision for physician training
    - If there is sufficient clinical experience
    - If there are opportunities for continuing education and research during physician training
    - If there is suitable infrastructure for physician training
  • To provide recommendations for the improvement of training at sites
  • To assist trainees to select a site suitable to their current training needs.
Basic Training Site Accreditation
The Adult Medicine Division Education Committee (AMDEC) and the Paediatrics & Child Health Division Education Committees (PDEC) both have standing Accreditation Subcommittees which accredit sites for basic training.
The criteria for accreditation of hospitals for basic training are available to download here, as are the lists of teaching hospitals currently accredited.

Hospitals seeking accreditation should write an email or letter briefly outlining how the hospital meets the relevant criteria, to:

The Chair
Accreditation Subcommittee (PDEC or AMDEC)
145 Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Accreditation@racp.edu.au

The application will be considered and a site visit will be scheduled. The visits take around three hours. At least two weeks before the visit, a preliminary hospital data report form, completed anonymous trainee questionnaires, and an itinerary for the visit must be submitted.

Advanced Training Site Accreditation
Each specialty supervising committee has specific criteria for accreditation of positions and settings. Accreditation is by either site visits and/or written documentation and is typically done on a five year cycle.
Criteria are available for download here, along with lists of currently accredited settings.
For information on how to apply, send an email to the relevant specialty email address from the list here. 
 

For more information contact:
Eleanor Cameron
Senior Education Officer, Site Accreditation
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Email: Accreditation@racp.edu.au
Phone: (02) 8247 6233
Fax: (02) 9247 0288

 

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