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Vocational Training
Haematology
Supervising Committee
Joint Specialist Advisory Committee (JSAC) in Haematology.
Definition of Specialty
Haematology is an integrated discipline incorporating clinical and laboratory
aspects of diseases of the blood. Haematology encompasses the diagnosis and treatment
of a wide range of neoplastic and benign diseases, including leukaemias and lymphoproliferative
disorders, inherited and acquired coagulation abnormalities, abnormalities of
haemoglobin and red cells, bone marrow transplantation, and transfusion medicine.
General Principles of Training
- Training in haematology
may be undertaken through one of the following 3 schemes:
- joint training
with the RACP and the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPA);
- advanced
training program in clinical haematology with the RACP;
- laboratory
training in haematology with the RCPA.
- The joint training
scheme is a 4 year program of clinical, laboratory, and research aspects of
haematology, leading to admission to both FRACP and FRCPA, and the ability
to practise as a clinical and laboratory haematologist. Entry into the joint
training scheme follows successful completion of the Written and Clinical Examinations
of the FRACP Examination. Trainees must be enrolled with both Colleges throughout
training, and will be required to successfully complete Part 1 and Part 2 Examinations
in haematology conducted by the RCPA.
- The advanced training program
in clinical haematology leads to admission to FRACP and the ability to practise
as a clinical haematologist. Advanced training follows successful completion
of the Written and Clinical Examinations of the FRACP Examination, and is
supervised by the JSAC in haematology. The clinical advanced training scheme
is a 3 year program, which includes a compulsory 6 month training period
in laboratory haematology, but no formal examinations are conducted.
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A laboratory training program in haematology is conducted by the RCPA. This is
a 5-year program leading to the award of FRCPA and the ability to practise
as a laboratory
haematologist. Trainees must register with the RCPA.
- Training in
both the joint and clinical schemes should in general provide a balance of exposure
to, and competency in all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology, with
a later emphasis on specialisation in an area of interest. For this reason, training
should be undertaken in more than one institution to increase the breadth of exposure
and experience.
- In Australia annual applications for training need to
be submitted to the RACP by 15 February for prospective approval of the entire calendar
year, or by 31 August for prospective approval of training to be undertaken
in the last 6 months of the year for RACP trainees. In New Zealand the deadline
is 31 December for consideration of the entire year or 31 May for
the second half of the year. Applications must be submitted to the RCPA before
31 January.
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