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Vocational Training Medical Oncology (cont.) Components of Training (cont.) Non Core Training Trainees may spend 12 months in a non-core (elective) position. This period may be used for research in a field of relevance to medical oncology, or for other university-based higher degrees related to medical oncology, or to gain clinical or laboratory experience in a specialty of direct relevance to medical oncology. Training in a variety of areas such as haematological oncology, palliative medicine, molecular biology, radiation oncology or epidemiology may be suitable.  Communication Skills Trainees are required to participate in training in communication skills, covering the areas of:
Further participation in training in communication skills training may be mandated by the SAC in the case of individual trainees. Other Training Requirements Research A year of research may count as a non-core year in advanced training in medical oncology. Please note, as with all other training, a year of research must be approved prospectively by the SAC. Training Sites Training should take place at sites that have been assessed and accredited by the SAC. These training sites should be subject to site visits before accreditation. Sites may be accredited for 6, 12, 18 or 24 months of core medical oncology training. Some sites are accredited for 6 months of core training in medical oncology plus 6 months of core training in radiation oncology, haematology or palliative medicine. Trainees should determine the accreditation status of training sites prior to submitting an application for prospective approval of training and prior to commencing employment. Suitable advanced training sites will have the following:
[ Accredited Sites for Advanced Training ] Rural/Regional Training The SAC supports trainees who seek to undertake core or non core components of their training in regional or larger rural centres. Where the main oncology centre is networked with one or more larger rural centres, trainees may undertake a major portion of their training in the main centre and a smaller portion of their training in the rural centre. Special Societies Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA). For information regarding the requirements for registration with the society, please contact: The Secretariat Medical Oncology Group of Australia Level 6, 52 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 Franca Marine Executive Officer Tel: 61 2 8247 6207 Fax: 61 2 9247 3022 E-mail: franca.marine@bigpond.com Vanessa Lane Administrative Officer Tel: 61 2 8247 6210 Fax: 61 2 9251 8174 E-mail: mog@racp.edu.au Website:http://www.moga.org.au/ New Zealand: Professor Michael Findlay Chair NZ Oncology Group C/- Oncology Service Auckland Hospital Private Bag 92024 Auckland
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