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General
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of Training
Basic training includes at least
24 months of core training and up to
12 months of non core training. A total
of 24 months of the 36 months of basic
training must be spent in medical terms-general
medicine and medical specialties.
Core Training
Core training is that which is undertaken in the internal medicine
disciplines. Core training covers the areas considered as essential knowledge
and experience for an intending physician.
In Australia of the 24 months:
- at least 3 months must
be spent in general medicine (this may include acute assessment unit);
- if more than 6 months is
spent in general medicine, the additional
periods of general medicine (up
to 6 months) will only be considered
for core training if these have
been spent in a different hospital;
- at least 12 months must
be spent in medical specialty rotations. To have a training term counted
as a medical specialty rotation, trainees will need to spend at least
50% of their time in that subspecialty in at least two of the following
three areas: inpatients, consults, ambulatory care;
- no more than 6 months may
be spent in any one specialty or
in paediatrics;
- up to 3 months may be spent
in each of emergency medicine, admitting medical registrar,
anaesthetics and coronary care.
In New Zealand
of the 24 months:
- at least 24 months will
be spent in general medicine and
subspecialty rotations (no more
than six months can be spent in
each subspecialty or paediatrics);
- not more than 6 months
in total may be spent in posts devoted
to full time coronary care, intensive
care and/or emergency (A & E)
medicine.
Non Core Training
During non core training time
may be spent in medical rotations and/or
non medical rotations provided they
are approved by the DPT.
In Australia of the 12 months:
- up to 12 months may be
spent in medical rotations;
- up to 6 months may be spent
in each of emergency medicine,
night duty or relieving roster;
- up to a total of 6 months
may be spent in one or in a combination
of psychiatry, nuclear medicine,
dermatology and supervised research;
- a total of 3 months may be spent in non internal medicine
rotations (e.g. surgical rotations, post acute community care, radiation
oncology, obstetrics, general practice, etc.) if in the opinion of
the DPT the rotations have adequate supervision and provide good experience.
In New Zealand
of the 24 months:
- up to 6 months in each
of emergency medicine, and night
and relieving roster;
- up to a total of 6 months
in one or a combination of psychiatry,
nuclear medicine, dermatology and
supervised research;
- a total of 3 months in
non internal medicine rotations
if, in the opinion of the DPT, the
rotations have adequate supervision
and provide good experience relevant
to adult internal medicine.
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