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Overview of Physician Training The purpose of training in internal medicine is to develop a physician competent to provide, at consultant level, unsupervised comprehensive medical care in adult internal medicine or one or more of the sectional specialties. Trainees in internal medicine are required to complete a specified program of training and assessment to be eligible for admission to Fellowship of the RACP under Article 37 of the Articles of Association of the College. The Board of Censors (BOC) of the Adult Medicine Division is responsible for advising the College Council on the training program, assessment and examination. The Committee for Physician Training (CPT) is the College committee that has direct responsibility for overseeing physician training. The training program in adult internal medicine is a minimum of 6 years in length. It is divided into 2 periods basic training and advanced training each lasting at least 3 years, with an examination at the end of basic training, success at which is a prerequisite for advanced training. Trainees are required to undertake at least 2 of the 6 years of training in either Australia or New Zealand of which at least one year must be undertaken in basic training except in exceptional circumstances. Some specialist advisory committees or joint specialist advisory committees (SACs/JSACs) may determine that a period of advanced training must also be undertaken in Australia or New Zealand. Basic training must be undertaken in hospitals or programs accredited by the College for basic training. A director of physician training (DPT) is appointed by the College at each major hospital involved in basic training. The FRACP Examination, which can be attempted in the third year of basic training or later, comprises written and clinical components, both of which must be completed successfully. However, success at the examination alone is not recognised as a specialist qualification. The prerequisites for entry into advanced training are the satisfactory completion of basic training and success in the FRACP Examination. Advanced training may be undertaken under the supervision of the SAC of the College or JSAC of the College and another college or a faculty of the RACP. Admission to Fellowship requires completion of all training requirements. Registration with the relevant Medical Board is required before one can practise as a consultant physician in Australia. Registration with the Medical Council is required before one can practise as a consultant physician in New Zealand. Overview of Training Program (cont...) >>
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