General Information Training in Association with Faculties and Chapters Trainees are encouraged to consider training which might lead to Fellowship of the College, a Faculty and/or a Chapter. Training in some subspecialties of paediatric medicine may be suitable for recognition towards training in one of the faculties, particularly public health medicine and rehabilitation medicine. Conversely, some parts of a faculty training program may be recognised towards College Fellowship. Trainees considering such a possibility should, in the first instance, raise the matter with the Head of the Department of Training and Assessment at the College who will facilitate liaison with the Chairs of the relevant BOCs and/or the CAT of the relevant SAC. Training in Conjunction with Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine Training in public health medicine is undertaken under the supervision of the AFPHM. This training can be done entirely with the Faculty and leads to the qualification FAFPHM (see training handbook of the Faculty). Those who wish to become Fellows of the College and of the Faculty will be required to satisfactorily complete basic paediatric training and the FRACP Examination before enrolling in the Faculty training program. A committee consisting of the Faculty BOC and a member of the CPPT of the College will supervise training. Award of FRACP will be dependent on satisfactory completion of advanced training and completion of the training requirements of the Faculty. Training in Conjunction with Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Training in rehabilitation medicine is undertaken under the supervision of the AFRM. This training can be done entirely with the Faculty and leads to the qualification FAFRM (see training handbook of the Faculty). Those who wish to become Fellows of the RACP and of the Faculty will be required to satisfactorily complete basic paediatric training and the FRACP Examination before enrolling in the Faculty training program. A committee consisting of the Faculty BOC and a member of the CPPT of the College will supervise training. Award of FRACP will be dependent on satisfactory completion of advanced training and completion of the training requirements of the Faculty. Training in Conjunction with Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine Trainees who wish to train in occupational medicine are supervised by the AFOM and are advised to contact the Faculty for information on the requirements for training. Training in conjunction with Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine The College recently established the AChPM within the Adult Medicine Division. The training and assessment program of the Chapter will recognise the 'physicianly' aspects of practice in palliative medicine, the need for a wide spectrum of clinical skills and a team approach, the fact of lateral entry to palliative medicine in mid-career from other medical backgrounds, and the need for a collegiate identity. In addition to consultant physician in palliative medicine, the Chapter will produce a new group of specialists who add to previous experience in other fields, training in palliative medicine at specialist level. These specialists will bring different and important skills, complementing those of consultant physicians. The Chapter has two methods of entry into training. The first is through the current College training program in palliative medicine, details of which are set out in this handbook. The second method of entry requires trainees to hold Fellowship of another clinical college or faculty. These trainees will undertake an advanced training program based on the current College program in palliative medicine, modified, where necessary, to take account of the individual's particular background. Details of this lateral mode of entry and the training program of the Chapter may be obtained from the Chapter Secretary of the AChPM at the College. Training in Association with Faculties and Chapters (cont...) >>

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