The ATC oversees over 240 Advanced Trainees in Infectious Diseases in Australia

ATC key responsibilities

• monitor and assess individual trainee progress in Infectious Diseases
• monitor training of, and provide support to, supervisors in Infectious Diseases
• accredit Advanced Training sites or programs in Infectious Diseases
• assess recognition of prior learning
• monitor and review training program requirements, assessments and curricula in Infectious Diseases in consultation with the relevant Specialty Society(ies) (Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases) and other stakeholders and recommend changes to the College Education Committee, via the Adult Medicine Division Education Committee
• advise on assessment and resource content
• advise on matters relating to Overseas Trained Physicians, as requested
• provide advice on specialty specific CPD and other educational resources for members, as appropriate
• modify training requirements for individual trainees, as appropriate, in accordance with College policies and procedures, and
• assess and provide advice on specialist recognition in Infectious Diseases for Fellows in the Paediatric and Child Health Division or the Adult Medicine Division who have not completed the Infectious Diseases Advanced Training program.

Meetings are held 4 times per year, with only 1 of the meetings being face-to-face, usually held in November. The remaining meetings will be held via videoconference.

Members are appointed to the ATC for 3 years. If they are reappointed, their terms will be 2 years each, with a maximum total of 6 years.

Read the Advanced Training Committee in Infectious Diseases Terms of Reference (PDF) before applying.

Apply

To apply, submit an expression of interest form (DOC) and your CV to Executive Officer, Francesca Fernandes at InfectiousDiseases@racp.edu.au