One of the main roles of the Training Program Committee in Addiction Medicine is to monitor and assess individual trainee progress in Addiction Medicine for Australasia.
There's currently 1 vacant Fellow position on the Training Program Committee in the role of Appointed Member. This is a great opportunity for Fellows who are willing to support current Addiction Medicine Advanced Trainees and the training program. In this role, you'll help shape the physicians of the future and positively contribute to the direction, workforce and culture of Addiction Medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
You'll be involved in reviewing and monitoring of the training program requirements, assessment and curricula in consultation with the relevant Specialty Society(ies) and other stakeholders, and recommend changes to the College Education Committee, via training program management committee.
Other key responsibilities of the Training Committee include but are not limited to:
- monitor training of, and provide support to, supervisors in Addiction Medicine
- accredit Advanced Training sites or programs in Addiction Medicine
- assess recognition of prior learning
- advise on matters relating to Overseas Trained Physicians, as requested
- modify individual training requirements, as appropriate, in accordance with College policies and procedures
- assess and provide advice on specialist recognition in Addiction Medicine for Fellows in the Adult Medicine Division who have not completed the Addiction Medicine Advanced Training program
For more information regarding the roles and composition of the Training Committee, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).
Meetings are held 3 times per year with 1 face to face meeting which is usually held in November.
Members are appointed to the TC for a 3-year term and can be renewed for a further term.
Apply
Fellows who are interested are invited to submit the following to addictionmedtraining@racp.edu.au
Please contact Robert Fahrenholz via addictionmedtraining@racp.edu.au if you have any queries.