Advanced Trainee Selection and Matching (ATSM)
ATSM is used by a small number of specialties and locations to advertise positions.
Information for ATSM 2020 will be available soon. Check RACP Medical positions vacant and employer recruitment websites relevant to your desired training posts for all other positions.
Outcome of the 2019 ATSM service
The 2019 ATSM service was a success with 534 trainees registered and 446 applied for positions. 12 matches were run in three batches, resulting in 254 successful applicant-position matches.
256 women applied for positions, resulting in 160 successful matches. 247 men applied for positions, resulting in 94 successful matches.
| Specialty Group |
States |
Unique positions |
Applicants |
Male |
Female |
Positions filled |
Male |
Female |
| Total |
|
291 |
503 |
247 |
256 |
254 |
94 |
160 |
| Cardiology first years |
VIC/TAS |
14 |
68 |
47 |
21 |
NA* |
NA* |
NA* |
| Endocrinology first years and continuing |
VIC/TAS |
24 |
51 |
18 |
33 |
24 |
5 |
19 |
| Gastroenterology continuing |
VIC/TAS |
15 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
| Gastroenterology first years |
VIC/TAS/SA |
15 |
45 |
29 |
16 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
| Geriatric medicine continuing |
VIC |
72 |
62 |
24 |
38 |
60 |
24 |
36 |
| Geriatric medicine first years and continuing |
VIC |
30 |
29 |
15 |
14 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
| Infectious diseases first years and continuing |
VIC |
22 |
48 |
25 |
23 |
22 |
12 |
10 |
| Nephrology first years and continuing |
VIC/TAS |
30 |
52 |
17 |
35 |
30 |
7 |
23 |
| Rehabilitation medicine (term 1) |
SA |
16 |
25 |
7 |
18 |
16 |
3 |
13 |
| Rehabilitation medicine (term 2) |
SA |
16 |
25 |
7 |
18 |
16 |
3 |
13 |
| Respiratory and sleep continuing |
VIC/TAS |
18 |
20 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
4 |
10 |
| Respiratory and sleep first years |
VIC/TAS |
9 |
31 |
26 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
| Rheumatology |
VIC/TAS |
10 |
31 |
14 |
17 |
10 |
2 |
8 |
| Total |
|
291 |
503 |
247 |
256 |
254 |
94 |
160 |
*Specialty decided not to use the match service (provided by NRMPI).