Advanced Trainee Selection and Matching
The Advanced Training Selection and Matching Service (ATSM) is used as part of recruitment by some College specialties in different states across Australia.
The 2020 ATSM matching service was provided by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV).
2020 outcome
The 2020 ATSM service has now been completed with 667 applicants for positions. 13 matches were run this year, resulting in 294 successful applicant-position matches.
363 men applied for positions, resulting in 146 successful matches. 304 women applied for positions, resulting in 148 successful matches.
Results by specialty
| Specialty group |
Unique positions |
Applicants |
Positions filled |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| Cardiology VIC, TAS, NSW and ACT |
| First-year trainees |
39 |
130 |
39 |
| 96 |
34 |
29 |
10 |
| Endocrinology VIC and TAS |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
24 |
52 |
24 |
| 12 |
40 |
6 |
18 |
| Gastroenterology NSW |
| First-year trainees |
14 |
52 |
14 |
| 39 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
| Continuing trainees |
25 |
36 |
25 |
| 19 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
| Gastroenterology VIC and TAS |
| First-year trainees |
15 |
65 |
15 |
| 43 |
22 |
10 |
5 |
| Continuing trainees |
15 |
23 |
12 |
| 14 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
| Geriatric Medicine VIC |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
78 |
105 |
77 |
| 48 |
57 |
33 |
44 |
| Infectious Diseases VIC |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
20 |
49 |
20 |
| 27 |
22 |
14 |
6 |
| Nephrology VIC and TAS |
| First-year trainees |
16 |
32 |
16 |
| 11 |
21 |
6 |
10 |
| Continuing trainees |
23 |
17 |
16 |
| 3 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
| Respiratory Medicine VIC and TAS |
| Continuing trainees |
10 |
37 |
10 |
| 26 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
| Rheumatology VIC and TAS |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
10 |
31 |
10 |
| 11 |
20 |
1 |
9 |
| Rheumatology NSW and ACT |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
18 |
38 |
16 |
| 14 |
24 |
5 |
11 |
| Total |
307 |
667 |
294 |
| 363 |
304 |
146 |
148 |
2019 outcome
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.
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