This formative assessment will guide your learning through structured feedback and help the supervisor evaluate the expertise and judgement exercised in clinical cases.

Requirement

Four CbDs are to be completed per core ​clinical year, one per quarter, due by 31 January of the following year.

More information

• Enter CbD rating form data into the  Advanced Training Portal
• See Case-based discussion for information sheets, workflow, ratings and other resources

This is a requirement for Paediatrics & Child Health trainees only.
This ​training assists you in developing a sophisticated understanding of child development, encompassing physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural and social areas, which should be gained from the perspective of the child within the family and in the context of the community.

Requirement

Australia: Once over entire training period (Basic Training and Advanced Training) for six months due by the end of Advanced Training.
New Zealand: Once over entire training period (Basic Training and Advanced Training) for three months due by the end of Advanced Training.

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• ​Developmental & Psychosocial Training

This formative assessment is used to guide your learning and achievement of competency in procedural skills, through direct observation and the provision of structured feedback by an experienced assessor. 

Requirement

Two DOPS are to be completed per core clinical year, due by 31 January of the following year.

Acceptable produces

For each core clinical year, skin-prick tests and/or intradermal tests need to be performed under observation on two separate occasions. A total of four procedures must be completed during two years of core training, of which one must be intradermal and one skin-prick testing. This includes discussion with the supervisor about the selection of appropriate testing for the clinical context, and appropriate interpretation of the result.​

More information

• Complete and submit the DOPS via the Advanced Training Portal
• See DOPS for information sheets, workflow, rating forms and other resources

Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) assists you in identifying your learning needs, plan your learning objectives, and evaluate your progress in your practice.

Requirement

Two LNAs are to be completed per core clinical year, one per six month period, early in the rotation, due by 31 January of the following year.

More information

• Complete and submit the LNA via the Advanced Training Portal
• See Learning Needs Analysis for information sheets and other resources

Research requirements enable you to gain experience:

• in research methods
• in interpretation of research literature
• in participation in research at some stage of your career
• to develop quality improvement skills

 Submission of a research project provides:

• evidence of the skills of considering and defining research problems
• the systematic acquisition, analysis, synthesis and interpretation of data
• effective written communication

Requirement for trainees commencing training in 2017 onwards

One research project over the course of training is due by the annual submission date of 15 September in any year before the end of Advanced Training.

The research project must be marked as satisfactory prior to admission to Fellowship. It is recommended that you submit your research project by the annual submission date in your penultimate year of training to allow time for marking and resubmission of research projects initially marked ‘Resubmit’.

Requirement for trainees who commenced training before 2017

One research project over the course of training is due by 15 September in the penultimate year of training. A substantial piece of work is required, and it is recommended that the project be planned early in Advanced Training with your supervisor(s).

Ideally the project should be performed during the period of Advanced Training, although earlier studies might be deemed satisfactory if the objective stated above is fulfilled. The project may form part of a higher research degree undertaken during or prior to commencement of Advanced Training.

Presentation skills should be developed by presenting clinical or laboratory projects at the national meetings of the relevant colleges or societies. The project report should be deemed as satisfactory by the supervisor prior to submission, and a statement detailing the supervisors assessment of the merits of the study and verifying your efforts should be attached.

Post-FRACP trainees who complete the requirements of the program as a second specialty may be exempt from project submission if the above objective is fulfilled by the project submitted to the previous overseeing committee. If no such project has been submitted, or it is deemed not to have fulfilled the objective, no exemption will be granted. It is therefore recommended that this be discussed with the Coordinator of Advanced Training early in their training.

Late submission of projects (after 15 September in the penultimate year of training) may delay conferring of Fellowship and may prolong the period of Advanced Training.

Other requirements

The project must be presented in a rigorous scientific format, of a quality suitable for publication, with sections for abstract, introduction, aims, methods, results, discussion and conclusion. A publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal is most suitable for this purpose.

Your exact contribution to the publication should be specified if they are not the author of the publication. This contribution, when separated from the remainder of the publication, must in itself meet the required standards.

A project should meet the following criteria:

• It must make a contribution to established medical knowledge.
• It must constitute a significant body of work, either as a publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal, or as a scientific report.
• It must be presented in a logical sequence and convey a detailed understanding of the topic, with appropriate and comprehensive reference to published medical literature.
• It must constitute your original work. Material not directly arising from your work may be included in the report (e.g. as an appendix) or form part of the publication, but will not be considered in determining whether your contribution meets a satisfactory standard.
• It will normally constitute between 5000 and 10,000 words, although shorter, concise submissions may be satisfactory if they meet the other criteria.
• Work towards the project should normally constitute the equivalent of two–four hours per week over a one-year period.

Projects may constitute one of the following:

• A quality assurance activity or clinical audit that refines or attempts to refine standards in patient management within clinical immunology, with recommendations for improvements in patient care.
• Analysis of a laboratory test of an immunological condition.
• Analysis of a clinical test of an immunological condition.
• A case series to identify a novel aspect of an immunological condition.
• A case report with detailed laboratory assessment beyond routinely available diagnostic assays. A simple case report is not satisfactory, unless used as an introduction to an extensive literature review.
• A small clinical study of a novel therapeutic, or more likely an established therapeutic for a novel condition.
• A basic research project within the discipline of immunology.
• A detailed review of the literature on an immunological topic.

Other projects outside the above categories may be acceptable as long as they meet the objectives. Such exceptions should be discussed with the Coordinator of Advanced Training in Joint Immunology and Allergy prior to commencement.

More information

• Research Projects
• Research Projects eLearning@RACP module
• See Additional resources for Research Project Cover sheet

These formative and summative assessments provide you with structured feedback on your performance mid-year and with a comprehensive overview of your progress at the end of the training year. 

Mid-year progress report

This formative assessment provides an opportunity for supervisors and trainees to reflect, discuss and note any problems during the first three months of the program.

Requirement

One report is to be completed per 12-month rotation (core and non-core), completed mid-rotation and due by 15 July.

Final Supervisor’s Report

This summative assessment provides a comprehensive overview of your progress and achievement during the training year. It also informs the certification of training decision.

Requirement

One Final Supervisor’s report is due per rotation.

• For Advanced Trainees in 12-month positions: ​A Final Supervisor’s Report is to be submitted by 31 January of the following year. 
• For Advanced Trainees in positions of six months or less with separate supervisors, or at separate sites: ​A Final Supervisor’s Report should be completed for each rotation and submitted by 15 July (for first half of the year) and 31 January the following year (for the second half of the year).
• For Advanced Trainees in their final year: ​A Final Supervisor’s Report is to be submitted by 15 October.

Supervisor's responsibilities:

• The Supervisor’s Report must be completed by supervisors who have directly supervised the trainee.
• If the supervisor has not directly supervised the trainee throughout the whole rotation, the supervisor should obtain individual reports from those who have directly supervised the trainee and provide a composite report.  
• Discuss the report with the trainee prior to both parties signing the report, and provide the trainee with a copy of each report.  

Trainee’s responsibilities:

• Ensure that all supervisors receive a copy of the Supervisor’s Report (failure to do this may result in delays or non-certification of a period of training)
• Provide copies of previous Supervisor's Report(s) to the next year's/rotation’s supervisor.

Progression to the next year of training is dependent upon the College receiving satisfactory Supervisor’s Report(s) covering the full year/period of training completed. 

​More information

• Advanced Training Progress Reports
• Progression Through Training Policy
• See Additional resources for the Supervisor's Reports

This is a requirement for New Zealand trainees only
This report provides feedback to the College for use in future training program evaluations and to encourage you to reflect on your training rotations and embed reflection and review into your practice. 

Requirement

One per rotation submitted with the Final Supervisor’s Report at the end of each rotation. 

More information

• Trainee's Reports
• See Additional resources for Trainee Report Guidelines and Cover Sheets