Nuclear Medicine

New Nuclear Medicine curriculum – 2026

We’re implementing a new curriculum for Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine. Trainees starting the program in 2026 and beyond will follow the new curriculum.

Visit the new curriculum page for more details, including changes to the learning, teaching and assessment (LTA) program requirements.

If you started training in 2025 or earlier, you’ll continue under the PREP curriculum and its current requirements.

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Program overview

In Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine, you’ll explore a depth of specialty training in using radiopharmaceuticals (radioisotopes) in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. You will train under supervision and prepare for independent practice as a consultant. The program builds your skills through work-based learning and assessment tools.

Program updates

The Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine Program is evaluated biennially by the Training Program Committee – Nuclear Medicine to ensure that it’s in line with educational best practice. Changes in program requirements may occur and could impact your training plan. The College will provide sufficient notice prior to implementing any change. You must always ensure you’re following the correct requirements during your training.

Entry requirements

RACP

Prospective trainees must have:

completed RACP Basic Training, including Written and Clinical Examinations
a current medical registration
been appointed to an appropriate Advanced Training position

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)

Prospective trainees must have:

completed the RANZCR Clinical Radiology Part 2 Examinations
a current medical registration
an appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training position
a minimum of 4 years of accredited radiology training
completed all system focused training and work-based assessment requirements including research (trainees must submit RANZCR certification confirming completion of this requirement)

New and current trainees need to apply for Advanced Training each year.

Positron Emission Tomography trainees

Eligible trainees for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) training are nuclear medicine specialists, who are a Fellow of the RACP or RANZCR, that completed their Advanced Training prior to 2005.

Specialists can enter PET training at any time. Refer to the PET post-Fellowship training requirements. All other training program requirements do not apply to PET trainees.

Once training requirements are complete, trainees will receive a confirmation letter certifying the completion of their PET training.

Duration

RACP trainees

Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine requires 3 years (36 months) of full-time equivalent (FTE) training.

RANZCR trainees

Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine requires 2 years (24 months) of FTE training.

Fellowship

RACP trainees

Once you've completed all requirements of your training and the TPC – Nuclear Medicine has recommended you for admission, the College will invite you to apply for Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

See Becoming a Fellow for information on admission to Fellowship.

As a Fellow in active practice in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas, you’ll need to meet the annual requirements of the Continuing Professional Development program.

RANZCR trainees

RANZCR trainees cannot qualify for RACP Fellowship. Trainees will receive a letter confirming their completion of the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Training Program.

Re-register

RACP trainees

Australia

Australian trainees can complete their registration online.

Apply online

If online registration is closed, email an application form (DOC) to NuclearMedicine@racp.edu.au

Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa New Zealand trainees must email an application form (DOC) to NuclearMedicine@racp.edu.au

RANZCR Trainees

Submit an application form (DOC) to NuclearMedicine@racp.edu.au

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) training

Submit an application form (DOC) to NuclearMedicine@racp.edu.au

Nominating eligible supervisors

From mid-2023, you’re required to nominate eligible supervisors who meet the supervision requirements of the training program.

You can find a list of eligible supervisors:

in the supervision section of your online registration form
on MyRACP

The MyRACP list is not available for post-Fellowship trainees. Post-Fellowship trainees can check the list in their online registration form or contact us to confirm supervisor eligibility.

Application deadlines

28 February | first half or whole of the current year

31 August | second half of the current year

You’re responsible for organising all necessary documentation for submission by the deadline. We recommend that you keep a copy of your application for future reference.

See program key dates for trainees and supervisors.

Late applications

Late applications will be considered up to 1 month after the deadline.

Late applications may incur a fee.

Late fees won't apply if supervisor approval is pending after the deadline.

Fees

The standard annual membership fees apply.

Visit MyRACP to pay or view previous training program payments.

About your training position

Core training must be undertaken at accredited settings.

Once you have secured a training position, you must prospectively apply for approval as per the Progression through Training Policy.

The College is not involved in the recruitment and selection of trainees. Our role is to set and monitor standards for selection and provide advice to settings and their selection committees.

Training approval and certification

Approval of training periods are determined by the Training Program Committee in Nuclear Medicine. To be approved, your individual training program must be consistent with the training requirements and appropriate for the stage of training you have reached.

Upon completion of each rotation or calendar year of training, the Training Program Committee – Nuclear Medicine reviews your progress according to the training requirements. If you have satisfactorily completed all training requirements, the Training Program Committee in Nuclear Medicine will certify that training period.

Training variations

See multi-specialty training options for processes covering dual, joint, conjoint and post-Fellowship training.

See flexible training options for information on part-time training, interruptions to training, withdrawing from training and time limits.

Rotation or supervision changes

Changes to your rotation require you to re-submit an application form (if online registration is closed) to your training committee as soon as possible. This includes any changes to sites, dates of rotations and flexible training arrangements.

Change to your supervision must be notified as soon as possible by submitting a Supervisor Details Amendment Form (DOC).

Some changes may require a review of the approval decision and can affect the certification of your training.

More information

Overseas specialists
Trainee responsibilities

Training requirements

At the end of your Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine, you’ll have completed 36 months of certified training time consisting of work-based learning and assessment tools.

The PREP teaching and learning activities are designed to support you in your reflective practice and self-directed learning. A variety of teaching and learning activities and assessments are used, catering to a range of learning needs, styles and situations that may arise in your workplace training.

See forms and resources for the training program curricula.

Requirements overview

Core training
(24 months minimum)

Supervision

1 x supervisor per rotation, who is a Fellow of the RACP or RANZCR in nuclear medicine

1 x supervisor per rotation, who can be a Fellow of the RACP or RANZCR in nuclear medicine

Teaching and learning

2 x Learning Needs Analysis per training year

Assessments

1 x Supervisor’s Report per rotation (2 x 12-month minimum — full-time and part-time trainees)

Non-core training
(12 months maximum)

Supervision

1 x supervisor per rotation, who is a Fellow of the RACP or RANZCR in nuclear medicine

1 x supervisor per rotation, who can be a Fellow of the RACP or RANZCR in nuclear medicine

Teaching and learning

2 x Learning Needs Analysis per training year

Assessments

1 x Supervisor’s Report per rotation (2 x 12-month minimum — full-time and part-time trainees)

Advanced Training summary

RACP trainees

After 36 months of certified training time, you will have completed:

24 months of core training
12 months of non-core training
1 x Advanced Training Research Project (trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards, option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
1 x Nuclear Medicine Research Project (trainees who commenced before 2018)
Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Basic Sciences Course
Bone Densitometry Training
Cardiac Cases Logbook (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Cross-sectional Anatomy Training
Continuous Assessment Program
Developmental and Psychosocial Training (Paediatric & Child Health trainees only)
Paediatric Training
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training
Radionuclide Therapy Training (trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards)

RANZCR trainees

After 24 months of certified core training time, you will have completed:

1 x Advanced Training Research Project^* (trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards, option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
1 x Nuclear Medicine Research Project (option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Basic Sciences Course
Bone Densitometry Training
Cardiac Cases Logbook (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Continuous Assessment Program
Paediatric Training
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training
Radionuclide Therapy Training (trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards)

^* Required for RANZCR trainees if their RANZCR project doesn’t meet the Advanced Training Research Project requirements.

Time-based requirements

The Advanced Training Program in Nuclear Medicine allows adequate time for you to gain the necessary learning experiences across a range of relevant rotations during your 3-year total training period (36 months FTE).

Trainees who commenced in 2022 onwards

You must train at a minimum of 2 training sites across core training. No more than 12 months can be spent at each site.

Trainees who commenced before 2022

We strongly recommended that you complete your Advanced Training at more than 1 training site.

Training rotations

RACP
Trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards
Rotation	Time requirement
Core training	24 months minimum
Paediatric Training	15 days minimum (3 months maximum)^*
Positron Emission Tomography Training	20 days minimum (3 months maximum)^**
Radionuclide Therapy Training	5 days minimum (3 months maximum)
Non-core training	12 months maximum
Trainees who commenced before 2019
Rotation	Time requirement
Core training	24 months minimum
Paediatric Training	20 days minimum (3 months maximum)^*
Positron Emission Tomography Training	20 days minimum (3 months maximum)^**
Non-core training	12 months maximum

RANZCR
Trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards
Rotation	Time requirement
Core training	24 months minimum
Paediatric Training	15 days minimum (3 months maximum)
Positron Emission Tomography Training	20 days minimum (3 months maximum)
Radionuclide Therapy Training	5 days minimum (3 months maximum)
Trainees who commenced before 2019
Rotation	Time requirement
Core training	24 months minimum
Paediatric Training	20 days minimum (3 months maximum)
Positron Emission Tomography Training	20 days minimum (3 months maximum)

^* Paediatric trainees can complete up to 12 months of core training at an accredited paediatric nuclear medicine site. Trainees who take up this option must complete the remainder of their core training at an adult nuclear medicine accredited site, which offers a high level of cardiac stress testing. We also recommended paediatric trainees gain a third year of nuclear medicine experience.

^** Any further PET Training will only be approved as non-core training.

See Paediatric Training, Positron Emission Tomography Training and Radionuclide Therapy Training for full requirements.

Non-core training

A maximum of 12 months in non-core training must be undertaken in clinical training in nuclear medicine, in other disciplines or in research, and trainees are encouraged to train in PET/nuclear medicine clinical work or research during these 12 months.

If you’re completing non-core rotations in another specialty area, specify in your application how the rotation is related to nuclear medicine. You must demonstrate how you’ll maintain currency in nuclear medicine, for example continued attendance at journal clubs.

Dual trainees

For dual trainees, the Training Program Committee – Nuclear Medicine prospectively approve rotations, on a case-by-case basis, directly relevant to nuclear medicine only.

Generally, dual trainees only have 50% of training time in another specialty approved as non-core nuclear medicine, for example 12 months core endocrinology training can be approved as 6 months non-core nuclear medicine training. This is because of the limited exposure to the training program’s learning objectives when completing a rotation in another specialty.

Generally, trainees are advised that non-core training is only to be undertaken upon successful completion of 2 years of core training in another specialty.

The Training Program Committee – Nuclear Medicine reserves the right to defer certification of non-core training until all core nuclear medicine training is completed and you’ve demonstrated your competency across the breadth of the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum.

Training time

All trainees must undertake 12 months minimum of Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine within Australia and/or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Program key dates

January — March

31 January | Previous year’s Supervisor’s Report and all PREP learning and assessment tools due (trainees not applying for Fellowship in December)
28 February | Applications for Approval of Advanced Training for the first half or whole of the year due
31 March | Advanced Training Research Project may be submitted
Learning Needs Analysis

April — June

15 June | Advanced Training Research Project may be submitted
Learning Needs Analysis self-evaluation

July — September

15 July | Supervisor’s Report due
31 August | Applications for Approval of Advanced Training for the second half of the year due
15 September | Advanced Training Research Project may be submitted
15 September | Nuclear Medicine Research Project due
Learning Needs Analysis

October — December

from 15 October | Supervisor’s Report and all PREP tools due (trainees eligible for Fellowship in December)
Learning Needs Analysis self-evaluation

Work-based learning and assessment requirements

A work-based learning and assessment tool requirement stipulates what you must achieve as part of your training program.

Type of assessment

Formative: Focuses on learning through feedback and guidance, assisting trainees and supervisors through the formal feedback process, which should prompt discussion of or highlight areas of a trainee’s performance. Assessments are based on existing workplace-based assessment methods and are best practice in medical education.

Summative: Focuses on judgements about trainee progression, resulting in pass or fail decisions on a trainee’s performance.

Advanced Training Research Project

Requirement for trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards
Requirement option for trainees who commenced before 2018

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Overview

The Advanced Training Research Project (ATRP) is a report on a project that you have had significant involvement in designing, conducting of research and analysis of data. It enables you to gain experience in:

research methods
interpretation of research literature
participation in research at some stage of your career
developing quality improvement skills

ATRPs aren't required to be specialty-specific but must be broadly relevant to your area of specialty. ‘Broadly relevant’ is defined as topics that can enhance, complement and inform your practice in the chosen specialty.

The ATRP, introduced to most trainees who commenced after 2017, addresses wide variations in purpose, type, quantity and assessment criteria across the RACP Training Programs. An ATRP submission provides evidence of the skills of:

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

The ATRP requirement must be undertaken and completed during your Advanced Training. If you're dual training, you only need to complete one ATRP over the course of Advanced Training.

Review your training program requirements to confirm whether there are any additional research requirements beyond completing your ATRP.

For further information regarding ATRP requirements, refer to the Advanced Training Research Project Guidelines (PDF)

RANZCR pathway trainees:Trainees with a project pending a marking outcome with RANZCR, should not submit their project to the RACP until the outcome has been confirmed. Once the trainee has passed the RANZCR research requirement, an application for RPL or ATRP exemption can be submitted to the RACP.

Submission deadlines and review timelines

There are 3 deadlines that must be followed when submitting an Advanced Training Research Project. Trainees can choose to submit their Research Project on any of these 3 dates during the year.

It's strongly recommended that trainees submit their Research Project in the second last year of training, or at the end of the specialty consolidation phase. This helps avoid delays in progressing through training or being admitted to Fellowship.

Deadline 1: 31 March
Deadline 2: 15 June
Deadline 3: 15 September

Any project received between 2 deadlines will be sent for marking after the next official deadline.

For example, if an ATRP is submitted in May, it will be marked after the 15 June deadline.

For more details about review timelines, see the Advanced Training Research Project Guidelines (PDF)

Resources

Basic Sciences Course

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Overview

The Basic Sciences Course (BSC) teaches the basic scientific principles relevant to the clinical applications of nuclear medicine.

The BSC will provide you:

an understanding of the theoretical principles of the basic sciences in nuclear medicine
the ability to apply these principles in clinical nuclear medicine practice
practical skills in instrumentation, computer analysis and radiopharmacy

Satisfactory completion of the BSC includes a written assessment covering the curriculum in basic sciences. The open book written assessment, comprising 2 x 2-hour papers, will take place at your training setting and be supervised by your clinical supervisor.

We strongly recommended that you undertake the BSC during the first year of Advanced Training.

Exemption

If you wish to seek exemption from the BSC requirement, you must make a formal request to the Training Program Committee – Nuclear Medicine. Your request must include evidence that you have previously and satisfactorily completed the minimum course content that the BSC covers.

An exemption doesn’t exclude the BSC written assessment component, which must be completed by all Advanced Trainees.

Resources

Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Requirements

Requirement

1 x Basic Sciences Course (BSC), including a written assessment during your Advanced Training

Certification

A certificate of completion will be provided to you upon satisfactory completion of the BSC and its written assessment.

Your supervisor will verify that the requirement has been achieved in your Supervisor's Report.

Submit your Supervisor’s Report to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Bone Densitometry Training

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Overview

Bone Densitometry Training is designed to develop your skills and understanding of the:

principles of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) acquisition and quality control
clinical principles of osteoporosis diagnosis, therapy and monitoring
role of bone mineral density (BMD) in overall fracture risk
clinical reporting and advice on action and follow-up of results

Completion of your Bone Densitometry Training must occur by the end of your Advanced Training.

Resources

Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society

Requirements

Requirement

Attend the annual 2-day practitioner course on bone densitometry run by the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and pass the course examination

Be involved and supervised in the reporting of a minimum of 200 bone mineral density (BMD) scans during your training period

Certification

Your supervisor is required to confirm that you’ve satisfactorily completed your Bone Densitometry Training in your Supervisor's Report.

If you elect to complete the ANZBMS course, you will need to provide evidence of your attendance and a successful examination result.

Submit your Supervisor’s Report to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society

Cardiac Cases Logbook

Requirement for trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards

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Overview

The Cardiac Cases Logbook ensures you’re able to:

assess patient suitability to undergo a stress myocardial perfusion study
safely perform pharmacological and exercise stress testing (including utilising a range of pharmacological agents)
accurately interpret scan results, including correlating scan findings with findings at computed tomography (CT) angiogram or coronary angiogram

Your logbook will include:

minimum 300 cardiac cases to be completed during the 2-year core training period and that 100 of these cases can be as a joint report or as library cases. These are due by the end of Advanced Training. You're encouraged to complete additional cases if possible
10 correlated cases with coronary catheterisation or CT angiography (included in total of 300) — recommended
stress modality for each case i.e., exercise, vasodilator (including type) or inotropic

You can only include cases in your logbook where you (under supervision) have performed the cardiac stress test and reporting of the study.

Resources

Cardiac Cases Logbook template (XLS)

Requirements

Requirement

1 x Cardiac Cases Logbook over the course of Advanced Training

Deadline

You and your supervisors are to review your logbook and record the number of cases seen each rotation in your Supervisor’s Report.

Submit your logbook to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au by the end of your Advanced Training.

Resources

Cardiac Cases Logbook template (XLS)

Continuous Assessment Program

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Overview

The Continuous Assessment Program (CAP) is designed to:

provide an objective measure of knowledge of material considered to be necessary for satisfactory performance as a Nuclear Medicine specialist
act as a teaching aid to focus a trainee’s learning on the areas of importance outlined in the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum (PDF)
provide objective feedback to you and your supervisor on your performance

The CAP is a formative assessment program that doesn’t act as a barrier to the completion of your training.

A number of assessment types, which vary year-to-year, make up the program:

written assignments
online assessments
format face-to-face assessments, for example an Oral Assessment Task and/or the American Board of Nuclear Medicine Formative In-Training Examination

Details of the requirements and assessment dates for the current year CAP are listed on the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists’ (AANMS) Trainee Resource and Education Centre (TREC).

The TREC is open to current nuclear medicine trainees only. Contact the AANMS Secretariat if you would like further information about the CAP.

Resources

AANMS Trainee Resource and Education Centre
Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Requirements

Requirement

1 x Continuous Assessment Program (CAP) each core training year

You must complete all the CAP assessments set during your core training years. If you're training part-time, your CAP assessments will be pro-rated to the amount of training you have been approved for, as outlined in the RACP’s Flexible Training Policy.

You are not required to complete CAP assessments during your non-core training year.

Certification

Your supervisor is required to confirm that you’ve satisfactorily completed the CAP in your Supervisor's Report.

Submit your Supervisor’s Report to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

AANMS Trainee Resource and Education Centre
Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Cross-sectional Anatomy Training

Requirement for RACP trainees only

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Overview

Cross-sectional Anatomy (CSA) Training provides practical, applied anatomy knowledge. The training content covers the major anatomy topics:

brain (both macroscopic and cross-sectional anatomy)
skull base
head and neck (lymph nodes, pharynx and larynx)
chest
abdomen
pelvis
musculoskeletal (MSK)
introductory anatomy for CT coronary angiography (CTCA)

Resources

Radiopaedia Online Medical Imaging Anatomy Course

Requirements

Requirement

1 x Cross-sectional Anatomy (CSA) training by end of Advanced Training

Certification

Trainees can complete the Cross-sectional Anatomy Training over a period of 3 or 12 months.

You must submit a proof-of-completion certificate to your supervisor.

Your supervisor is required to confirm that you’ve satisfactorily completed the CSA training in your Supervisor's Report.

Submit your Supervisor’s Report to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

Radiopaedia Online Medical Imaging Anatomy Course

Cultural Safety

Requirement for trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards

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Overview

Specialist training requires you to:

examine your own implicit biases
be mindful of power differentials
develop reflective practice
undertake transformative unlearning
contribute to a decolonisation of health services for Indigenous peoples

The Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course teaches best practice medicine for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori patients through reflection on your own cultural values and recognition of their influence on professional practice.

Resources

RACP Online Learning: Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety

Requirements

Requirement

1 x Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course^*

^* If not completed during Basic Training.

Certification

You immediately receive your certificate on RACP Online Learning when you complete the course.

Deadline

You must complete the course by the end of your Advanced Training however it’s recommended you complete it within your first year.

Resources

RACP Online Learning: Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety

Developmental and Psychosocial Training

Requirement for Paediatrics & Child Health trainees only

Australia

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Overview

Developmental and Psychosocial (D&P) Training assists trainees to develop 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.

A mandatory period of D&P Training for all paediatricians was introduced to ensure that the changing nature of paediatric practice is reflected in the training programs.

Apply

Prospectively apply for D&P Training via the Advanced Training online registration.

Allowed rotations

Child and adolescent mental health
Child protection
Community paediatrics
Developmental/behavioural paediatrics
Disability/rehabilitation paediatrics
Palliative medicine

These areas reflect a holistic approach to the health problems of children and young people. An understanding of the roles and inter-relationships of many allied health and community-based services, in a way that distinguishes them from experience in organ-based specialties, is required.

Approved training options

A prospectively approved psychosocial training position (6 months)

The 6-month training program can be completed in one of these formats:

2 x 3-month terms
1 x 6-month block
a continuous part-time position, such as 2.5 days a week for 12 months^*

A prospectively approved rural position (6 months)

Complete the 6-month training comprised of a documented weekly program in the psychosocial training areas with an appropriate level of supervision.

Attendance at a prospectively approved clinic

The 6-month training program can be completed in one of these formats:

2 x sessions a week for 18 months
1 x session a week for 3 years

You must also complete an approved learning module.

^*A conglomerate of experience for shorter time periods adding up to 6 months will not be acceptable.

Approved clinics

An approved clinic is determined to be a clinic where other health and/or educational professionals are involved, and supervision is directed by a paediatrician who is experienced in one or multiple areas of D&P Training, such as behaviour, development, rehabilitation and child protection.

Approved learning module options

An approved learning module includes one of the following options:

Evidence of attendance at a lecture series at a recognised institution, related to the D&P Training areas.
3 x referenced case reports/essays demonstrating comprehensive understanding of 3 different issues in the areas of psychosocial training – for example rehabilitation or community paediatrics (1500 to 2000 words each).
Completion of the Griffith Mental Developmental Scales course.

Other prospectively approved modules may be considered.

Resources

Advanced Training Developmental and Psychosocial Training Supervisor's Report form (DOC)

Requirements

Requirement

1 x 6-month period of training during your Basic or Advanced Training

Deadline

You must complete your Developmental and Psychosocial Training by the end of Advanced Training.

At the end of your rotation, you must submit an Advanced Training Developmental and Psychosocial Training Supervisor's Report (DOC) for certification.

Supervision

A satisfactory Supervisor’s Report for Developmental and Psychosocial (D&P) Training is required for your training to be certified.

You must nominate a supervisor for your D&P Training component during your Advanced Training.

Advanced Trainees who want their D&P Training rotation to count towards their specialty training time must also submit a specialty Supervisor’s Report.

Resources

Advanced Training Developmental and Psychosocial Training Supervisor's Report form (DOC)

Aotearoa New Zealand

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Overview

A mandatory period of D&P Training for all paediatricians was introduced to ensure that the changing nature of paediatric practice is reflected in the training programs.

Apply

Prospectively apply for D&P Training via your Advanced Training registration process.

Allowed rotations

Adolescent medicine
Child protection and adolescent psychiatry
Community paediatrics
Developmental/behavioural paediatrics
Disability/rehabilitation paediatrics

Rotations not suitable for D&P Training:

Paediatric gastroenterology^*
Paediatric neurology^**

^* Exceptions may be possible if rotation is specifically designed to have a D&P Training focus. However, this would be unlikely in Basic Training and would require specific prospective approval.
^** Rotation usually not possible unless there is significant developmental focus. Not possible at SHO level.

Logbook

Alternatively, you can gain the required training by managing suitable cases over a longer period with appropriate supervision. Your training must be documented in a logbook.

You must keep a record of at least 12 cases you've personally managed under supervision.

In your logbook, your entries must cover a range of conditions:

Developmental problems, with a focus on the response of parents, families and caregivers to the diagnosis and ongoing care of the child with special needs.
Pervasive developmental disorders.
General learning disability — the behaviour problems that arise secondary to this condition.
Chronic illness — behavioural and psychological problems resulting from chronic illness, and parent and family difficulties resulting from chronic conditions, such as diabetes, epilepsy, chronic arthritis, chronic respiratory disease, physical disability and childhood cancer.
Common behavioural paediatric problems such as enuresis, encopresis, sleep disturbance, eating difficulties, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety, depression, and pre-school behavioural adjustment disorders.

You're to provide a summary of the issues involved in each case and how they were managed. Copies of clinical letters are not appropriate.

Cases will generally accumulate over a 2-year period and each case record must be signed by the supervisor.

Resources

Advanced Training Developmental and Psychosocial Training Supervisor's Report form (DOC)
Psychosocial Logbook example (PDF)
Psychosocial Logbook template (DOC)

Requirements

Requirement

1 x 3-month period of training during your Basic or Advanced Training

Deadline

You must complete your Developmental and Psychosocial Training by the end of Advanced Training.

At the end of your rotation, you must submit an Advanced Training Developmental and Psychosocial Training Supervisor's Report (DOC) for certification.

Supervision

Trainees must nominate a paediatrician with a special interest and skill in behavioural paediatrics or, where available, a child psychiatrist or paediatric clinical psychologist, to act as their supervisor.

We will provide your nominated supervisor with information about the requirements for the logbook as well as review the logbook.

A satisfactory Supervisor’s Report for Developmental and Psychosocial Training is required for your training to be certified.

Advanced Trainees who want their Developmental and Psychosocial Training rotation to count towards their specialty training time must also submit a specialty Supervisor’s Report.

Resources

Advanced Training Developmental and Psychosocial Training Supervisor's Report (PDF)
Psychosocial Logbook example (PDF)
Psychosocial Logbook template (DOC)

Learning Needs Analysis

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Overview

A Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) embeds the process of planning and evaluating learning in the trainee’s practice.

The LNA is designed to help you:

tailor your learning experiences and build on clinical knowledge and skills
enhance face-to-face communication with your supervisor
provide information on your learning needs and progress
reflect on your strengths, limitations and future learning strategies

Your ward/service consultant or supervisor are responsible for:

advising you of available learning opportunities and resources
ensuring you have set appropriate goals and identified achievable learning objectives
reviewing your completed LNA and providing you feedback

Step-by-step: Learning Need Analysis

You need to complete a specified number of LNAs each year, per rotation. Refer to the training program requirements for the required number.

Prepare for your LNA

To plan the learning objectives for each training period, discuss the learning opportunities and resources available with your ward/service consultant or supervisor.

Meet with your consultant/supervisor to discuss:
- career goals
- personal strengths and weaknesses
- strengths and constraints of the training site/rotation, including the expertise of the medical staff and the resources available
- requirements established in the curriculum, the Professional Practice Framework and Professional Standards (PDF)

Create your LNA: Part 1

Log into your online training portal and create a new LNA
Basic Training Portal^* | Advanced Training Portal | AFOEM Portal | AFRM Portal

You'll be prompted to enter:
- learning goals for the training period
- self-evaluation on current competency for the goals identified
- learning objectives from the curricula that map to your goals (optional)
- strategies and resources that will assist your learning
- contact details of additional supervisors (optional)

Submit Part 1 of your LNA

You and your consultant/supervisor can meet to review and improve your LNA

Begin implementing your LNA over your training period

Complete your LNA: Part 2

At the end of your training period, you'll complete a self-evaluation of your LNA.

Provide your input on:
- competency in the areas specified in the learning plan
- evidence of learning
- reflection on training period

Complete your LNA by submitting LNA Part 2

Your consultant/supervisor can access your completed LNA

^* New trainees who don't currently have access to the Basic Training Portal can complete a Learning Needs Analysis form (DOC). You don't need to submit this to your supervisor. When you have access to the portal, fill in your LNA online.

Requirements

Requirement

2 x Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) each training year, early in the rotation (1 per 6-month period)

Deadlines

Due 31 January in the following year.

In your final year, your LNAs are due from 15 October.

Submit your LNA via the Advanced Training Portal.

Nuclear Medicine Research Project

Requirement option for trainees who commenced before 2018

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Overview

Trainees who commenced training before 2018 have the option to participate in a Nuclear Medicine Research Project or an Advanced Training Research Project (recommended for trainees who commenced in 2017) to fulfil their research requirement.

To successfully complete your Nuclear Medicine Research Project, you must submit evidence of your research involvement.

Acceptable evidence of research involvement can be:

published abstract of work presented at a national or international scientific meeting
published case report, where you’re the first author
original article published in a peer-reviewed journal

If you’re unable to provide research evidence, then a report detailing your research efforts will need to be submitted for consideration.

Resources

RACP Online Learning Resource: Research Project
Research Project Checklist and Planner (XLS)

Requirements

Requirement

1 x Nuclear Medicine Research Project

Deadline

Due 15 September in your final year of training.

Resources

RACP Online Learning Resource: Research Project
Research Project Checklist and Planner (XLS)

Paediatric Training

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Overview

Paediatric Training gives you the opportunity to develop skills in and understand:

theoretical paediatric clinical nuclear medicine
physiological differences between adult and paediatric patients
appropriate immobilising and positioning of paediatric patients
paediatric therapeutic nuclear medicine

Accredited settings

Trainees must complete their paediatric training requirement - 15 days minimum - at an accredited paediatric children’s hospital training site.

If you’re not attached to a setting that is accredited for paediatric training, you must secure a rotation at an accredited setting to complete the training.

The maximum core training accredited time allowed in paediatric training for RACP Adult Medicine and RANZCR trainees is 3 months.

Paediatric trainees can complete up to 12 months of core training at an accredited paediatric nuclear medicine site. Trainees who take up this option must complete the remainder of their core training at an adult nuclear medicine accredited site, which offers a high level of cardiac stress testing. We also recommended paediatric trainees gain a third year of nuclear medicine experience.

Resources

Accredited settings

Requirements

Requirement | Trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards

15 days of Paediatric Training (minimum) over the course of your core training

1 x Paediatric Case Report

Requirement | Trainees who commenced prior to 2019

20 days of Paediatric Training over the course of your Advanced Training

Certification

You and your supervisor must record the number of paediatric cases and training days completed in each submitted Supervisor’s Report.

Submission

Your paediatric case report must be reviewed by your paediatric supervisor before submission.

Submit your report along with a case report cover sheet (DOC) to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

Paediatric Case Report Template (PPTX)
Paediatric Nuclear Medicine case report (DOC)
Nuclear Medicine Paediatric Case Report cover sheet (DOC)

Positron Emission Tomography Training

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Overview

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training is offered to Advanced Trainees to develop their skills in and understanding of the:

principles of PET acquisition and quality control
clinical principles of diagnosis, therapy and monitoring of a range of oncological disease using fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
clinical reporting and advice on action and follow-up of results, including relevant 'incidental findings'
non-oncological indications of FDG PET and a range of non-FDG tracers

PET training is usually undertaken during core training. A maximum of 3 months of PET training can be approved as core training. Any PET training beyond 3 months will be approved as non-core training only.

Accredited training

You must spend at least 1 month (20 working days minimum) at an accredited PET training site.

If you aren’t training at a site that’s accredited for PET training, it is necessary to complete a rotation at an accredited site. The rotation can be divided and spread over the 2 core training years.

Supervision

You’re required to keep a logbook of PET studies reported. Your logbook should contain:

identification of patient (not the patient’s name)
type of scan
diagnosis

Your supervisor, if at a PET training accredited site, can verify that your logbook is a true and accurate record of your PET training experience using the standard Supervisor's Report.

A separate PET Training Supervisor's Report (DOC) is also available for trainees who undertake PET training at a second training site and for submission to the Committee of Joint College Training in Nuclear Medicine.

Resources

Accredited sites
Positron Emission Tomography Training Supervisor’s Report (DOC)

Requirements

Requirement

300 x Positron Emission Tomography (PET) oncology scans minimum, where you're present (for the duration of the scan), involved and supervised in the reporting:

Maximum 100 x Paediatric or adolescent PET studies maximum at an accredited PET training site
Remaining 200 x Adult PET studies at an accredited PET training site

1 x Logbook of PET studies reported

Trainees are strongly encouraged to complete at least 500 PET studies throughout core training. However, it's only required that a minimum of 300 are reported.

Certification

At the end of your PET, your supervisor is to verify that your logbook is a true and accurate record of your PET training experience and complete your Supervisor's Report.

A PET Training Supervisor's Report (DOC) should be used if you undertake your PET training at a second training site.

Submit your Supervisor’s Report to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

Positron Emission Tomography Training Supervisor’s Report (DOC)

Post-Fellowship training

Requirement for nuclear medicine specialist only

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Overview

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training is offered to eligible nuclear medicine specialists to develop their skills in and understanding of the:

principles of PET acquisition and quality control
clinical principles of diagnosis, therapy and monitoring of a range of oncological disease using fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
clinical reporting and advice on action and follow-up of results, including relevant 'incidental findings'
non-oncological indications of FDG PET and a range of non-FDG tracers

Specialists must prospectively apply for approval for PET training.

Eligibility

Eligible trainees for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) training are nuclear medicine specialists, who are a Fellow of the RACP or RANZCR, that completed their Advanced Training prior to 2005.

Accredited training

To fulfil the minimum study requirement, you’re required to spend 30 working days at an accredited PET training setting.

You can complete your PET training in blocks of time across multiple sites. A single 30-day term isn’t essential.

Supervision

You’re required to keep a logbook of PET studies reported. Your logbook should contain:

identification of patient (not the patient’s name)
type of scan
diagnosis

Your supervisor, if at a PET training accredited site, can verify that your logbook is a true and accurate record of your PET training experience using the PET Training Supervisor’s Report (DOC).

The Committee of Joint College Training in Nuclear Medicine will only prospectively approve training plans up to 12 months in advance of commencing PET training in extenuating circumstances.

Resources

Accredited settings
Positron Emission Tomography Training Supervisor’s Report (DOC)

Requirements

Requirement

450 x Positron Emission Tomography (PET) oncology scans minimum, where you’re involved in the interpretation or review of:

300 x ‘Live’ cases – where you were present (for the duration of the scan), involved and supervised in the reporting of the scan
- 200 x Adult PET studies minimum at an accredited PET training site
- 100 x Paediatric or adolescent PET studies maximum at an accredited PET training site
150 x ‘Review’ cases (mix of adult and paediatric or adolescent) – through reviews with clinicians or at multidisciplinary team meetings at an accredited PET site

1 x Logbook of PET studies reported

Certification

At the end of your PET, your supervisor is to verify that your logbook is a true and accurate record of your PET training experience and complete your PET Training Supervisor’s Report (DOC).

Submit your Supervisor’s Report to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

Accredited sites
Positron Emission Tomography Training Supervisor’s Report (DOC)

Radionuclide Therapy Training

Requirement for trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards only

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Overview

Radionuclide Therapy Training (RTT) allows you to gain experience in:

patient assessments and consultations
review of imaging
attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings
administration of therapies
patient follow-up

Where possible, include exposure to radiopharmaceutical preparation and quality control processes.

Your exposure to RTT should include:

a broad range of less common therapies as per local practices
management of more common conditions, such as thyroid cancer, depending upon the casemix available at your training site

Training sites

Access to radionuclide therapy varies across regions and training settings.

Contact your RACP Education Officer for program details at nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Programs are designed by an appointed Radionuclide Therapy Training Coordinator specific to your region.

Recommended resource

We recommended you complete the European School of Multimodality Imaging and Therapy (ESMIT) webinars prior to completion of your RTT.

Resources

European School of Multimodality Imaging and Therapy (ESMIT) webinars
Radionuclide Therapy Training logbook template (XLS)

Requirements

Requirement

Complete 5 days of Radionuclide Therapy Training (RTT) during core training (3 months maximum)

1 x Logbook, including an evaluation of the rotation

You can undertake training in smaller blocks of time instead of 5 consecutive days.

We recommend that you complete your RTT in your second year of Advanced Training.

Deadline

Complete your RTT by the end of your core training.

Submit your RTT logbook (XLS), along with your Supervisor's Report for the rotation that you completed your RTT, to nuclearmedicine@racp.edu.au

Resources

European School of Multimodality Imaging and Therapy (ESMIT) webinars
Radionuclide Therapy Training logbook template (XLS)

Supervisor's Report

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Overview

A Supervisor's Report provides a comprehensive overview of your progress and achievement during the training year. It provides you with structured feedback on your performance from your supervisor and will inform the decision on the certification of your training.

How to complete your Supervisor’s Report

Your nominated supervisor(s) are listed in your online Supervisor’s Report and must complete their section of the report.

Using a laptop or desktop PC, open a new Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser.

Open the report for your current training period.

Complete the active fields in each report tab. Some fields are for supervisors only and will appear inactive to trainees.

After your supervisor(s) have completed their assessment, you should meet with them to discuss their assessment of your performance.

Following your discussion, your supervisor submits the report.

You and your supervisor(s) can add comments and complete declarations in the ‘Submit report’ tab.

Your report is complete only after you and your supervisor(s) have completed the declarations.

Late submission

The Training Program Committee may not certify training if your Supervisor’s Report is submitted after the specified deadline.

Late reports will not be accepted unless you’ve been granted an extension through an Application for Special Consideration^* (DOC).

Special Consideration must be applied for prior to the Supervisor’s Report deadline. You can also submit a letter of explanation to support your application.

Applications will be assessed against the criteria outlined in the Special Consideration for Assessment Policy (PDF).

^* As outlined in the Progression Through Training Policy (PDF), section 4.6.9:
‘Training will not be certified where the trainee has not satisfactorily completed all training requirements for the prospectively approved training period by the relevant deadline(s), or during an extension period if granted by the committee.’

Resources

Online Supervisor's Report
Multi-factor authentication
Education policies

Requirements

Requirement

12-month position (full-time and part-time trainees)

1 x Supervisor’s Report for the first 6 months of the training year due by 15 July
1 x Supervisor’s Report for the last 6 months of the training year due by 31 January in the following year

6-month position or less (separate supervisors or separate sites)

1 x Supervisor’s Report completed for each rotation:
- Due 15 July for rotations in the first half of the year
- Due 31 January for rotations in the second half of the year

In your final training year, we recommend submitting all your last rotation’s training requirements from as early as 15 October to be recommended for admission to fellowship.

If your supervisor hasn’t directly supervised you throughout the whole rotation, your supervisor should obtain individual reports from those who have and submit a composite report.

You're to ensure all supervisors receive a copy of the Supervisor’s Report. Previous copies of Supervisor’s Reports must be provided to your next supervisor.

Resources

Nuclear Medicine online Supervisor's Report (RACP login required)
Online Supervisor's Report FAQs
Supervisor Details Amendment Form (DOC)

More information

Education policies
RACP Online Learning resources
Trainee support

Forms and resources

Curricula

Nuclear Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum (PDF)
Professional Qualities Curriculum (PDF)

Advanced Training Portal

Forms and reports

Specialty societies

Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

The Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists (AANMS) is the peak professional body representing nuclear medicine physicians and paediatricians in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

RACP resources

Trainee support is available through the Training Support Pathway, assisting you in navigating the progression through training process and reporting on your progress to your training committee.

RACP Online learning resources is home to all online learning opportunities for trainees, with its range of online learning courses, resources and interactive learning content. It also hosts:

College Learning Series is an interactive online resource specifically targeted to the needs of Basic Trainees.
Curated collections are learning resource guides based on the contributions and peer review of RACP Fellows and other experts.

Pomegranate Health podcast is a monthly medical podcast created by physicians, for physicians.

Evolve is a physician-led initiative to ensure the highest quality patient care through the identification and reduction of low-value practices and interventions.

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