22 January 2010 Enrolments for RACGP Specialist Pathway open 1 February!
We are pleased to announce that from Monday 1 February 2010 the
college will formally take enrolments for the RACGP Specialist Pathway.
Previously, the college had called for expressions of interest and has
accepted initial applications.
The RACGP Specialist Pathway is a new assessment process for
doctors who do not have current Australian medical registration but
have recognised general practice qualifications from overseas. The new
program provides a pathway for international medical graduates (IMGs)
to obtain RACGP Fellowship, taking into consideration their previous
training in general practice.
This is great news for IMGs who want to work in Australia. It is
also great news for Australia, where these doctors will make a positive
contribution to the health care of their communities.
The RACGP is now accepting eligible applications for the
Specialist Pathway from the following three categories: ‘fully
comparable doctors’ (category 1) and ‘partially comparable
doctors’ (categories 2 and 3). Eligibility criteria for the
categories can be obtained form the RACGP website at www.racgp.org.au/overseastraineddoctors
An overview of the RACGP Specialist Pathway and a frequently asked
questions document are available at www.racgp.org.au/overseastraineddoctors. If you have
specific questions, please contact assessment@racgp.org.au or
telephone 1 800 626 901 (in Australia) or +61 3 8699 0454 (from
overseas) for details.
The first step is for interested applicants to apply through the Australian Medical Council (AMC). The AMC is responsible for assessing English language requirements and provides primary and secondary medical degree verification of general practice qualifications, which are recognised as a point of entry into the Specialist Pathway. For further information on AMC prerequisites visit www.racgp.org.au/img or the AMC website at www.amc.org.au.
Any overseas trained doctors who do not meet the eligibility criteria to enter the RACGP Specialist Pathway, and those with existing medical registration, can continue to complete the existing college assessment segments via the Australian General Practice Training Program, the Remote Vocational Training Scheme or the RACGP practice eligible route. For further information regarding this route, please visit www.racgp.org.au/assessmenthandbook and read Background: Assessment for the fellowship of RACGP and eligibility for assessment.
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