Eligibility for Entry into the RACMA Fellowship Training Program
To be accepted into the RACMA Fellowship Training Program, an applicant must demonstrate meeting all the following eligibility requirements:
- Hold general and/or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia or Medical Council of New Zealand
- Have no suspension, condition, restriction or undertaking imposed on general and/or specialist registrations that limits having unconditional medical registration in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand as applicable (unless otherwise specifically approved by the College)
- Have a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent clinical experience involving direct patient care
- Be in a RACMA Accredited Training Post or be in a Training Post that has been granted provisional accreditation*
Prior to commencement in the Fellowship Training Program a successful applicant who holds only specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia will be required to seek and receive a change to their scope of practice for the purpose of undertaking the RACMA Fellowship Training Program.
* If the proposed Training Post is not accredited at time of applying for the RACMA Fellowship Training Program, an Application for Accreditation of the Training Post must be submitted to enable consideration of the entry to training application.