Residency Programs

[AKA04]

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Hey does anyone know more about this process???? Really interested!! Or websites.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Australia does have advanced training programs however, they are not called residencies, per se.

In general, most graduates from medical school do an intern year or two (which is a general year...somewhat akin to the Transitional Year in the US...often has ED, Ob-Gyn, Surg, etc. rotations), this is followed by 2-3 years as an RMO (Registered Medical Officer)/Registrar - a general training period which can be a position to flounder in for years while awaiting placement into advanced training specialist scheme. You do not apply for specialist training during medical school as we do in the US and it can be difficult to get into some of the more competitive specialties (like the US).

Furthermore, training in Oz is generally not transferrable to the US; so do not contemplate going to Australia for "residency" if you are not planning on staying there permanently. There are dozens of threads here related to the issue of citizenship and obtaining advanced training positions in Australia; I suggest you do a search for them.

You will be at an disadvantage for placement into training as favour is given to citizens who have trained in Oz, followed by non-citizens who have trained there (ie, went to medical school there), followed by citizens trained outside of OZ and lastly, non citizens trained outside of Oz. Training schemes are generally longer than in the US and there is less guarantee of advancement...I once worked with a PGY-11 orthopod...it took him several years as an RMO to finally get into Orthopaedics. But the working hours are fewer and the lifestyle in many respects, better.

If you are interested in GP training (aka Family Practice in the US), this link will give you more information about it: http://www.agpt.com.au/praxis.php/category/view/139

Info about surgical training can be found at the RACS site: http://www.surgeons.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

Other specialties can be found on line as well.

 

[Ezekiel20]

Australia does have advanced training programs however, they are not called residencies, per se.

In general, most graduates from medical school do an intern year or two (which is a general year...somewhat akin to the Transitional Year in the US...often has ED, Ob-Gyn, Surg, etc. rotations), this is followed by 2-3 years as an RMO (Registered Medical Officer)/Registrar - a general training period which can be a position to flounder in for years while awaiting placement into advanced training specialist scheme. You do not apply for specialist training during medical school as we do in the US and it can be difficult to get into some of the more competitive specialties (like the US).

Furthermore, training in Oz is generally not transferrable to the US; so do not contemplate going to Australia for "residency" if you are not planning on staying there permanently. There are dozens of threads here related to the issue of citizenship and obtaining advanced training positions in Australia; I suggest you do a search for them.

You will be at an disadvantage for placement into training as favour is given to citizens who have trained in Oz, followed by non-citizens who have trained there (ie, went to medical school there), followed by citizens trained outside of OZ and lastly, non citizens trained outside of Oz. Training schemes are generally longer than in the US and there is less guarantee of advancement...I once worked with a PGY-11 orthopod...it took him several years as an RMO to finally get into Orthopaedics. But the working hours are fewer and the lifestyle in many respects, better.

If you are interested in GP training (aka Family Practice in the US), this link will give you more information about it: http://www.agpt.com.au/praxis.php/category/view/139

Info about surgical training can be found at the RACS site: http://www.surgeons.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

Other specialties can be found on line as well.

Not trying to be picky, but RMO stands for 'resident medical officer', not 'registered medical officer' (although RMOs are registered practitioners).

 

[Winged Scapula]

Not trying to be picky, but RMO stands for 'resident medical officer', not 'registered medical officer' (although RMOs are registered practitioners).

D'oh...sorry you are correct. Slip of the fingers on the keyboard as I was thinking about registrars.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I am told and have verified that the Royal Australasian College of GP has a reciprocity agreement with the American Board of Family Medicine, meaning that if you are certified by the RACGP and live in the US with a valid US medical license, you are eligible to take the ABFM exam as well.

This has not been the case with other specialties but is worth investigating if considering training in Oz and working in the US.