Adult internal medicine

^{Disclaimer: Training pathway information is current as at June 2021 and is subject to change. Please check and confirm specific details with relevant Colleges and health authorities directly.}

To become a General Medicine Physician you will need to apply for fellowship with The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Fellowship is a 6 year (full time) training pathway consisting of 3 years (full time) Adult Internal Medicine – Basic Training followed by 3 years (full time) Training.

Basic training will be completed across several hospitals within the same network training rotation. Completing Basic Training in Adult Internal Medicine allows doctors to train in one of the many medical specialties available in the Advanced Training Program.

Basic Years 1 - 3	Adult Internal Medicine - Basic Training: 36 months (full time) consisting of: 24 months (full time) core training (including 3 months general and acute care medicine & 12 months in medical specialties) Maximum 12 months non-core training, which can be replaced by additional core training At least 12 months at a Level 3 Teaching Hospital and at least 3 months outside of a Level 3 Teaching Hospital.
Advanced Years 4 - 6	Advanced Training: 36 months (full time) consisting of: 24 months (full time) core training 12 months (full time) non-core training

Basic

Years 1 - 3

Adult Internal Medicine - Basic Training: 36 months (full time) consisting of:

24 months (full time) core training (including 3 months general and acute care medicine & 12 months in medical specialties)
Maximum 12 months non-core training, which can be replaced by additional core training
At least 12 months at a Level 3 Teaching Hospital and at least 3 months outside of a
Level 3 Teaching Hospital.

Advanced

Years 4 - 6

Advanced Training: 36 months (full time) consisting of:

24 months (full time) core training
12 months (full time) non-core training

Completing Basic Training in Adult Internal Medicine allows doctors to specialise in one of a number of medical specialties available in the RACP Advanced Training Program.

Entry requirements/pre-requisites

Basic Training:

General Medical Registration with the Medical Board of Australia
Eligible for registration with the RACP as a basic Physician trainee
Qualify as postgraduate year three (PGY3) or above
Secured a Basic Training position at an accredited training hospital or health service.
Discussed your application and received approval to apply for Basic Training from the hospital (or network) Director of Physician Education (DPE). Please note that DPE approval is limited to trainees that have been formally selected onto the network.

Application and selection process

The Queensland Basic Physician Training Network provides centralised recruitment, selection and allocation of RACP registered Basic Physician Trainees (BPT) intending to commence basic physician training in Queensland. Applicants must apply through the RMO campaign to secure an employment contract for a position in an accredited facility.

Once you have secured an Basic Training position, you must prospectively apply for approval as per the RACP Progression through Training Policy.

Program requirements

Regional training opportunities

In Queensland, there are 5 network rotations: Far North, North Queensland, Northside, Southside and Coastal. Toowoomba, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay Hospital facilities form part of the Southside Network Rotation and Rockhampton Hospital is part of the Northside network.

The following table outlines the Basic Physician Trainee pathway and stages accredited in the Southern Queensland, Central Queensland and Wide Bay regions.

Please note this example pathway provides maximum accredited time. Secondment from a Level 2 or 3 teaching hospital would be dependent on the Network allocation processes.

Adult Internal Medicine Basic Training	Prevocational		Basic Training
	PGY1	PGY2+	3 years
Toowoomba Level 2 Teaching Hospital - allows up to 24 months of Basic Physician Training. Trainees must spend the additional 12 months at a Level 3 Teaching Hospital	*	*	*				Level 3 hospital within the network (eg.Greenslopes, Princess Alexandra, Mater hospitals)
Rockhampton Level 2 Teaching Hospital - allows up to 24 months of Basic Physician Training. Trainees must spend the additional 12 months at a Level 3 Teaching Hospital	*	*	*				Level 3 hosptial within the network (eg. Royal Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Prince Charles hospitals)
Bundaberg Level 1 Teaching Hospital allows up to 12 months of Basic Physician Training. An additional 6 months may be allowed if a trainee is seconded to a Level 1 Teaching Hospital from a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Hospital.	*	*	*	*	* Extended time, seconded from level 2 or 3 hospital	Level 2 or 3 hospital within the network (eg. Toowoomba, Queen Elizabeth II, Logan, Ipswich, Mater, Princess Alexandra, Greenslopes)
Hervey Bay Level 1 Teaching Hospital allows up to 12 months of Basic Physician Training. An additional 6 months may be allowed if a trainee is seconded to a Level 1 Teaching Hospital from a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Hospital.	*	*	*	*	* Extended time, seconded from level 2 or 3 hospital	Level 2 or 3 hospital within the network (eg. Toowoomba, Queen Elizabeth II, Logan, Ipswich, Mater, Princess Alexandra, Greenslopes)
Baillie Henderson Hospital/Kingaroy Hospital Secondment Hospital - allows up to 6 months of Basic Physician Training and will be on rotation from a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Hospital. A total of 6 months may be spent at secondment hospitals			*	Level 2 or 3 hospital within the network

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Research and Journals

International Journal of General Medicine
Journal of General and Family Medicine (Access via UQ Library Online)
Journal of Internal Medicine (Access via UQ Library Online)
Internal Medicine Journal (Access via UQ Library Online)

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