Endocrinology

^{Disclaimer: Training pathway information is current as at July 2020 and is subject to change. Please check and confirm specific details with relevant colleges and health authorities directly.}

To become an Endocrinologist, you will need to apply for fellowship with The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Fellowship is a 6 year (full time equivalent) training pathway consisting of 3 years (full time equivalent) Adult Internal Medicine – Basic Training or Paediatric and Child Health - Basic Training, followed by 3 years (full time equivalent) Advanced Training in Endocrinology.

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

Paediatric and Child Health – Basic Training: 36 months (full-time) consisting of:

Minimum of 24 months (full-time) core training (including a minimum of nine months in General Paediatric Medicine, 3 months in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, 3 months of Neonatology in a perinatal unit, and 3 months in a Paediatric medical speciality)
Maximum of 12 months (full-time) non-core training

At least 6 months at a Level 3 teaching hospital over the course of training

Advanced

Years 4-6

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

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

Entry requirements/pre-requisites

Basic Training:

General medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia
Eligible for registration with the RACP as a basic phsyician 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.

Advanced Training:

Completion of RACP Basic Training (including written and clinical examinations)
Current medical registration
Secured employment in an appropriate Advanced Training position

Application and selection process

Applicants will first need to apply and complete Basic Physician Training (BPT) through either the Queensland Basic Physician Training (Adult Medicine) Network or Queensland Basic Paediatric Training Network. These networks provide 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 a Basic Training position, you must prospectively apply for approval as per the RACP Progression through Training Policy.

Advanced Endocrinology training positions are managed centrally through the Queensland Endocrinology Training Network and applicants must submit an application to the network via the RMO Campaign. See the application guide for further details on how to preference the network. When applying via the RMO Campaign, applicants can preference up to five hospitals at step 10 in the process.

Once you have secured an Advanced Training position, you must prospectively apply for approval as per the RACP Progression through Training Policy. Applicants can complete their first year of the Queensland Endocrinology Advanced Training Program at the following hospitals:

Cairns Hospital
Darwin Hospital
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Townsville University Hospital
Toowoomba Hospital.

Program requirements

Regional training opportunities

In Queensland, the accredited training facilities for Endocrinology Advanced Training positions include: Cairns Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital, Mater Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Toowoomba Hospital, Townsville Hospital, Logan Hospital and Darwin Hospital.

The following table outlines the training pathway and stages accredited in the Southern Queensland, Central Queensland and Wide Bay regions:

Endocrinology Advanced Training	6 years total vocational training
	Prevocational		Basic Training			Advanced Training
	PGY1	PGY2+	3 Years			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 Advanced training accredited for 12 months core training.	*	*	*	*	Level 3 hospital within the network (eg. Greenslopes, Princess Alexandra, Mater hospitals)	*

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