You must also hold a current medical registration and have an appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training position at a suitable training site. Overseas trained doctors, including general practitioners, must have been considered comparable by their Australasian medical college. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If your medical college isn’t listed, you can still apply.

Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetics.

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetics.

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

New trainees can apply to enter the Addiction Medicine Advanced Training Program after obtaining Fellowship of another medical college.įellows from RACP's Divisions, Faculties and Chapters are eligible to apply. You must hold a current medical registration and have an appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training position at a suitable training site. You can apply for Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine after completing RACP Basic Training, including passing the Divisional Written and Clinical Examinations.

There are 2 pathways of entry into Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine.

You must always ensure you’re following the correct requirements during your training. The College will provide sufficient notice prior to implementing any change. Changes in program requirements may occur and could impact your training plan. The Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine Program is evaluated biennially by the Training Committee in Addiction Medicine to ensure that it’s in line with educational best practice. See announced interim changes to program requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program builds on your skills through work-based learning and assessment tools. In Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine, you'll explore in-depth specialty training in the comprehensive care of people with a wide range of addiction disorders, including drug and alcohol addiction and pharmaceutical dependency. You will train under supervision and prepare for independent practice as a consultant.

Doctors in training workbook