RACP / AChAM Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine

Overview

Three-year RACP Advanced Training programme leading to Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (FAChAM), with entry after RACP Basic Training or after Fellowship of another medical college.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

3 years (36 months) full-time equivalent

Start

Training year begins in February (applications are prospective each year)

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP); training in RACP-accredited settings

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completion of RACP Basic Training (including Divisional Written and Clinical Examinations), or Fellowship of an eligible college (RACP divisions/faculties/chapters, ANZCA, FPM, ACRRM, RANZCP, RACGP, RNZCGP; others considered case by case).

International applicants

Not stated on official page

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Medical registration in Australia (AHPRA) or Aotearoa New Zealand (MCNZ)

How to apply

Deadline

28 February for approval of training for the first half or whole of the current year (late applications considered up to 1 month after)

Application method

Apply prospectively for approval of Advanced Training each year through the RACP.

Funding

Funding

Salaried hospital training posts; RACP annual training fees apply

Official sources