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General Practice

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
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Duration

  • 3-4 years full time (RACGP) or 4 years full time (ACRRM)
  • Offers flexible training options

Entry

  • Minimum PGY1+
  • Rotations in Medicine, Surgery and Emergency

Training

  • The RACGP Training Program is structured over three years:
    • 12 months Hospital Training
    • 18 months (3 x 6-month terms) in RACGP accredited general practices
    • 6 months Extended Skills
    • A further 12 months Advanced Rural Skills Training (ARST) may be completed in an approved discipline to lead to Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP)
  • The ACRRM Training Program is structured over four years:
    • 12 months Core Clinical Time (CCT), usually completed in hospital
    • 24 months Primary Rural and Remote Training in ACRRM accredited facilities (6 months in community primary care, 6 months in hospital and emergency care and 12 months rural/remote experience)
    • 12 months in Advanced Specialised Training (AST) in an approved discipline

Other

  • There are four general practice training pathways in Australia:
  • Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program
  • Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)
  • ACRRM Independent (self-funded) pathway
  • RACGP’s Practice Experience Program
  • Deciding which fellowship to undertake (RACP, ACRRM or joint) is a personal decision. Fellowship of both Colleges is recognised by Medicare Australia.
  • Both colleges offer accreditation as a General Practitioner and Rural Generalist.
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